Johan Tahon was born in Menen in 1965 and lives and works in Zwalm and Oudenaarde (Belgium) and in Iznik (Turkey). He studied sculpture at the Ghent Royal Academy of Fine Arts. Since 1994 Johan Tahon exposes his work on regular basis in Belgium as well as abroad. After several studio shows, he had his first breakthrough when he participated in the exhibition De Rode Poort in the Ghent Museum of Contemporary Art in 1996. Another milestone was his contribution in 1998 to the group exhibitions Voor het verdwijnt en daarna - S.M.A.K. in de Poëziezomer van Watou with curator Jan Hoet and the annual EV+A event in St Mary's Cathedral in Limerick (IRL). His works have been exhibited at prominent museums worldwide. Text in English rDutch. SELLING POINTS: Johan Tahon is one of the most renowned Belgian artists of his time This book shows the creation of his artwork, the Arche statue ILLUSTRATIONS 50 colour illustrations *
