La Rivoluzione Siamo Noi
Material: Polyester Lara Croft, teer, zwarte epoxy
La rivoluzione siamo noi (2002) shows Bijl’s fascination with popular culture. The work is a life-sized sculpture that represents the sex symbol Lara Croft. In Bijl’s version, the fictional figure is completely covered in black tar. She holds a lit cigarette in her mouth and an iconic pistol in either hand. She loses her sex appeal as the black viscous liquid dripping down her body turns her into a mutant. La rivoluzione siamo noi (‘We are the revolution’) is sprayed on the wall behind her. It is a reference to the famous slogan used by Joseph Beuys, who sought to activate social change through art. Bijl represents the heroine of the computer game Tomb Raider as a malevolent menace. This fascinating sculpture is marked by a dark sense of humour and uncertainty. By representing the heroine in this manner, Bijl reveals the fallacious illusion of icons and symbols with the same pessimism that represents the flaws of utopias.
About the artist
Map
40 artists from 18 different countries present 60 artworks at 16 indoor and outdoor locations in Kortrijk.
Map