Precursor
of Hyperralism in Belgium since 1968.
“If Gnoli is a pioneer, Roland Delcol is just another.” Alain
Germoz in the Magazine “Spécial” dec. 1973.
Roland Delcol was born in 1942 in Brussels , Belgium
. Delcol's formal education encompasses a wide range
from studying business at the University of Brussels
; to obtain a well-rounded art education at the Ministry
of Culture, the Academy of Fine Arts at Saint-Gilles-lez-Brussels
, Il Trifoglio in Milan , the Atelier Jobin in Paris
.
He was exhibited with many great contemporary artists
including : Calder, Botero, Hockney, Miro, Magritte,
Delvaux and others.
Delcol maintains an extensive show schedule. His
work is presented in many major museums and galleries
focused :
• in
Belgium, including Brachot Gallery, Horta Museum,
University of Brussels, Brussels Royal Museum of
Modern Art ;
• in
France, including espace Deauville, FIAC, Salon de
Mai, Salon of today's Great and Young, American Center,
UNESCO ;
• in Germany, including Ludwig Forum
für International Kunst, Von der Heydt-Museum,
Städtische Galerie Delmonhorst, Paderborn Städtische
Galerie, IKI Düsseldorf, Internationale Art
Market Cologne ;
• in
Italy , including Schubert Gallery Milano, Il Fauno
Gallery Torino, Angoletto Gallery Florence ;
• in Israël,
including Debel Gallery ;
• in
USA , including Allentown Art Museum , Alexie Gallery
NY , International Museum of Art of El Paso , Laredo
Center for the Art, Brad Cooper Gallery Tampa, etc …
Through his work, Roland Delcol
hopes to inspire his viewer to read the intellectual,
poetic undertones in his sexual themes. He says “My technique is classical
and traditional, with a touch of humor and contemplation”.
Delcol's timeless paintings have something happening,
without being anecdotal.
Philosopher Gilles Deleuze
wroteto Delcol about his work : “ … what moves me so much in your painting
is the intensity you reach in the gaze of your characters … even
the drooping eyelids (most often in men), do not
hide, but follow such a heavy gaze … I am grateful
to have discovered your work, and whish to express
my admiration”. |
