http://artbabble.org/artist/Walter_van_Beirendonck/feed en http://artbabble.org/video/boijmans/fashion-designer-walter-van-beirendonck-about-his-work-death-inspiration-and-differen <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-series"> <div class="field-label">Series:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/series/art-fashion">Art of Fashion</a> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <a href="/series/art-fashion">Art of Fashion</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-institution"> <div class="field-label">Institution:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/partner/museum-boijmans-van-beuningen">Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen</a> </div> </div> </div> <p>Even though he was recently in the hospital – he still expects to reach the age of a hundred years. And then, in 2357, exactly 300 years after he has deceased, he will be recovered in a colourful temple decorated with various symbols from nature. The temple’s entrance is guarded by a brown bear; the body rests in a tailored made sarcophagus – including erection! Ejaculating penises as far as you can see.<br /> Horrific or controversial? In the universe Walter Van Beirendonck creates, death embraces its smaller brother. ‘It fits perfect’, the fashion king of Antwerp concludes.</p> <p><a href="http://artbabble.org/video/boijmans/fashion-designer-walter-van-beirendonck-about-his-work-death-inspiration-and-differen" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://artbabble.org/video/boijmans/fashion-designer-walter-van-beirendonck-about-his-work-death-inspiration-and-differen#comments Fashion Walter van Beirendonck Contemporary Art European Art Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen http://artbabble.org/sites/default/files/bvideos/83/83896c7b04ae682c/poster-image-09.jpg 83896c7b04ae682c Mon, 04 Jan 2010 15:13:43 +0000 Boijmans.educatie 6049 at http://artbabble.org