VIDEO
The painter Walter Swennen explains how an unforeseen painting comes into being, using a later destroyed painting as an example.
Filmed by Hans Theys
Hans Theys is a twentieth-century philosopher and art historian. He has written and designed dozens of books on the works of contemporary artists and published hundreds of essays, interviews and reviews in books, catalogues and magazines. All his publications are based on actual collaborations and conversations with artists.
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The painter Walter Swennen explains how an unforeseen painting comes into being, using a later destroyed painting as an example.
Filmed by Hans Theys