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Lola Daels

What if a hole becomes a hill?

Lola Daels

What if a hole becomes a hill?

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2013. Plaster, dia-projection, silk screen print on a mirror.

A hole is filled up with plaster and turned the other way around. By reversing the hole, a mountain emerges. The sculpture(s) become a representation of something that used to be, a memory. The void stands for both a positive and a negative shape or form. They carry a (hi)story, the shape of the sculptures that come out of the holes is the result of chance, time and wear. © Image courtesy of the artist

Biography

Lola Prima Donna Daels °1990, Brussel (BE). Member of Level Five, Brussels.

 

 

Lola Prima Donna Daels (b. 1990 in Jette, BE) is a Brussels based artist. Leaving from found objects, she poses critical inquiries about the ecological and socio-political situation. By reshaping and integrating her relics into new contexts she questions the concept of authenticity in our globalizing society. She has exponentially gravitated towards researching the human impact from an ecological preoccupation. She works site-specifically, both in research scope as well as in execution. 

Daels obtained her master degree in visual arts in 2014 at Luca School of Arts, Brussels. She has been part of several residency programs such as EKWC (NL), Kooshk recidency (IR) and Cité Internationale des Arts (FR). Her work was shown at Bozar (BE), Extracity Kunsthal (BE), Deegar Platform (IR), Art Sonje Center Seoul (KR) and many more.

Her interest in urban complexities led to the collaboration with architect and urbanist Sebastiaan Willemen. 

Upcoming

2025 

  • Creatures of the Sea, Academia Belgica
    30 January 2025 5PM - 9PM
    This presentation unveils the work I’ve created during my residency (oct-jan) @academia_belgica
     
  • Keikoppen, Museumhuis Lucien De Gheus (BE)
    18 May 2025 - 21 Sept 2025. 
    Group Exhibition with Leyla Aydoslu, Dirk Braeckman, Peter Buggenhout, Casimir, Helena Cnockaert, Lola Daels, Berlinde De Bruyckere, Maarten De Ceulaer, Theo De Meyer, Lydia Hannah Debeer, Babs Decruyenaere, Edith Dekyndt, Lieve D’hondt, Sam Druant, Filip Dujardin, Johan Gelper, Annelotte Lammertse, Atelier lachaert d’hanis, Klaas Rommelaere, Linda Freya Tangelder, Ante Timmermans, Bram Van Breda, Muller Van Severen, Maarten Vanden Eynde, Bram Vanderbeke, Ybren Vanoverberghe, Studio Unfold, Dittmar Viaene, Conrad Willems, Dirk Zoete

Texts and publications

2025

  • Ruimte Magazine: Bomen & bossen, Meesterproef; Sociaal Wonen "Moederbos" P.67

  • A+ (306), Building for Culture, Sociaal Wonen P. 115.
     

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