Forwart Gallery is proud to present Remains To Be Seen, a solo exhibition by Guy Leclef (BE, 1962). Known for his masterful transformation of paper, magazines, books and cardboard into layered visual narratives, Leclef has built a unique oeuvre that balances between fragility and strength, order and chaos, memory and erasure.
Guy Leclef’s enduring fascination with the materiality of paper and cardboard, materials that in his hands transform into sculptural, architectural and poetic forms, has led to a new body of work developed over the past months. The exhibition brings together a new series, some inspired by Forwart Gallery's acclaimed presentation in Copenhagen, shown in dialogue with some of his iconic pieces, alongside unseen works created in collaboration with Nespresso®.
The title Remains To Be Seen captures the duality at the heart of Leclef’s practice. On the one hand, it refers to the physical remains of paper, magazines and books, sometimes leather or aluminum, that, once discarded, find a second life in his work. On the other, it points to the act of seeing differently: what we overlook or throw away is given new visibility, inviting us to rethink value, memory and permanence. Leclef’s art asks a deceptively simple but profound question: what remains, and what is left to be seen?
The exhibition will be held in the presence of the artist, who will also be signing copies of his book Paperworld.
