Dickie & Daggson - Tree of Life
An Exhibition of Two European Masters of Black Humour
Hugleikur Dagsson (Iceland) and Pieter De Poortere (Belgium) share a sharp sense of humour, packaged in seemingly innocent drawings. Both artists reduce their style to its essence: clean lines, simple shapes, and use this minimalism to amplify the impact of their jokes. However, behind the childlike surface lies a world of cruelty, absurdity, and taboos, which are turned upside down and mocked.
Whether it is Dagsson’s sharp one-liners or De Poortere’s unfortunate character Dickie, both expose the humour in failure, misfortune, and the darker sides of life. Their work proves that laughter can be both uncomfortable and universal, transcending boundaries with just a few pen strokes. Tree of Life by Dickie & Dagsson divides life neatly into seven chapters, from birth to the afterlife, each linked to a colour of the rainbow. But not without adding a generous dose of black.
Opening Times:
2 October - 4 PM - 10 PM
3 & 4 October - 10 AM - 6 PM
