Pierre Alechinsky – Original Proof

1980  

This is an original drawing - a working proof -  featuring handwritten notes and corrections by Pierre Alechinsky, overlaid with a translucent sheet of tracing paper on which the artist applied special color markings. 

This unique work is part of the project L’Oie Belge (The Belgian Goose Game, 1980), a rare and dynamic collaboration between Pierre Alechinsky and Hugo Claus, two of Belgium’s most celebrated postwar artists. The result is a playful yet refined visual homage to this classic game of the goose.

Reimagined through a surrealist lens, the board game integrates Alechinsky’s vibrant, expressive drawings and poetic commentary by Claus. Each numbered square becomes a narrative fragment, populated by creatures, dice, moons, eyes, and claws.

This particular drawing corresponds to squares 18 and 19 of the board. The dynamic interplay between text and image transforms the structure of a traditional board game into a conceptually and visually rich work of art.

The piece is bespoke and elegantly framed, floating in a custom-made, acid-free passe-partout, housed in an exclusive heavy black wooden frame with Plexiglas® Optical HC, which is UV-resistant and scratch-proof, offering remarkable clarity and a deep viewing experience.
Size framed : approx. 40 x 50 cm

Pierre Alechinsky (b. 1927) is a renowned Belgian painter and printmaker, best known as a founding member of the CoBrA movement. His work is characterized by calligraphic spontaneity, rich textures, and a dynamic fusion of Eastern and Western visual traditions.