In Klaas Rommelaere's first solo exhibition at Gallery Sofie Van de Velde, he reflects on emotional and cultural legacies through art after his grandmother moved into a care home. Using embroidery and sculpture, he meditates on what remains in a home once its inhabitants are gone. This exhibition transforms the themes of memory and absence into a tactile exploration, preserving the essence of domestic spaces and familial connections that endure beyond physical presence. His work illustrates how the act of creation serves as a way to connect with the past.
"You work all your life, you live in a space, and then suddenly it's all in the trash. That got me thinking: what's important? What's left?"
"Embroidery quickly unfolded into a personal, tactile language: working with thread allowed him to slow down, to dwell in process..."
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