A Search for Visual Language Yvan Theys lived a life defined by a quiet, persistent inquiry into the nature of seeing. Born in 1936, he spent his years navigating the delicate space between the recognizable world and the abstract idea. His training began at Sint-Lucas in Tournai, where he studied under Eugène Dodeigne, a period that helped shape his early understanding of form and line. He was a man of many hands, working as a painter…