Text: Louise Osieka
Voice: Kristof Smeyers
Audio: Charlie Osieka

This recording is part of a chapter on Jef Geys' work, written by Louise Osieka; 'An Interpretation of Jef Geys' Oeuvre with Autonomy as a Voluntary Guideline'. It is part of the publication 'Mobile Autonomy: organizing ourselves as artists today', edited by Pascal Gielen & Nico Dockx, published by Valiz, Amsterdam, 2015, page 219. 

Writing an analysis of Jef Geys’ body of work is a struggle indeed. 
The elusive nature of his art frustrates any attempt to systematization. The act of writing in itself seems to be at odds with what the artist is trying to subvert.
I have looked for a medium that better suits the hybrid nature of Geys’ praxis. This audio recording is the result of that search. In it, I approach the artist and his work from the perspective of this book, without any artistic ambitions on my part. However, I do hope to have provided an honest, non-coercive interpretation.