Dancing Soul

The exhibition "Dancing Soul" at Esther Verhaeghe, Brussels, features ceramic works by Pauline de Selys. Her practice explores the space between object and sculpture, using ceramics as a medium for memory and symbol. The works are characterized by hand-modeled forms, applied reliefs, and unique glazes, conveying an archaic sensibility and an embrace of imperfection.

Figures in de Selys's work are reduced to archetypes, with animal and vegetal forms resembling totems or talismans. These pieces are described as emerging from a "dance of the soul," revealing traces of an intimate mythology and buried childhood memories. The artist's background, shaped by early years in Rome and Florence and extensive travels, informs her sensitive, embodied, and personal approach to ceramic art.