Kim De Ruysscher (1973, Wilrijk, Belgium) is well known for his sculptures and in situ installations. Significant in his oeuvre are technique and 'métier'. He lives and works in Varese, Italy.
After his graduation, the artist spent a decade in Carrara (Italy) where he concentrated on all facets of sculpture. A large segment of his work consists of sculptures fashioned out of classical materials: marble, limestone, natural stone. Thanks to his mastery of his sculpting, he manages to imbue his figures with enormous verisimilitude, perfect in their appearance. But this calculated perfection is reserved for banal subject from daily life: a soccer ball, a pillow, balled paper, a toilet roll, or a sleeping bag. In this fashion, he creates an intriguing contrast between his expensive working medium, the time-consuming execution, and the transience of everyday existence.
Kim De Ruysscher studied painting at the Sint-Lucas College of Art and Sciences in Ghent and subsequently specialized in sculpture (in marble) at the Academia di Belle Arte and the Instituto Professionale Industria e Artigianato Tacca (both in Carrara, Italy). He exhibited in Belgium, Finland, Switzerland, France, Spain, Italy, Germany, the Netherlands and Turkey, amongst others. After having lived for 8 years in The Hague (Netherlands) he has been living in Varese (Italy) since 2014.
Work experience
Artist in Residence
| 2012 | Verleden in Wording site-specific work Turnhout (BE) |
| 2012 | Round Cube site-specific work Fort 4, Mortsel (BE) |
| 2011 | Round Cube site-specific work Galerie Brandt, Amsterdam (NL) |
| 2009 | Rolled Carpet 1 site-specific work Den Haag (NL) |
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2008 |
Nomad space 2 site-specific work Alkmaar (NL) |
| 2006 | Entdeckte Orte site-specific work Taisten, Italy |
| 2006 | Nomad Space group exhibition, site-specific work Livigno, Italy |
| 2005 | Warmth solo exhibition Inari and Ahven Järvi, Finland |
| 2005 | Coöperation group exhibition, site-specific sculptures Bedburg-Hau, Germany |
| 2003 | Off the Track group exhibition, site specific sculptures Edegem in Fort 5 (BE) |
| 2003 | Les Géants de Nidec group exhibition, sculpture Oberhaslach, France |
| 2003 | Three Tents solo exhibition, site specific work Engelberg, Swiss |
| 2003 | Valuated Buildings performance and site-specific work Mersin, Turkey |
| 2002 | Un Posto Per Abitare group exhibition, site-specific work Livigno, Italy |
Awards
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2012 |
Gallery Award B.ART Zone Art Ghent International Art Fair Ghent, Belgium |
| 2010 | 'Van Ommeren-De Voogt Prijs' with marble sculpted A0 Paper The Hague, The Netherlands |
| 2008 | Sand sculpture first prize Valladolid, Spain |
| 2007 | Ice Sculpture second prize Dutch Championships |
| 2006 | Ice Sculpture second prize Harbin, China |
| 2006 | Snow Sculpture second prize Harbin, China |
| 2005 | Ice Sculpture second prize Kemi, Finland |
| 2004 | Sand Sculpture first prize Quebec, Canada |
| 2002 | Ice Sculpture second prize Valloire, France |
| 2001 | Ice Sculpture first prize Pello, Finland |
