Irena Eden & Stijn Lernout, Ohne Titel (Circuit.19.23), 2019
, Chalk, pencil and coloured pencil on handmade paper, 31 x 45 cm
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Irena Eden & Stijn Lernout, Ohne Titel (Circuit.14.23), 2019
, Chalk, pencil and coloured pencil on handmade paper, 31 x 45 cm
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Irena Eden & Stijn Lernout, Ohne Titel, 2012
, Acrylics and dispersion on HDF, approx. 45 x 35 x 20 cm
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Irena Eden and Stijn Lernout work with geometrical bodies which are taken apart and then reorganised and distorted to create new perspectives. The duo's works are bound to a system of coordinates that also directs the sculptures on their way to occupying three-dimensional space. 

Irena Eden & Stijn Lernout, Ohne Titel, 2010/11
, Acrylics, pencil, dispersion and adhesive tape on HDF, 66.5 x 88 cm
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The artistic activities of Irena Eden and Stijn Lernout are based on explorations of the varying conditions and parameters of space. This exploration of the linear relationships in spatial structures is not only articulated in their drawings and objects, it also serves as an inspiration for their large-scale projects, in which they extend the term "space" to encompass cities and geographical regions. At the same time, space as a mathematical display form is elevated to a place in which experiences and sensations meet.

Irena Eden & Stijn Lernout, Ohne Titel (Diptychon 2009.80.180), 2009
, Acrylics, pencil, dispersion and adhesive tape on HDF, 188 x 91 cm each
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Engaging with the different realities and parameters of space forms the basis of the artistic activity of Irena Eden and Stijn Lernout. The exploration of linear relations within spatial structures is dominant in their drawings and objects as well as being the inspiration behind their large-scale projects, in which they extend the concept of space to include cities and geographic areas. Space as a mathematical form of perception becomes a place of encounter for experiences and emotions.