{"product_id":"strook-thijs-demeulemeester-9789464366037","title":"Strook: Portraits","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA selection of Strook's portraits, paintings and sculptures, offering a fascinating overview of his artistic practice over the past 10 years\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAs part of the Mind the Artist project by Musea Brugge, work by Strook will be on show from 30 October 2021 to 6 March 2022 at various historic locations throughout the Belgian city of Bruges\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the first monograph on contemporary Belgian artist Stefaan De Croock (b.1982), alias Strook. He became well known for his 'heads' made of scrap wood. The key theme of his layered collages, sculptures and installations is, in a word, time, and is visible in every piece of the rough, patinated raw material he chooses to compose his works. Most frequently this is wood. \"\u003ci\u003eOld, weathered materials have something magical for me. They emanate a certain spontaneity that is impossible to recreate. The colours, the paint, the relief...\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003ethey form an imprint of everything the material ever experienced\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e You can truly see time.\u003c\/i\u003e\" - Strook\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs part of the Mind the Artist project by Musea Brugge, work by Strook will be on show from 30 October 2021 to 6 March 2022 at various historic locations throughout the city.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eText in English and Dutch.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Thijs Demeulemeester, Et Al\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 9464366036\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9789464366037\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Hannibal Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/26\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Thijs Demeulemeester","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44069323768063,"sku":"9789464366037","price":68.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a7bff277-7000-4b9a-9035-c0a09d8e9040.jpg?v=1685424082","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/strook-thijs-demeulemeester-9789464366037","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}