Guillaume Bijl. Extensive collection of ephemera
Contains 18 b/w photographic reproductions of works, 24 invitation cards and flyers, 4 stickers, and 1 sketch, mainly from the 1980s and 1990s. Some highlights include: (1) Four printed stickers for the 'taxi' project Euro-Tax Mol. (2) Four original b/w press photos, 23 x 15.7 cm, featuring the 'Toning Tables Centre' at Galerie Isy Brachot Brussels, 1989. Gallery labels on rear. (3) A sketch of two Sculpture Trouvée works, blue pen on paper, signed. One of the depicted works is Sculpture Trouvée (Tielt), 1987, two original b/w photos of this piece are also included. (4) B/w photo of the 'Horse-Installation' in Kapellen, 1988. (5) B/w photo featuring a still from Bijl's video 'Ik Laat Zien het Decor van mijn Tijd', ca. 1989.
The exhibition announcements include cards by Isy Brachot Brussels, Zeno X Antwerp, Lumen Travo Amsterdam, Muhka Antwerp, Octobre des Arts Lyon, Magasin Grenoble, Wiener Secession Vienna, Museum for Moderne Kunst Arken, Openluchtmuseum Middelheim Antwerp et al. (total 47)
Guillaume Bijl (1946-2025), was a major Belgian artist and chronicler of hyper-consumerism, known for his hyperealistical installations and spaces such as a taxi company, a sauna, supermarket, dog grooming salon, or polling station.