FROM KOLAJ 21
Burry Buermans’ Artist Portfolio
The Birds is a dense, packed collage in which the fragments coalesce into the shape of a tree. This is a typical strategy of Burry Buermans who has also made a telephone with fragments of pin-up girls, a bomb with images of grafitti tags, and a skull embedded in a diamond with flowers. The shape of the final work defines the composition and provides a visual anchor. The copious fragments become the texture and colour of the image. A portfolio of Buermans’ collage appears in Kolaj #21.
Kolaj Magazine features portfolios of contemporary artists in each issue alongside critical commentary as a means of developing a deeper understanding of collage as both a medium and a genre.
This artist portfolio appears in KOLAJ #21. To see the entire article, SUBSCRIBE to Kolaj Magazine or Get a Copy of the Issue.
The shape of the final work defines the composition and provides a visual anchor. The copious fragments become the texture and colour of the image.
As a child, Belgian artist Burry Buermans had a curious eye for art and the innocent dream to become an artist. He didn’t go to art school, but always experimented with different art forms. With a motto of “Chase your dreams, wherever they take you”, he collected old Trabant cars, started a theatre company and hitchhiked around the world. During a trip to Panama, he was shot by robbers, strengthening his passion for life even more. Back in Belgium, he worked as a teacher and coordinated a youth service. In the summer of 2012, he moved to Portugal to focus fully on his work as an artist, making collages, and fulfilling his dream. Learn more at his Kolaj Magazine Artist Directory page or at www.burry.be.
This artist portfolio appears in KOLAJ #21. To see the entire article, SUBSCRIBE to Kolaj Magazine or Get a Copy of the Issue.
Image (top):
The Birds by Burry Buermans
39.4″x39.4″; hand-made paper collage; 2014
Image (centre):
Tulpomania by Burry Buermans
27.6″x27.6″; hand-made paper collage; 2016