Try again

The exhibition "Try again" at Whitehouse Gallery, Brussels, features the work of Hilde Overbergh. Overbergh's practice begins with found objects and discarded materials, such as torn posters, scraps of fabric, or broken furniture parts, which she reinterprets as painterly images. Her process is unconventional, embracing chance and the inherent history of these materials to create new autonomous works. She does not start with a blank canvas but rather with existing elements that possess visible traces of use, transforming them through interventions like cutting, tearing, and layering.

This approach is exemplified by works like "In the Heart of the Matter" (2023-2025), which incorporates flag and curtain fabrics. Overbergh draws inspiration from artists like Sigmar Polke, focusing on the transparency and textural qualities of textiles as akin to layers of paint. Her aim is to create images that are not representational or purely aesthetic, but rather autonomous and in a constant state of becoming, defying traditional categorizations of painting, print, or sculpture.