Ives Maes & David Campany in Conversation sculpture ” says Claude van Halen

” says Claude van Halen of his late partner

like a spinning top without place in the vast universe

by becoming the narrator of her story

iconographic and cultural

mostly wearing their mother’s clothes

Ives Maes & David Campany in Conversation sculpture ” says Claude van HalenIves Maes explores his doctoral research in the arts with David Campany, jury member of his PhD committee. Focussing on the intersection of architecture and photography, Maes has designed biodegradable refugee camps, photographed the remains of worlds fairs worldwide, and recaptured his homestead memories in photographic installations. His research postulates that architecture is inherently part of the photographic medium, initiated by the camera