Koen Vanmechelen

Koen Vanmechelen is one of today's artists who no longer chooses just one medium to work in, but instead has developed a unique mix of different media. His works range from highly expressive paintings and drawings, to photography, video, installations, works in glass and a recurring wooden sculpture. What connects all these different ways of expressing himself is the chicken and the egg. Over the years they have become an important symbol which has enabled the artist to make a connection to scientific, political, philosophical and ethical issues. The intricate system that he thus developed is the subject of the debates, conversations and lectures the artist organizes or takes part in to shape his philosophical universe.