LUST FOR LIFE

Tom Liekens (1977) does monumental paintings and collages in a highly individual visual idiom. One subject that constantly recurs is nature in its artificial form, the way we see it in zoos and natural history museums. Or the way landscapes and animals have been p ortrayed in the course of art history, in fairytales and in films. His work is larded with references to art history and cultural hi story. His very specific work puts him in an entirely unique position in the art world. This richly illustrated book, published in a ssociati...[Read more]