Portrait of the Artist as a Lone Wolf

Although it is certainly not uncommon for the works of an artist to go unrecognised in their lifetime, it can often seem particularly sad or unfair. Such is the case with René Heyvaert’s oeuvre. Having transformed, mainly through circumstances outside of his control, from an architect into an artist, Heyvaert practiced a form of art making that suited his limited physical condition. With these restrictions seemingly serving as a catalyst, he used many unusual components in his artworks, rendering them hard to categorise and unusually delightful.