全面概述了比利时杰出艺术家贝林德· 德·布鲁伊克（Berlinde De Bruyckere）自2014年以来的作品，其灵感来自天使的形象。

比利时艺术家贝林德· 德·布鲁伊克长期以来一直是国际当代艺术界的领军人物，他的雕塑、装置和绘画努力寻找人性、身体、痛苦和生命力的意义。

在COVID-19大流行病的孤独和孤立中构思，本书探讨了德·布鲁伊克最近未发布过的作品，其灵感来自神话、故事、文学和艺术史中所描绘的天使形象。根据德·布鲁伊克的说法，天使用它温暖的、黑暗的翅膀提供保护，是逃避恐惧的避难所。天使守护着孤独的生存，更重要的是，守护着孤独的死亡。它象征着德·布鲁伊克在艺术诗意和参与时事之间的脆弱的界限。

本书将成为这位艺术家的重要资源，他的作品挑战并影响了当代艺术典籍。

A comprehensive overview of renowned Belgian artist Berlinde De Bruyckere’s work since 2014, inspired by the figure of the angel

Belgian artist Berlinde De Bruyckere has long been a leading light in the international contemporary art world whose sculptures, installations and drawings endeavor to find the meaning of humanity, physicality, suffering and vitality.

Conceived in the loneliness and isolation of the COVID-19 pandemic, this book explores De Bruyckere’s recent, never-before-seen work inspired by the figure of the angel as portrayed in myths, stories, literature and art history. According to De Bruyckere, an angel—with its warm, dark wings—

provides protection, a refuge from fear. The angel guards against a lonely existence and, even more importantly, against a lonely death. It symbolizes the fragile line De Bruyckere treads between artistic poeticism and engagement with current affairs.

This volume will serve as an essential resource on an artist whose works constitute a provocative and influential addition to the contemporary art canon.