Marie-Jo LAFONTAINE (1950) "L Etoile Filante" (1991) corten steel, cast steel, bronze, flammable, flammable material - light installation 240 cm x 190 cm x 23 cm illustration.: exhibition: the gallery history of the Wewerka Gallery Berlin page 41. A gas-ignitable Star of David mounted on a dark gray steel plate is an icon of the strength and life. As soon as the star goes out, it stands symbolically as a memorial of loss. L`Etoile Filante by Marie Jo Lafontaine, with clear symbolism, shows all the feelings and still shows us like a red thread the path that humanity must follow in order to live with respect and understanding. A work of art with no time limit. The root is in the past, but the meaning for the future is easy to see. Truly a work of art of humanistic importance. Studied at the École Nationale Supérieuere d Architecture et des Arts Visuals in Brussels from 1975 to 1979. 1990 visiting professor at the International Summer Academy for Fine Arts in Salzburg. Since 1992 professor at the Karlsruhe University of Art and Design. In 1995 she received the Art Prize of the City of Darmstadt. She was cultural ambassador of Flanders in 1998 and 1999 and lives in Brussels. Marie-Jo Lafontaine has presented her art at countless exhibitions worldwide, including in Brussels, Tel Aviv, New York, London, Paris, Basel and at the Art Cologne in Cologne. Works by the artist can be found in all major museums in the world. Important main work of socio-political significance and great artistic and emotional charisma.