From Broodthaers to Braeckman – Photography in the Visual Arts in Belgium
Image: (c) M HKA, Collectie M HKA, Collectie Vlaamse Gemeenschap
In this series of images within the larger Portraits of the Artist series, Jan Vercruysse uses the declension of the Latin word “rosa” next to the word “rota”, which means wheel of fortune or fate.
The work consists of five parts: two framed prints on canvas, a framed photolithographic on paper, an empty frame and a framed mirror.
Each individual element is framed, giving the elements a defined space. The use of frames plays an important part in the making of an image. By using various frames, sometimes multiple frames in one frame, several stratifications can be made apparent.
