A partial and introductory presentation of the artistic activities of Jef Lambrecht, journalist, writer, poet, critic and artist. Based on the ongoing research of his archives at the CKV (Flemish Centre for Art Archives) - here a selection that is updated occasionally and will lead to a more complete overview in future...
“One of the PVC collages “PLAYGIRLS” inspired by ‘La Fontaine d'Aréthuse’ (1910) by composer K. Szymanowski. Pages of the nude magazine Playgirl (Baltimore, 1958) served as a starting point. The works have texts of the book ‘Rhythmanalysis’ of Marxist L.Lefebvre (Parijs, 1992) and bits of the first text i ever wrote on a computer, in 1980. The titles and content of the works have to do with specific chapters of « Le Miroir des Âmes Simples et Anéanties et qui seulement demeurent en Vouloir et Désir d'Amour » (Paris, 1300) of the mystic Marguerite Porete. I feel very close to her individuality and passion. The Playgirls were made for my Zeno X exhibition, ‘3 Carrels (Degenerate Customized Solutions)’.” — AMVK