Felix De Boeck - Night Lights - The Visit

The abstract artwork was created in 1970 and refers to the numerous visits by contemporaries and kindred spirits to the artist's ancestral farm and studio. Over time, the farm had become a symbol of a meeting place where artists, academics, intellectuals, musicians, engineers, and others freely debated everyday and worldly ideas. Context The idea for the theme of “night lights” originated with the artist in the early 1950s, following a visit to the Port of Antwerp. “The Visit” is the culmination of the “night lights” theme.


Koloriet
The color and geometric structure form one harmonious whole as an abstract work of art. The choice of color, determined by the artist, is an expression of his inner feeling, depending on an event, situation, characteristics, personal interpretation…


The base is formed by the diagonals of the panel, the even horizontal and vertical division of the panel, and the diagonals of both halves (black). The brightly illuminated point was placed at the intersection of the diagonals. The horizontal line through this point forms the basis (red) for determining the center of the circle (moon).

Around the bright point (point omega, atom,…) the structure of the artist's home emerges in a 1/3 ratio. The basis for the approaching car is formed by the connecting lines between the point and the vertices of the panel (blue). The horizontal lines in the upper half of the work are a symmetry of the main horizontal lines in the lower part of the artwork.
The vertical lines in the left half are divided into three equal parts. In the right half, the artist placed the vertical lines in 2 equal parts, subsequently divided according to the principle of the golden ratio.
The colliding car is constructed based on the same proportion. The 3 triangles indicate the divine number “3”, an important characteristic of the artist through which he gives meaning to his spiritual nature. The number stands for, among other things, friendship, peace, and justice.
Pythagoras taught that the square of this number equals the power of the lunar circle. Numerous points of light were placed at the intersections of the lines, a symbolic representation of the starry sky. The whole is centrally enclosed in a nebula of light which emphasizes the mystical value of the theme. Specific characteristics and history of the work: The artwork belonged to the private collection of Minister of State Prof. Dr. Marc Galle (mentioned on the back of the artwork).