Exhibition Details

In A Serene Dialogue of Matter, the works of Architect and designer Benoît Viaene and artist Katrien Doms converge in a quiet yet powerful exchange-an encounter where material, gesture and time resonate with one another in poetic harmony.
Viaene approaches form through a deep reverence for natural materials. His practice, rooted in a quest for authenticity, draws on architecture's structural discipline while embracing the sensual irregularity of nature. In contrast, and perfect complement, Doms brings the elemental force of fire into her process. Sculpting wood outdoors, exposed to the unpredictable forces of nature, she transforms raw matter through heat, pressure, and intuition. What emerges is far from destructive: instead, the works are imbued with surprising softness, their charred surfaces shaped into gentle slopes and quiet curves. They carry the story of their making: a dialogue between artist, material and the elements.