William Ludwig Lutgens

William Ludwig Lutgens, Belgium 1991

Echange HISK – Sala d’ Art Jove

Period of residence:

June 2017.

Lives and works in Ghent, where he is currently attending the post-academic programme at the HISK (Higher Institute of Fine Arts).
In 2015, Lutgens graduated in a Master of Research in Art and Design (Manama), after doing a Master in Illustration and Graphic Design at St Lucas University College of Art and Design Antwerp. His works have been shown internationally.
In his work Ludwig combines autobiographical elements with social issues to denounce abuses and hypocrisy in a language that is both political and comical. Like a comedian he complements references to different subjects trough the use of personal anecdotes in a form similar to that of  improvisational jazz, looking for templates and narratives to highlight, not forcing his perspective, but leaving the spectator somewhere in a limbo,
between two moments: the playful and the serious, amusement and discomfort.

Photo credits: Art Viewer