‘pièce détachée’ by michel françois, metal, magnets, 2009 image courtesy xavier hufkens

belgian artist michel françois will exhibit four of his sculptural installations at xavier hufkens gallery in brussels till 4th april, 09.

the art of michel françois works through the construction of ideas and mental representations implicitly present in the work. out of the image formed by the spectator, emerges a dialogue alluding to art and human society. political themes are touched upon from a relational point of view.

michel francois exhibition at xavier hufkens gallery, brussels‘golden cage’, iron and gold leaf, 2009 image courtesy xavier hufkens

michel francois exhibition at xavier hufkens gallery, brussels‘pièce a conviction’, 2009 image courtesy xavier hufkens

michel francois exhibition at xavier hufkens gallery, brussels‘pièce a conviction’, 2009 image courtesy xavier hufkens

michel francois exhibition at xavier hufkens gallery, brussels‘scribble’, 1000 meter long tube, 2009 image courtesy xavier hufkensmichel françois was born in saint-trond, belgium in 1956. lives and works in brussels.