Germaine Rimbout, an obscure 20th century gem
You may not have heard of her, but you’ll never forget her after this exhibition at the Royal Museums of Fine Arts in Brussels (RMFAB).
The museum sums up its Germaine Rimbout exhibition with three words: Poetry. Colour. Movement. As befits any great artist, Rimbout didn’t limit herself to one craft. Rather, she drew, painted, sculpted, and wrote poetry. She walked the streets of Brussels at the same time as famous names like René Magritte and Paul Nougé, but her career was kept far more in the dark.
Her artistic life was a true journey, starting with classes at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in the capital, then she lived with and cared for artist and sculptor Cécile Douard. She travelled a lot and made drawings and aquarelles on her trips.
“Influenced by Cubism and Fauvism, her work evolved after the Second World War toward a freer abstraction and an increasingly daring colour palette,” the museum announces, promising a reflection of “the tensions and aspirations of an era”.
What more do you need to be convinced? Visit the RMFAB website for more information.