Ria Bosman

Ria Bosman (1956, Beveren-Waas) is captivated by color and material. Her abstract body of work spans a wide range of creations, including sketchbooks, working journals, works on paper, textile paintings, tile and object paintings, as well as monumental leather and textile structures. Her art navigates the intersection of textile and painting, with a strong emphasis on the latter. A recurring theme in her work is a systematic exploration of the effects of color: on form, on other colors, on different materials, and the surrounding space.

Her woven pieces are minimalist, geometric, and repetitive. They include colorful strips of flax woven tightly into flat wall tapestries, showcasing only a play of straight lines and rectangular shapes. Similarly, her smaller monochromatic works, composed of leather patches glued together and painted, form a distinctive series within her oeuvre.

The exhibition at Be-Part Kortrijk features works from 1979 to 2024, including several pieces that have never been shown outside her studio before.

• Thanks to Galerie Tatjana Pieters
• Curator: Patrick Ronse