Belgian Sexual Angel 2017 93.4x88.4x23.4cm wood, pigments, paper, polymer.
Belgian Savage Sexuality 2017 146.6x145.2x42.1cm wood, pigments, paper, polymer, and electronic elements
Belgian Shell or Guard Your Black 2018 31.4x19.8x9.9cm wood, pigments, paper, polymer, and shell
Belgian Shell Licker 2018 24.2x56.1x27.6cm wood, pigments, paper, polymer, and shell

Text and photos by Chen Chi-Hsiang. Dates: May 17 to July 21. Venue: Templon Gallery. Jan Fabre is one of the most representative mid-career artists on the international stage. His diverse talents extend beyond visual arts; he is also an outstanding and innovative playwright and a soul figure in theater during his era. He engages in diverse explorations ranging from body art, performance, sculpture, objects, drawing, and spatial installations.

This all-around artist is known for pushing the boundaries of his creative fields to the extreme, embodying the image of an aesthetic warrior and a desperate knight. Through the two major series “Belgian Sexual Folklore” and “North Sea Sexual Belgium,” Fabre depicts a comprehensive, complex, and subversive portrait of his homeland, Belgium, making a statement through a critical love.