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Pigmented Ink on Acid-Free 300 g/m2 Paper in Glass Frame

Source of Identity by Delphine Boël is a lithograph created in 2003 that explores themes of individuality and identity through the motif of fingerprints. The artwork features a grid of nine large, vibrantly colored panels, each showcasing a blue fingerprint against a contrasting background. The variations in background color—ranging from bold reds and greens to stark black and white—highlight the uniqueness of each identity while maintaining the same central fingerprint image. Boël’s work here speaks to the universal yet personal nature of identity, symbolizing how each person’s essence remains constant despite external changes.

Delphine Boël (Belgium, 1968) is a contemporary artist and sculptor known for her vibrant, text-based works exploring identity and social commentary. Utilizing bold colors and playful forms, her art bridges language and visual expression. In 2020, she was officially recognized as Princess Delphine of Belgium.

Delphine Boel

Source of Identity, 2003

Name: Source of Identity, 2003
SKU: 1883

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Limited Edition Print

Limited Edition PrintA limited edition print is one of a number of prints made at the same time from one printmaking plate. A fixed number are made and signed by the artist, indicating the printing order, using the format 1/10, meaning first of ten prints.

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PrintLithography is a printing method based on the principle that water and oil do not mix. It can be used to print artwork or text onto paper or other suitable materials. Traditionally, an image was drawn with wax, fat, or oil onto a lithographic limestone surface or plate. Today, metal plates and other surfaces are also used in lithographic printing.

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I represent myself.
- Delphine Boel

Delphine Boël is an Anglo-Belgian artist. She grew up in London and worked there as an artist until 2003 when she moved to Brussels to set up a new studio. Delphine describes her work as “an allergic reaction to the power of gossip, rumors, and blabla small talk in general.” Delphine has earned a voice in the European contemporary art world as a non-conformist statement artist and colorist. She is known for creating multi-media artworks overflowing with colour, texture, and humor that address universal themes. From painting, video, neon sculpture and metal design pieces, her artworks are vibrant, playful and quirky. They are capable of lovingly inspiring the dispossessed, while also gently cutting the powerful and prideful down to the bone. Issues of identity, luxury, reputation, privilege and royalty often inspire Delphine’s work. Her explicit use of words and phrases make her messages very straightforward, while her use of colour and composition leaves space for whimsy and irony. (Artist website)

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Delphine Boel

Source of Identity, 2003

165 x 125 cm

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