Visualize the ideas and philosophy of Laodan through his paintings and other visual art works.
He illustrates the worldview... More > of the men of knowledge of the day, the scientists, while trying to integrate their ideas into the realm of philosophy. In other words he tries to place scientific knowings into the more globally encompassing reality. His painting is about reality but not in the traditional sense represented by the first degree image that projects on our retina. His are visual signs about the operation of reality, as understood by the best brains of our times, under the light of philosophy.
In this sense Laodan is one of the shapers of a coming "Renaissance" that will let painting bloom again with wisdom...
This 34 pages catalog contains color photos of 90 of his works. < Less

Painting is bound to shine again soon the light of wisdom. Some critics declared its death in the seventies and eighties.... More > While shocking their statement was nevertheless right on the mark. Art has indeed lost the societal functionality that has driven it from its early beginnings till sometime after the 2nd World War or over 99.9% of its time-span.
Art has indeed always been instrumental at defusing the wisdom of the men of knowledge at the attention of all. Societies need cohesion to survive and, having a far deeper impact on humans than words and theories, visual signs imposed themselves as privileged instruments of that communication.
Nowadays ever increasing pace of scientific changes and globalization impose themselves in a vacuum of accepted values which results in a deep shock and a strong need for sensical answers from new visual signs. This book is about a coming Renaissance in painting that will be driven as an answer to that societal need. < Less

Eina Bems' FUR-ART = luxurious multi-functional modern art works that are used as: * tapestries / wall-hangings * sleeping... More > mats * bed covers * throws * floor rugs / mats. * Fashion clothing material We hired Belgian painter-artist Laodan to design a truly innovative collection of modern art works. This catalog contains 64 full color pages. Just feel it. < Less

Painting is bound to shine again soon the light of wisdom. Some critics declared its death in the seventies and eighties.... More > While shocking their statement was nevertheless right on the mark. Art has indeed lost the societal functionality that has driven it from its early beginnings till sometime after the 2nd World War or over 99.9% of its time-span.
Art has indeed always been instrumental at defusing the wisdom of the men of knowledge at the attention of all. Societies need cohesion to survive and, having a far deeper impact on humans than words and theories, visual signs imposed themselves as privileged instruments of that communication.
Nowadays ever increasing pace of scientific changes and globalization impose themselves in a vacuum of accepted values which results in a deep shock and a strong need for sensical answers from new visual signs. This book is about a coming Renaissance in painting that will be driven as an answer to that societal need. < Less

Eina Bems' FUR-ART = luxurious multi-functional modern art works that are used as: * tapestries / wall-hangings * sleeping... More > mats * bed covers * throws * floor rugs / mats. * Fashion clothing material We hired Belgian painter-artist Laodan to design a truly innovative collection of modern art works. This catalog contains 64 full color pages. Just feel it. < Less

Visualize the ideas and philosophy of Laodan through his paintings and other visual art works.
He illustrates the worldview... More > of the men of knowledge of the day, the scientists, while trying to integrate their ideas into the realm of philosophy. In other words he tries to place scientific knowings into the more globally encompassing reality. His painting is about reality but not in the traditional sense represented by the first degree image that projects on our retina. His are visual signs about the operation of reality, as understood by the best brains of our times, under the light of philosophy.
In this sense Laodan is one of the shapers of a coming "Renaissance" that will let painting bloom again with wisdom...
This 34 pages catalog contains color photos of 90 of his works. < Less