Alexis Corrand // The Ass in the School

Alexis Corrand // L’âne à l’école © Eric Danhier

Alexis Corrand // The Ass in the School

Artiste

Alexis Corrand

Adresse

Rue Blaes 135 Blaesstraat
1000 Brussels

Date de réalisation

Historique

To mark the 450 th anniversary of the death of the painter Pieter Bruegel..

Inspiration: “The Ass in the School”

“I chose to reboot ‘The Ass in the School’, which depicts a teacher in the middle of a rather hectic class. I liked the reference because of its humorous side. At first, I wanted to depict the tumultuous side with all the children. Later on, I preferred to focus on the most wacky and symbolic aspect of the reference work, namely the donkey that can be seen sticking its head through a window. I made this choice partly because of the size of the wall and its position, which I felt deserved a strong and visible element, rather than losing passing spectators in an overloaded composition. Moreover, I didn’t want to include certain elements of the original work which I thought would be questionable for a passing spectator, such as the teacher spanking a child. As such, I focused on this central element and gave suitable attention to the details. In order to frame and enhance my work, I will put my donkey in a false perspective, by simulating wall edges on the back wall, so that you might have the impression that the donkey is coming out of the wall.”

Alexis Corrand

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