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Maruani Mercier presents KASPER SONNE - PEOPLE ARE STRANGE

September 10 – October 31, 2026
Public Opening: September 10, 2026 from 5 – 9 pm in the presence of the artist
Avenue Louise 430, Brussels 1050

MARUANI MERCIER is delighted to present Kasper Sonne: People Are Strange, the second solo exhibition of the artist with the gallery, opening on 10 September 2026 in Brussels. Elegant and upright, the figures in this new body of work appear at once in harmony with and in disassociation from the lucid planes of water and sky in the landscape. Looking away in quiet contemplation, the elongated human presence in each work projects an almost mythic quality, as if traversing the space in solitude that feels timeless rather than incidental.

The paradox of iconic contemporary outfits in natural settings, together with the spectral light and the luminous palette in this new body of work projects a powerful sense of the instability of the human condition and questions the possibility of connection with another. As the artist notes, “For me, it's always this conflict – it's about displacement. I create these characters that have no obvious reason to be in these environments.”

In Purple Rain, the composed stance of the protagonist against electric hues of blue and magenta, with her elegant suit and gloves, conjures the sense of a carefully constructed image – a projection of contemporary identity, rather than a portrayal of a specific person. Working in layers, Sonne carves each character from an array of visual sources, from art historical references to fashion advertisements found on social media. Foregrounding quotations from signature pieces of contemporary fashion, the artist uses clothing as a cultural signifier, binding the figures to questions of status, aspiration and belonging...
Kasper Sonne, Skull Earring, 2026, oil on linen | 200 x 150 cm | 79 x 59 in

Kasper Sonne, Purple Rain, 2026? oil on linen | 195 x 250 cm | 77 x 98 in
Kasper Sonne, Vampire, 2026? oil on linen | 220 x 170 cm | 87 x 67 in

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Brussels

Avenue Louise 430

BE-1050 Brussels

t. +32 (0)2 512 50 10

desk@maruanimercier.com | www.maruanimercier.com

Brussels

Rue Saint-Georges 13

BE-1050 Brussels

t. +32 (0)2 512 50 10

desk@maruanimercier.com

Knokke-Zoute

Kustlaan 90

BE-8300 Knokke-Zoute

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serge@maruanimercier.com

ABOUT

Opgericht in 1995 vertegenwoordigt MARUANI MERCIER 27 hedendaagse kunstenaars, naast museale historische tentoonstellingen en belangrijke nalatenschappen. Door gevestigde en opkomende kunstenaars samen te brengen, stimuleert de galerie een intergenerationele dialoog. Veel van de vertegenwoordigde kunstenaars nemen deel aan internationale tentoonstellingen en zijn opgenomen in belangrijke museale en particuliere collecties wereldwijd. Aanvankelijk gericht op toonaangevende Amerikaanse kunstenaars uit de jaren 1980, is het programma sindsdien uitgebreid met diverse praktijken die thema’s als geschiedenis, identiteit en maatschappij behandelen. In 2026 werd de galerie exclusief Europees vertegenwoordiger van de George Rickey Foundation en versterkte zij haar aanwezigheid in Brussel verder door een tweede galerie te openen en een nieuw kunstdepot binnen de stad te verwerven.

Founded : 1995

Specialisations

Moderne en hedendaagse kunst

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TEFAF Maastricht, BRAFA - Brussels, Frieze Masters - London, Art Brussels, Frieze Sculpture, Art Basel Hong Kong, Art Basel Miami