Jacques Lizène
image: (c) M HKA, Collectie Guy Jungblut - Andrée Blavier
Personnage photographié regardant le spectateur d'une photo. Personnage photographié essayant de se dérober au regard d'un spectateur d'une photo, 1971
Character photographed as he looks at the spectator of a picture. Character photographed while trying to escape the gaze of the spectator of a picture
"How can you speak in earnest about someone who doesn't want to be earnest? What kind of approach do you take then, since the artist thus shows his true colours and in doing so neutralises any criticism in advance? (...) Lizène has expressed himself through all genres and techniques. His style comes down to a humorous attitude that quite often messes around with decency and common norms, in an equally stunning and amazement-inspiring way. His mocking attitude, however, leads to glory because, as he debunks myths, his own myth is being reinforced. (...)"
Florent Bex, in cat. Made in Belgium, p. 12, Casino, Knokke, 1986