Jos De Gruyter & Harald Thys
The Fool, 2019
Installation
, 120 x 80 x 200 cm
3D-printed head coated in plaster, gypsum, aluminium, clothes, umbrella, varnish, acrylic paint with sound
We know that the fool has a mental age of around eight. When visiting the zoo with his aunt, he was entranced by the nocturnal creatures. He stood stock-still for hours on end, staring into the eyes of a barn owl until hypnotised. Since then, he only sings the few songs that he can remember from his childhood.
(Jos De Gruyter & Harald Thys)