Description
Living the connected world.
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“Turning in Circles” is a modular installation composed of several elements, depending on the available space. The pieces consist of crocheted “smartphones” made of colorful yarn, integrated into either inverted umbrellas or light reflectors (Ø 120 cm).
The crochet stitch recalls the pixelated texture of digital images, while the yarn evokes the emotional comfort associated with smartphone use. The inverted umbrellas become receptacles for rain, and the light reflectors symbolize both the magnetic pull of screens and the image of a celestial body.
Each piece is placed on a motorized base (USB-charged) that spins continuously, suggesting an endless cycle. The installation can be presented as separate pieces or as a combined set of umbrellas and/or reflectors (link 1).
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“Good News” brings together five newspaper articles dated February 10–16, 2025, framed with tablet screens. They are connected by a single line drawn across their surfaces (link 2).
Biography
Claudine Smal was born on April 25, 1952, in Brussels. She lives and works in Ixelles (rue du Relais 73).
She studied Painting and Art History at the Academy of Fine Arts in Ixelles (2004) and Sculpture at the Academy of Fine Arts in Saint-Gilles (2020).
Her work explores the uncertainty and fragility of the world — a space where everything is destined to transform, offering infinite possibilities of configuration and metamorphosis.
Her creations embody a sensitivity to the world’s pulse, absorbing the beauty of colors, shadows, lights, textures, and the fragility of living things.
They create a dialogue between wound and repair, between marked skin and bandage, between instability and balance — reflecting both family legacy and her professional experience as a nurse.
Her artistic approach is a way of questioning time and life itself. The choice of materials and the spatial presence of the work are central to her process.
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