Inge Van Der Haegen is a Belgian painter, ceramist and sculptor who has always been fascinated by the human body and how it reflects one’s state of mind. She spent years trying to visually express the vulnerability and melancholy that comes with the thought of life’s finiteness. She has always been particularly drawn to the neck in a posture of surrender, and this has been a recurring theme in her works. The use of black skin tones in Inge’s works stems from her constant search for the most refined, purest form of man, which she sees as being embodied by black skin.