The sculptures of Patricia BROOTHAERS immerse us in a universe of childhood and fantasy. While recreating expressions of everyday life, the artist embodies with authenticity fragments of moods and wonders into the material. Her sculptures portray themselves as individuals who dare to let themselves be observed under their sometimes naïve, sometimes assertive airs. The ensemble, directly inspired by the fascinating world of the circus, stages itself before the audience with all its uniqueness and individuality. These costumes, or indeed acts, give us a glimpse of a true intimacy that might otherwise have remained hidden from us. The sensitivity of Patricia Broothaers' work lies in this permanent struggle of self-assertion, between a desire for open-mindedness and introvertedness.