Characteristic of the work of the young Bruges illustrator Arthur Devisscher are his overflowing, colourful drawings. They show imaginative scenes in which both animals and people parade. Both recognisable and alienating at the same time. Man and animal walk hand in hand. Often armed with sword or gun. Arthur’s drawn world therefore shows little realism. He starts from an idea, a sentence or an image. The rest comes naturally. Intuitively. And gradually.

Details. That is what Arthur is all about. He builds up his drawings with a multitude of small elements and uses colours on top of each other. This brings with it a slowness. And makes each creation an intense, almost ritualistic experience. The viewer can also linger endlessly in Arthur’s work. The abundance of details forces a stillness.

Arthur Devisscher studied illustration at LUCA School of Arts, Campus Sint-Lucas Ghent.