Berlinde de Bruyckere, Romeu (my deer) II, 2010. Wax, epoxy, iron, string, and cloth, 78.5 x 36 x 23.5 cm.

Berlinde de Bruyckere

Zürich

Hauser & Wirth

Berlinde de Bruyckere’s sculptures are imbued with the sublime—they combine awe and anxiety to approach something akin to spiritual uplift. The Belgian sculptor (who has become an international sensation in recent years) works in Ghent, Belgium, in a former Catholic boys’ school transformed into a studio. In this large space, de Bruyckere surrounds herself with reproductions of…see the full review in May’s magazine.