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<\/p>\nAnn\u00ef Mertens uses ceramics, wood, plaster, concrete and a healthy dose of humour in her sculpture installations. She playfully bends, coats and twists materials in such a way that it is hard to distinguish what’s solid and what’s porous, what’s delicate and what isn’t. Nonsense and optimism are combined in her sculptures, inspired by public places like swimming pools or playgrounds.<\/p>\n
In EXboot the Luxemburg artist challenges herself through assembling her sculptures in unusual positions.\u00a0Nothing is what it seems…<\/p>\n
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