BURY Pol

Biography of Pol Bury

Pol Bury was born on 26 April 1922 in Haine-Saint-Pierre, near La Louvière, Belgium. He began his artistic training at the Academy of Fine Arts in Mons in 1938. Influenced by surrealism, notably by René Magritte and Yves Tanguy, he joined the surrealist group "Rupture" in the 1940s and participated in the magazine Collective Invention. He then turned to abstraction and became a member of the CoBrA group.

Artistic career

From 1953 Pol Bury gradually abandoned painting to devote himself to sculpture. He became one of the pioneers of kinetic art by introducing the slow movement into his works. Using wood, metal, but also sometimes water, he creates singular works that surprise by their slowness and discretion. He also created fountains and monumental sculptures for public space, notably in Paris, Brussels and New York.

Style and influences

Pol Bury develops an aesthetic of movement and balance. His sculptures, composed of simple geometric elements, move imperceptibly, imposing a contemplative rhythm. It follows the line of surrealism and geometric abstraction, while pursuing an original reflection on time, silence and perception.

Distinction and recognition

Pol Bury is internationally recognized. He represented Belgium at the Venice Biennale in 1964 and exhibited in the largest institutions. His work is now part of many public and private collections. He has received several honours throughout his career for his contribution to modern art.

The works of Pol Bury at Gallery 125

Gallery 125 offers works by Pol Bury, available for sale online and in the gallery. These iconic creations of kinetic art invite to a singular visual experience, where movement and silence combine in a subtle and poetic balance.