Born in Denmark, 1945
Lives and works in Copenhagen, DK
Charlotte Brüel works with the contradiction between nature and human processing. The industrial acrylic glass displays seem to enclose a carefully selected array of sculptural studies in clay along with a suspended arrangement of found bird feathers. It is, moreover, a comparative gaze that is activated when one studies the contents of Brüel's exhibited showcases. And it is the gaze, above all, and the nonverbal, sensual experience that, according to the artist, ensures the simple complexity of the works. It is as if Brüel's sculptures never quite stop. On the contrary, it is like witnessing tableaux materialising in front of one's eyes. Her sculptures appear at once open, precise and unfinished in terms of their narrative. In Charlotte Brüel's practice, life and work are connected and born of each other. It is a life's work that invites the audience to take their time and enter the dialogue.
After graduating the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Art in 1968, Brüel debuted as a visual artist at the Charlottenborg Spring Exhibition. She has subsequently taken part in exhibitions including at Sophienholm, Kongens Lyngby; Kvindegalleriet, Århus; New Nordic Art, Moscow; Museumshallen, Natural History Museum, Copenhagen; and Den Frie Centre of Contemporary Art, Copenhagen.
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