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About

Out of an urge to give an extra dimension to my photographs I started end of 2017 first experiments with overpainting them, not through the use of digital techniques but with acrylic paint.

The handling, having a brush in the hand, and the obtained veil effect was the trigger to look for a suitable support to paint on. 

By applying thin washes of acrylic paint  onto fine measures of chiffon, stretched over a partly visible wooden frame I control varying extents of opacity and translucency, creating a ‘veil’ that masks and reveals areas of each work that manifests itself in between painting and sculpture.

In all my work my love for minimalist architecture and composition is clearly evident.

Experiments with sizing techniques suggest the potential to incite multiple viewing sensations in my ongoing explorations of the sensual and illusionary possibilities of painting, carefully developing colour combinations to further suggest depth and compositional space, emphasized by assembling accidental marks and chances. 

Born in 1968, Ghent (B), Lives and works in Maarkedal, Belgium.

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Education

1986-1990  Master in textiles

 

Exhibitions

Group

2024     'Nono goes Delft'   @ NONO Gallery, Delft(NL) 06/10/24 till 03/11/24

2024     'Celebrate summer'   @ NONO Gallery, The Hague(NL) 07/07/24 till 28/07/24

2024     'Monochrome'   @ NONO Gallery, The Hague(NL) 03/03/24 till 24/03/24

2023     'Vincent Van Gogh in de Vlaamse Ardennen'   @ Verduyn Gallery, Moregem(B) 09/07/23 till 13/08/23

2023     'Présence Palpable' @ Amelie, Maison d'art', Paris(F) 25/05/23 till 09/06/23

2023     'White'   @ NONO Gallery, The Hague(NL),  03/02/23 till 26/02/23

2023     DW15 Group show  @ Dewael15 Gallery, Antwerp(B) 07/01/23 till 22/01/23

2022     'Under construction', duo show with Floris Hovers @ NONO Gallery, The Hague(NL) 02/10/22 till 30/10/22

2022     Opening @ NONO Gallery, The Hague(NL) 04/09/22 till 25/09/22

2022     'Magellan'  a project initiated by Barbé&Urbain and Atelier Ecru Gallery @ Magellan,  Knokke(B) 02/07/22 till 28/08/22

2022     'Exposure'  @ Borluut Kasteel, Gent(B) 04/05-10/11/12/06/2022

2022     'Moving Traces 06' @ AtelierEcruGallery, Gent(B) 22/04/22 till 12/06/2022

2021     PASS 2021, Second edition of a scenic art route around the villages of Mullem-Huise-Wannegem-Lede (B),

                 curated by Kris Martin & Jan Hoet Junior. 15/08/2021 till 03/10/2021

2020     Art Matters 2 @ Galerie Biesenbach, Cologne(D) 29/11/20 till 13/12/2020

2020     Art Matter @ Galerie Biesenbach, Cologne(D) 12/04/2020 till 26/04/2020

2020     Geen titel/No title @ Ruimte P60, Assen(NL) 01/03/2020 till 23/03/2020

2019     Relikwie, duo show with Peggy Wauters @ Galerie Van Caelenberg, Aalst(B) 10/01/2019 till 16/03/2019

 

2018     Intimacy  @ S&H De Buck, Gent(B) 07/12/2018 till 30/12/2018

2017     Summer expo 'Black to the future' @ C-Mine, Genk (B) 16/06/2017 till 03/09/2017
 

2016     Sentimos - Portretten en landschappen @ Galerie S&H De Buck, Gent (B) 02/09/16 till 09/10/2016

 

2016     Exposition @ Nape Arsenale in Venice 19/03 till 02/04
 

2015     Stories of Identity @ Galerie S&H De Buck, Gent (B) 12/06/2015 till 30/08/2015
 

2015     Beyond architecture’ with Wim Carrein paintings @ De Directeurswoning, Roeselare (B), 06/06 till 28/06
 

2015     Momentum’ with Virginie Besengez Ceramist @ Galerie S&H De Buck, Gent (B), 15/05 till 21/06

 

Solo

2021     In between the void, @ AM Designs, Antwerp(B) 26/08/21 till  02/10/21

 

2021     Innerspace, @ StudiCorkinho in collaboration with AM Designs, Antwerp(B) 12/05/21 till 30/06/21

2020     studio AM Designs, Antwerp(B) 27/05/2020 till 12/09/2020

2018     Metamorphose, solo show paintings @ Backtodesign, Knokke (B) 31/03/2018 till 20/07/2018

 

2017     Märchenwald @ CC Elckerlyc, Antwerp (B) 06/02/17
 

2014     Architectuur anders belicht’ – ‘Architecture enlightened’ @ Galerie S&H De Buck, Gent (B), 01/10/2014 till 05/11/2014

Fairs

2024     KunstRAI ArtAmsterdam,  Gallery NONO, 27/03/2024 till 01/04/2024

2023     Art The Hague,  Gallery NONO, 04/10/2022 till 08/10/2022

2023     KunstRAI ArtAmsterdam,  Gallery NONO, 03/05/2023 till 07/05/2023

2022     Art The Hague,  Gallery NONO, 05/10/2022 till 09/10/2022

2022     KunstRAI ArtAmsterdam,  Gallery NONO, 13/04/2022 till 18/04/2022

2019     BAD, Gent(B) 10/10/2019 till 13/10/2019

 

Editorial

THE ART COUCH

 

'Transparante blik of nieuwe ruimtelijkheid'

Release date : 11/08/2019

 

Link to theartcouch

THE ART COUCH

 

'Intimiteit voor even ontsluierd'

Release date : 23/12/2018

 

Link to theartcouch

 

OFTHELANDANDUS

 

Interview about the series 'The geese are gone' 

Release date : May 2017

 

Link to ofthelandandus

 

 

NEWDAWNPAPER

 

Portfolio review 'The geese are gone' 

Release date : March 2017

 

Link to NEWDAWNPAPER

 

 

SABATO MAGAZINE

 

Onthuld : de Belg achter design- en kunstcollectie die in Parijs onder de hamer gaat.

ISSUE 11.02.2017

 

Link to Sabato Magazine

 

 

STUDIO MAGAZINE

 

BEYOND ARCHITECTURE

ISSUE 09

Release date : January 2016

ISSN 2240-4767

 

Website Studiomagazine

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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