The Artistic Journey of Christian Dugardeyn aka DUGA
Christian Dugardeyn, also known as DUGA, is a Belgian artist born in Brussels in 1963. With a background in both medicine and fine arts, DUGA is deeply influenced by artists like Picasso, Basquiat, and street art culture. His work blends art brut, post-contemporary, and modern figurative expressionism. Through various media, including painting, drawing, and sculpture, his art delves into the human experience, exploring themes such as joy, suffering, and the complexities of inner life. DUGA’s work reflects an instinctive creative process driven by emotion and spontaneity. He describes himself as a painter and sculptor of free expression and emotion, with his work serving as a mirror of human life and emotions, inviting viewers to see their own experiences and humanity reflected in his art.
