Barber Thijs

Artist

Bruneau

Title

Friedel

Year

2009

Technique

Pigment op paier

Dimensions

A4 21 x 29,7 cm

Bruneau preferred to call himself a draftsman or painter. He attached little importance to the term 'artist' and the bombastic aura and high-flown cultural meaning associated with it. His work speaks more of a sense of self-deprecation. The playful nature of many of his ideas is proof of this. In 1980, he organized a drawing marathon in the then Pannenhuis. In a time span of 12 hours, he made more than 500 drawings, straight from the hip. In the early years of the local station Radio Centraal, Bruneau, along with companions Roland Rom and Rudy Renson, made the iconic program 'Het Radio- en Televisiesalon'. With his brother Toulouse, he created the exhibition 'Messages for your own good' with notes that visitors could hang on their front doors. Meanwhile, Bruneau also produced two newspapers with linked projects. We consistently see the playful aspect as a fundamental catalyst.