Detail of Elisabeth Borluut

Van Eyck uses gradations of the same colour to depict the folds of this robe. The deeper the fold, the darker the shade. The result is incredibly realistic. Just as it is with Marie Filippa Janssen, who manages to represent the undulations of a cloth in ceramic, or with Ying Chang, who can create the illusion of draping with paper and glue. The tactility emanating from Borluut’s robe is echoed in the subtle work of Andrés Reisinger.