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they blended into its interior. That way, although the private atmosphere of the house was not affected, the sculptures subtly addressed those visitors with a patient and attentive eye for detail. Jan Hoet was not happy with the contribution and expressed strong criticism. This was a blow to the artist and had an impact on the further evolution of his work. In the years that followed, Raf Buedts left the fur niture behind him, and the majority of his sculptures became strictly autonomous. His sculpting production
z.t. [Untitled], 2008 Acryl, potlood op papier / Acrylic and pencil on paper, 29,7 x 21 cm Privécollectie / Private collection
Frank Maes
diminished drastically, however. In the early 1990 s, Buedts experimented with plaster and bronze, without either becoming a substantial part of his oeuvre. By the mid -1990 s, his sculpting activities virtually ceased. In the meantime, Buedts had started painting. In the works from that period, he portrayed his daily environment through an image language that was far more figurative than either his sculptures or the bulk of his drawings. The colours were sometimes dull brown,