Vergane Gloria

Luka Slijkerman (Utrecht, 1996) is a visual artist who makes spatial installations and sculptures in which the subjects of decay (and its aesthetic value), faded glory and nostalgia often recur. The transition made by objects and buildings from financially valuable to emotionally valuable is also a recurring theme. Slijkerman mainly works with accessible materials such as concrete, tiles, tie-wraps and objects he finds on the street or in thrift stores. These are transformed and brought together by him to evoke new meaning. Slijkerman places his work both within the walls of the “art world” and in public space in order to investigate what context means for his work and art in general.

The sculptural installation ‘Vergane Gloria’ is the result of Slijkerman’s visual research into themes such as decay and sensory memories. In this process he has repeatedly sought the visualization of these themes. The various sculptures have been created by working in different materials and from different perspectives. In particular, Slijkerman used the negative spaces of existing objects such as toys and packaging, transforming existing shapes into new materials. The installation was previously on display at Slijkerman’s graduation exhibition, but will reshape itself in Ex-Boot to the new spatial context, lending it new meaning. 

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