As Halloween approaches, the gallery ZazafromBrussels invites you to discover a completely different world, that of Renier Semidey, a self-taught Brussels-based artist of Cuban origin being showcased in Belgium for the very first time with this aptly titled exhibition... They are there, at least in appearance. They answer emails, move from one meeting to the next, and uphold the codes of professional courtesy. But are they still alive? In "The Working Dead," Renier Semidey transforms corporate artifacts into weapons of visual rebellion. The exhibition brings together works created in the very heart of bureaucratic routine: drawings in ballpoint pen, ink, and marker on office paper; large India ink drawings; and acrylic paintings on canvas. Influenced by Expressionism and Art Brut, Renier’s work subverts the sanitized language of corporate jargon. His hybrid, unsettling figures dismantle the mask of efficiency imposed by the institution. Oversized jaws, panoptic gazes, and heads turned inward embody a humanity in a state of decay. Balancing the urgency of lines drawn on office paper against the raw intensity of acrylic paint, the exhibition portrays a form of organizational alienation in which the individual is gradually drained of their substance. "The Working Dead" – Renier Semidey Opening: Thursday, October 29, 2026 – 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM Exhibition dates: October 29 to November 15, 2026
"The Working Dead" - Renier Semidey
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