Over the Influence is excited to announce Belgian artist Miguel Delie’s debut Southeast Asian exhibition at the Bangkok gallery space.
Fluffy Fluffy Galaxy is a vibrant collection of new works that explore the artist’s passion for found objects, while simultaneously highlighting the arresting charm of childhood memorabilia.
The exhibition brings together a vivacious cast of cartoon characters that are pulsating with nostalgia and childhood memories. The artworks are divided into two series: Galaxy and Toys. The former are paintings depicting play dough and balloon characters surrounded by transcendent rays of color reminiscent of an individual’s aura or energy field— a euphoric display of enlightenment that is one with the cosmos.
“As a child I spent hours in my playroom. It was a world just for me. A room full of toys, paint and play dough. After all those years I am still that same kid imagining and using materials to piece together who I want to become as an adult”, he said.
ARTIST
Miguel Delie
Miguel Delie (B. 1983, Torhout, Belgium) completed his studies at the Art Academy in Bruges and soon after went to work as a stylist to develop and finance his art. For the last five years he has concentrated entirely on his art. His toy works are a trip down memory lane for viewers.
His art is internationally respected and collected worldwide. Don Diablo, the number 9 DJ in the world, is an avid supporter of the artist. Italian entrepreneur Alessandro Borghese displayed a work in his restaurant, while Nelson Piquet, the F1 driver based in Monaco, is also a collector of the artist. Future projects include a work installed in The Cavalli Club in Milan, Italy and an upcoming exhibition at the Deji Art Museum in Beijing, China.
