Line Boogaerts
Line Boogaerts was born in Leuven, Belgium, in 1986. She studied graphic design and multimedia design at the The Royal Academy of Fine Arts (KASK) in Ghent where she graduated in 2010 with a master in multimedia design. At the end of 2012, she was laureate of the higher Institute for fine arts (HISK) in Ghent. She currently lives and works in Ghent, Belgium.
The body of work of Line Boogaerts essentially concentrates on temporary drawings on windows. By using tinted oil or soap and some brushes, window wipers and some more cleaning materials she adds a layer to reality. The work is presented either as a performance, as a maquette or as an animated video shot in stop motion.
The drawing on the window creates blind spots. Some parts get opaque and mask the view behind. At the same time via the transparent spots in the drawing, the landscape or interior in the background still plays a role. The drawings transform and give other insights. It focuses on parts of reality and accentuates them. Sometimes you can see the big lines clearer by fading them. A window provides insight and vision. The drawings symbolize the hindrances to surmount.
She works in site-specific drawings, performance, film, animated video and video installation. Her work has been presented at BUDA Kortrijk, M HKA Antwerp, Vooruit Ghent, KVS Brussels, Art Exchange, University of Essex – Colchester (UK), Fondazione 107, Turin,..
