Gustave Nouel - Divine Madness
Experimental 3D artwork: My identity crisis and search for my place as an inhabitant of this world resulted in an experimental of 'divine madness' products very worthy of the Homo Ludens...
dated 1995 until 2006, react to the artist (click on an image to enlarge an artwork)
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Hugenoot (zelfportret?!)2006 |
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A religious development that changed the world... once more |
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Eye for an eye?!2006 |
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A philosophy for a religious law that was questioned by Jesus Christ who came with a complete new Vision... |
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My roots - hidden mirror?2006 |
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In the search of my identity I can be a 'playing man'. Here I try to show in my atelier, with 'divine madness' and my painted bottles (in the form of an installation), questions about existence...! If you only think about this projection, I reached my goal! |
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Chet (Baker) on the bottle(s)2002 |
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American musician,Chet baker, who trew away his life with drugs and alcohol and even had a tragical end falling (drugged) from the window of a hotel in Amsterdam, Holland |
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Tropical bird (selfportrait?)2001 |
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A tropical bird (selfportrait)on a toiletcover with a brush stuck through it and mixed media like shredded money bills, reflect my meditations and feelings in the cold and wet Holland during my divorce process... how crazy can divine madness be?? Now it's even for sale... |
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My divorce2000 |
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My personal experience projected in the Aruban natural bridge going to the Deventer Lebuinus church. 'Head of our first bed', grinded moneybills, bullets and other materials symbolizing the painful experience that a divorce often implies... |
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Carnival installation1997 |
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Carnival is part of life in all kind of levels.. The tragical and comical essence and aspects of life are included... Spinning and other bottles on a wooden box! |
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Prince on the bottle1997 |
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No comment... |
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Aruban culture installation1997 |
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Reflecting mimetical desires is part of the Aruban culture in a misterious way of the word, I believe... |
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Apple of the Kingdom1996 |
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Christian symbolism is an essence of the western world! Divine madness... |
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The sun spinner...1996 |
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christian symbolism... divine madness |
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An eye for an eye...1996 |
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Christian symbolism...divine madness. |
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The cross of the sun1996 |
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Christian symbolism... divine madness. |
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The Chi-ro-cross1996 |
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Christian symbolism... divine madness. |
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My identity crisis1996 |
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My integration process implied an identity crises in the broadest sence of the word, untill I accepted my state as citizen of the Dutch Kingdom and this world, with Aruba and the Caribbean as my Roots... Definitely not for sale! |
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Universal Genius1995 |
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Of course I cannot forget my uncle Padu, DECLARED cultural father of Aruba and co-composer of the Aruban hymn. Besides musician, also pioneer in writing, painting, singing and a lot more... Modern time universal genius? |