'Sorry '2021

For the first and second edition of 'Parade, the public event' Guillaume Bijl contributed with one of his signature works called Sorry . A 'Sorry' belongs to one of the five categories into which Bijl organizes his oeuvre. Each 'Sorry' is a mildly surrealistic, humorous assemblage of found objects, blending the ordinary with the absurd in a way that challenges traditional notions of art and reality.

Sorry 2021 was shown in the Nightshop of Radicale 1924.

Ensor in Oostende 2000

During the third edition of 'Parade, the Public Event' in 2023, Guillaume Bijl presented 'Ensor in Oostende' 2000 in Maison Routier.

Guillaume Bijl's Captivating Homage to James Ensor .

“As a young Belgian artist, I was already greatly intrigued by the artwork of James Ensor. I was also confronted with several documentary films about him at an early stage, which were shown in the museum of Ostend. As an extension of my series of fictive 'cultural tourism' installations, I created a 'fictitious' documentary about James Ensor in the year 2000.
On one hand, this film serves as a historical 'trompe l'oeil', delving into the myth; on the other hand, it represents an imaginary 'homage' from one artist to another. »

Guillaume Bijl, 2004

'Sorry' 2024

Guillaume Bijl

Bijl contributed to Radicale 1924 over the course of three years with his signature series titled Sorry. This series belongs to one of the five categories into which the artist organizes his body of work. Each Sorry piece is a mildly surreal and humorous assemblage of found objects, blending the ordinary with the absurd to challenge traditional concepts of art and reality. Sorry 2022 was displayed in the Nightshop at Radicale 1924 where the artist engaged in informal conversations with guests and visitors during the public edition of Radicale 1924. Sorry 2022 I s still on display in the house Routier. For the final edition at Maison Breton, Bijl created Sorry 2024, a work crafted specifically for the former residence of the poet André Breton.