Act of a line

Following a year of focused research, Marijke De Cock presents new works that build upon previous pieces while venturing into new territory. The wandering lines at the core of her practice now move more freely than before, stretching across walls, being suspended in space and even reaching towards the ceiling. They retain the spontaneous nature of a doodle while being crafted with precision. They act as jewellery and transform domestic spaces into enchanting environments.
Foremost the beads have evolved. Sometimes enlarged through collaboration with a glassblower, they now question their own nature. While still forming strings that lift, support or reshape the line into sculptural forms, they now also function as legs that support sculptural tables and racks. Their transparency reveals the underlying structure. While shifting light doubles shapes, alters colour, and lends the work a living presence — a reminder that no moment is ever the same.

Marijke has been working for years as a designer within the team of Dries Van Noten, where she specialises in the conception and creation of exceptional ornaments and jewellery. An engagement that in a sense inspired her personal practice, by adopting an established craft that is usually related to the garment it is meant to serve, yet which she allows to function autonomously and in full.