Félix De Boeck

In this painting, Félix de Boeck combines geometric figuration with abstraction. The pigeon is situated at the intersection of a network of diagonals, from which a point of light radiates. Horizontal bands in shades of grey, whose luminous effects are modulated by the interplay of these converging rays, further intensify the composition’s focus on a single point of clarity. This nucleus of energy is like a meeting place for matter and spirit. The subject seems suspended in a moment of meditation. The point, the line, the triangle and the sphere are all universal symbols that recur frequently in his work, lending it a cosmic and spiritual dimension. The artist works with a ruler and compass. At times, intricate combinations of circles finely etched into the material border on the systematic and dominate the composition; the overall reading is then affected. De Boeck is also a painter of light; whether diffuse or concentrated, whether creating atmosphere or, in his later explorations, the phosphorescence of colours, it plays a decisive role.

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