CloseUp Anna Boghiguian

In our 'CloseUp' series, meet artist Anna Boghiguian who talks about her expressive and narrative oeuvre. She develops a practice that is in keeping with the tradition of the travelling artist, which has already taken her to the far corners of the world. Being on the road inspires her and strengthens her commitment. In this series, she addresses global issues and tells personal stories.

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CloseUp | How the Industrial Revolution Changed the Pace of Europe

Prior to her solo exhibitions, Anna Boghiguian usually stays for a longer period of time in the city or region where she will present her work. In this way she immersed herself in the local history and culture of Ghent and then created an installation on the spot.

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CloseUp | Mapping the Ear

‘Mapping the Ear’ is a painting of a giant ear that is straining to capture the sounds of the world. It is a critical motif in the oeuvre of Anna Boghiguian. “The Ear listens, the Ear is one lobe of the Brain, but another lobe dissects the information received by the Ear, and searches for the Truth, assuming that what is received is false or an illusion,” she once claimed. The artist distinguishes between the ‘metaphysical ear’, with which we hear our inner

voice, and the ‘physical ear’, which enables us to communicate. This dichotomy is inspired by the theories of Carl Gustav Jung, who claimed that people use their environment to better understand their inner world and subconscious. For Boghiguian, the ear also has a personal meaning: she is hard of hearing and therefore dependent on different kinds of signals to capture information.

5.Jan.21 Category: Closeup

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