Fabrice Samyn

FABRICE SAMYN We are delighted to have the opportunity to showcase the work of Fabrice Samyn in our upcoming FORE-S-T exhibition at CORPUS. Belgian interdisciplinary artist whose work unfolds at the intersection of painting, sculpture, installation and performance. Drawing from art history, philosophy and the natural sciences, his practice interrogates the ontological conditions that bind human and non-human forms of existence. Exhibited works engage with materials transformed by animals and insects — beavers, xylophagous organisms — through processes that displace authorship and challenge the stability of form. These collaborations foreground a field of relations in which agency is distributed, and where the artwork emerges as the site of negotiation between living systems, matter and time. Within this expanded ecology, Samyn’s work articulates a critical reflection on temporality — not as a linear measure, but as a plurality of rhythms shaped by interspecies encounters. His practice thus opens a space in which cohabitation becomes both a material condition and a speculative horizon. Photos by Fabrice Samyn

Two works, a new chapter. We’re proud to share that these pieces have been acquired by La Solitaria, Capri, joining their collection and continuing their journey in a new institutional context. Casa Solitaria, or 𝑳𝒂 𝑺𝒐𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒂, is a historic house on the island of Capri built between 1907 and 1910 by Edwin Cerio. Currently under renovation, @cristianoleone_ and @bduplat will lead a programme of residencies for writers, botanists, and visual and performing artists starting next year. With thanks to @lasolitaria_capri for their trust and support. Thank you to @sonian.brussels and @hughrochekelly for our precious collaboration . Images 2–4: 𝒀𝒈𝒈𝒅𝒓𝒂𝒔𝒊𝒍, 2025 190 × 40 × 40 cm Oil on worm-eaten ashwood Five interconnectable stools forming a column Images 5–6: 𝑬𝒏𝒅𝒐𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒐𝒖𝒔/𝑬𝒙𝒐𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒐𝒖𝒔, 2018 336 × 364 cm Agave flower and survival blanket © Fabrice Samyn, 2026

𝑼𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒕𝒍𝒆𝒅 2 (𝑩𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒕𝒔), 2025 Gold leaf on worm-eaten apple wood 5,7 x 7 cm (opening 3,4 cm) Crafted from apple wood etched by bark beetles, this 𝑩𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒕 carries the mark of time and nature. The wormholes are gilded with recycled gold leaf from computer materials — a delicate contrast of fragility and eternity. This 𝑩𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒕 reminds us of our dual nature: the indestructible essence within, and the part that will return to the earth and become dust. © 2025 Fabrice Samyn

𝑼𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒕𝒍𝒆𝒅 𝟏, 𝑼𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒕𝒍𝒆𝒅 𝟑 from the series 𝑭𝒊𝒓𝒆 𝑭𝒂𝒍𝒍 / 𝑭𝒆𝒖 𝒍’𝒆́𝒕𝒆́ (2025) Oil on canvas 200 × 150 × 4 cm After 𝒀𝒐𝒖 𝑺𝒆𝒆 𝑩𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒊𝒏 𝑾𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑵𝒆𝒔𝒕 / 𝑬𝒏 𝒗é𝒓𝒊𝒕é 𝒋𝒆 𝒗𝒐𝒖𝒔 𝒍𝒆 𝒅𝒊𝒔, 𝒔𝒆𝒖𝒍𝒔 𝒆𝒏 𝒉𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒔𝒆 𝒗𝒐𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒍𝒆𝒔 𝒏𝒊𝒅𝒔(2020–2021), the second series on the seasons — 𝑭𝒊𝒓𝒆 𝑭𝒂𝒍𝒍 / 𝑭𝒆𝒖 𝒍’𝒆́𝒕𝒆́ — is now unfolding, dedicated to autumn. "Autumn leaves are my stained glass. Les feuilles d’automne sont mes vitraux." #fabricesamyn #fallleaves #autumn🍁 #stainedglass © Fabrice Samyn 2025

𝑭𝒂𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝑵𝒐 𝑴𝒐𝒓𝒆 – 𝑹𝒊𝒕𝒖𝒂𝒍𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝑼𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒓𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒏 𝑻𝒊𝒎𝒆𝒔 24.10.2025 – 01.03.2026 @abbykortrijk An exhibition about apocalyptic thinking, despair, hope, and consolation in the Middle Ages and today, featuring works by Marina Abramović, Francis Alÿs, Joseph Beuys, Michaël Borremans, Miriam Cahn, Lucas Cranach I, Thierry De Cordier, Albrecht Dürer, Marlene Dumas, Fabrice Samyn, Tino Sehgal and many others Curated by @sarahkeymeulen and @klararowaert in collaboration with co-curator @kendell_geers #AbbyKortrijk @museakortrijk @stadkortrijk #stadkortrijk #tentoonstelling #exhibition #fabricesamyn

𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑺𝒍𝒐𝒘 𝑭𝒍𝒐𝒘, 2025 Wood gnawed by beavers, turned by humans 55 x 28 x 28 cm Currently on view in 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗵 #3: 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘂𝗽 𝘁𝗼 𝗻𝗼𝗻-𝗵𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 • Abbaye de La Cambre (Building A) | 9–12 octobre 2025 Curated by @gregorylangsolang | @living_earth_festival Rendez-vous à Bruxelles pour la première édition du Living Earth Festival : quatre jours pour comprendre, s’émerveiller, s’inspirer et agir 🌱 Festival sites: - Abbaye de La Cambre: ENSAV - La Cambre, SAFFCA - Flagey: La Cambre Horta - ULB, Kinograph, Théâtre Marni, Espace Lumen - Campus du Solbosch: Musée de Zoologie et de Microscopie - ULB -- Other locations: Cinematek, Emilie Dujat Office, LMNO Gallery More info & tickets: living-earth-festival.be An independent project by @studio_biorama Biorama - asbl #muzooasbl, with support from @innoviris.brussel , #Brussels-Capital Region, @federation_wallonie_bruxelles , @loterienationaleloterij , and cultural & academic partners @visitbrussels @facultearchitectureulb @inforsciences @la_cambre @kinographbe @saffca.eu_saffca.npc @cinematekbe #fabricesamyn ©Fabrice Samyn 2025

𝗟𝗜𝗩𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗛 𝗙𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗜𝗩𝗔𝗟 𝟬𝟵–𝟭𝟮.𝟭𝟬.𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 · 𝗔𝗯𝗯𝗮𝘆𝗲 𝗱𝗲 𝗟𝗮 𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗿𝗲 Un projet de 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗮 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗮𝘁 𝗱’𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 : 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗴 #LivingEarthFestival #fabricesamyn @studio_biorama

𝑼𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒕𝒍𝒆𝒅 1 (2025), from the series 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑭𝒂𝒄𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑺𝒖𝒏 Oil on sanded wood, mounted on steel Currently on view in the exhibition FIRE / @fondationboghossian 25.09.2025 → 01.03.2026 #boghossianfoundation #villaempain #leplusloyaldetesvisagesestlepaysage

𝐅𝐈𝐑𝐄 | 25 SEP 2025 – 01 MAR 2026 | Curator: Louma Salamé @fondationboghossian #boghossianfoundation #villaempain #ceasefirenow

Inhale, exhale, two brushstrokes, one horizon. Good bye summer From the series 𝘉𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘏𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘻𝘰𝘯, 2025 watercolor on paper 31 x 41 cm #fabricesamyn #watercolours #breathdrawings

Sign to save lives https://chng.it/2kJdKxtMRL #Raza #Congo #Sudan

« Holy Mother Earth »  oil on wood , 80x60 cm #artbasel2025 #sieshoeke