Marc Sagaert (born March 10, 1935, in Kortrijk, Belgium), as artist known as Marsa, is a Belgian sculptor, jewelry designer, and painter. He resides in Kortrijk, Belgium.
Sagaert pursued civil engineering at the Catholic University of Leuven, graduating as a technical engineer specializing in textiles. After graduation, he joined his family's textile business, Weverij Sagaert Gebroeders, co-managing the company with his nephew, Henri Sagaert. Following the death of his father, André Sagaert, in 1970, he expanded his practice from textile design into sculpture, jewelry design, and painting.
Sagaert's artistic work frequently involves reclaimed metal materials sourced from weaving mills and scrap yards. His sculptures commonly include identifiable industrial components, such as sections of brewery transportation belts. Materials such as iron, cast iron, copper, and stainless steel are characteristic of his work, occasionally accented by vivid colors, reflective of his paintings. His sculptures vary greatly in scale, with some installations reaching heights of five meters.
Sagaert has exhibited primarily in Kortrijk and the wider West Flanders area. He has participated in group and duo exhibitions alongside artists including Gérard Eppelé, F. Dufour, and Jan Willekens. His artwork is included in public collections, such as the Abby Museum of Kortrijk, Fucam in Mons, and the Riksgalleriet for Contemporary Art in Oslo, Norway. With his work, he has passed multiple jury selections from local art exhibitions, as for instance in Assenede, Moucron. Damme and Watou
He gave specific textile and weaving classes at the Provincial College in Kortrijk, Belgium.
Waregem, Belgium: Galerij Aksent
Waregem, Belgium Galerij Aksent with Gérard Eppelé
Veurne , Belgium "Galerij onder den Toren" with Gérard Eppelé
Oostende, Belgium Galerij " den Artiest"
Wilrijk Wenduine
Oostende, Belgium Museum of Religious art
Selected in Moucron with 'Jogging'
Brugge, Belgium Minnewaterpark
Kortrijk, Belgium Galerij An Hyp
Museum Kortrijk verwerft "Jogging"
Moeskroen : selektie met Juwelen
Damme : beeldenroute met 3 beelden
Watou : skulpturale Zomer
Crea zomerselectie
Koksijde : Galerij t'Baaltje
Wevelgem: Beeldenaspekten
Menen + Bois du Luc : « Aspecten 85 »
Zwevegem « Driedimensionale Kunst »
Tielt: Galerij Degrijse met F.Dufour
Brussel : Galerij DB & C
Oslo :Riksgalleriet for Samtidskunst verwerft " Obsession"
Kortrijk : St.Amandscollege
Brussel Rogiercentrum "Hermes" (4 m.)
Moeskroen selektie met 3 beelden
Universiteit bergen ( fucam) verwerft" de Denker"
St.Baafsvijve : "Kunst aan de Leie"
Harelbeke bank van Roeselare
Assenede "Inoxhenge"
Brugge St Trudoabdij(Male) "De Toren van Babel"
St Truiden Galerij Tilbury "Jacht & Natuur"
Kortrijk Tien om te zien"
Limal : Musée vivant de la plant Aquatique "
Moeskroen selektie met 3 beelden
Knokke galerij Lefevere
Nechin Maison de Bailleul
Mechelen Galerij Louisa
Kuurne Kleurdag
Moeskroen selektie
A(rt)ssenede "Eenmans kapel"
Brussel Galerij Artpool
Stacegem : De blauwe Reiger
Waregem: "Springtime "
Kuurne : Kleurdag
Dadizele : "t'Kasteelke"
Kortrijk : Pinksterkunst
Assenede : " De Mossel "
Moeskroen : selektie
Kortrijk:" Dans de Mobilanten "
Meulebeke:" Beeldentuin
Kuurne : Kleurdag
A(rt)ssenede : lnoxtoren
Evere : Oasis 3 ° prijs
Moeskroen: selektie
Ekeren:" Hof ter Bist"
A(rt)senede :Klonen Dolly's
Brussel : Kasteel Karreveld
A(rt)ssenede: "Los Voladores"
St Ulrikskapelle Kasteel Lamotte
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