December 14 - 17, 2023
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Art Antwerp
Valerie Traan Antwerp
December 14 – 17 2023 | Antwerp Expo
Jan van Rijswijcklaan 191,
2020 Antwerp
booth A19 with:
Adriaan Verwée, Charl van Ark,
Chris Meulemans, Fernanda Fragateiro,
Filip Dujardin, Frederic Geurts,
Geert Vanoorlé, Ingrid Castelein,
Johan Gelper, John Van Oers, Paul Gees
OPENING DAY | 11am – 9pm
Thursday 14 December 2023
Preview | 11am – 4pm
Vernissage | 4pm – 9pm
PUBLIC DAYS | 11am – 7pm
Friday 15 December 2023
Saturday 16 December 2023
Sunday 17 December 2023
November 19 - December 16, 2023
FUTURE PRESENT CONTINUOUS
Group exhibition with:
Nel Bonte, Johan Gelper, Ted Green, Franky Michielsen, Ken'ichiro Taniguchi and Monique Thomaes
EVA STEYNEN.DEVIATION(S) gallery
opening Sunday November 19
Zurenborgstraat 28
B - 2018 Antwerpen
Thu/Fri/Sat, 2 - 6pm
December 13, 2023 - Februari 20, 2024
Groupexhibition @ Parce initiative, Ghent BE
More info coming soon
Article: Parola d'Artista
Nello studio di Johan Gelper / Artist studio Johan Gelper
(text written in English and translated into Italian)
"Parola d'Artista è un luogo immateriale dove incontrare l’Arte Contemporanea. Nato dalla mia curiosità di artista nel confronto del lavoro di alcune colleghe e colleghi. Attraverso interviste, testi ed altri contenuti, tutti inediti e scritti apposta per questo blog, artisti, galleristi, critici, curatori… raccontano il loro lavoro sotto vari aspetti. Buona lettura!" Gabriele Landi
"Parola d’Artista is an intangible place to meet Contemporary Art. It was born out of my curiosity as an artist when comparing the work of some of my colleagues. Through interviews, texts and other content, all unpublished and written especially for this blog, artists, gallery owners, critics, curators… tell about their work from various aspects. Enjoy reading!" Gabriele Landi
October 5 - 8, 2023
Art on paper
Brussels international contemporary drawing fair
valerie_traan gallery
Adriaan Verwée, Babs Decruyenaere, Chris Meulemans, Johan Gelper,
Paul Gees, Pat Haris, Philip Aguirre Y Otegui
Gare Maritime Tour & Taxis
Picardstraat 11, 1000 Brussels
space n° B24
September 9 - October 1, 2023
Because every house tells a story
collection Das Dingenen
in 2 houses
groupexhibition
Saturday and Sunday from 2 - 6 p.m.
or by appointment
Lisstraat 1
2570 Duffel
Leopoldstraat 75
2570 Duffel
Interview
Interview by Gabriele Landi:
"Parola d'Artista è un luogo immateriale dove incontrare l’Arte Contemporanea. Nato dalla mia curiosità di artista nel confronto del lavoro di alcune colleghe e colleghi. Attraverso interviste, testi ed altri contenuti, tutti inediti e scritti apposta per questo blog, artisti, galleristi, critici, curatori… raccontano il loro lavoro sotto vari aspetti. Buona lettura!" Gabriele Landi
"Parola d’Artista is an intangible place to meet Contemporary Art. It was born out of my curiosity as an artist when comparing the work of some of my colleagues. Through interviews, texts and other content, all unpublished and written especially for this blog, artists, gallery owners, critics, curators… tell about their work from various aspects. Enjoy reading!" Gabriele Landi
September 16 - 24, 2023
Confrontaties IV
Group exhibition curated by Frans Vercoutere
Maarten Ceulemans, Marc Cordenier, Henk Delabie, Greet Desal, Guy Du Cheyne, Nick Ervinck, Johan Gelper, Isidoor Goddeeris, Philippe Gouwy, Hervé Martijn, Thibo Moreels, Warre Mulder, Marieke Pauwels, Paul Perneel, Joke Raes, Anouk Thys, Hendrick Van Walleghem, Bram Vanderbeke, Frans Vercoutere
Open on Saturday and Sunday from 1:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Pittemstraat 100
8760 Meulebeke
May 6 - July 8, 2023
Demountable spatial drawings
solo exhibition
Lechbinska Gallery
Mühlebachstrasse 12
CH-8008 Zürich
Opening: Saturday, May 6th at 15:30 - 18:00 (CEST)
RSVP > https://www.addevent.com/event/px16641259
Brunch Talk: Sunday, May 7 from 11:00 - 13:00 (CEST)
RSVP only > https://www.addevent.com/event/gG16900418
Youtube > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FX_XlUNdclU
Fri & Sat 12:00-18:00 | upon appointment
https://lechbinska.art/gallery
Kindly Supported by
BOOK • Salon blanc 2007 – 2022
SALON BLANC 2007 - 2022
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Graphic design: Leroy Meyer
Print: Die Keure
191p | softcover
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Salon blanc originated one evening in 2007 as an independent initiative of Els Wuyts and Yves Velter, who temporarily transformed part of their home into a small-scale exhibition space. Each time the duration is limited to one moment, giving it a festive character with a private accent, a contemporary reference to the salon culture of yesteryear creating an opportunity to catch up, exchange, show and watch. 15 years, 50 editions and nearly 100 artists later, we look back, and forward.
With works by
Michaël Aerts, Franz Anaïs, Bart Baele, Veerle Beckers, Lysandre Begijn, Geert Bisschop, Maria Blondeel, Marie Julia Bollansée, Sara Bomans, Elke Andreas Boon, Koen Broucke, Carlos Caballero, Brigitte Claeys, Stijn Cole, Caroline Coolen, Eric Colpaert, D.D. Trans,
Saar De Buysere, Lieven Decabooter, Henk Delabie, Ronny Delrue, Hans Demeulenaere, Peter De Meyer, Harlinde De Mol, Frank Depoorter, Danny Devos, Karin De Vylder,
Anno Dijkstra, Sam Eggermont, Hadassah Emmerich, Nick Ervinck, Tiemke Gauderis,
Johan Gelper, Frederic Geurts, Joris Ghekiere, Chantal Grard, Manor Grunewald,
Karin Hanssen, Koen Hauser, Bert Heytens / felix fasolt, Max Kesteloot,
Bert Koeck (GUSTAV), Peter Lagast, Simon Laureyns, Matthieu Lobelle, Karl Mechnig,
Wesley Meuris, Sofie Muller, Nadia Naveau, Renato Nicolodi, Ronald Ophuis,
Hilde Overbergh, Steven Peters Caraballo, Robert Piccart, Ellen Pil, Tom Poelmans,
Lore Rabaut, Joke Raes, Reniere&Depla, Remco Roes, Claire Roudenko-Bertin,
Ellen Schroven, Bart Slangen, Els Soetaert, Juanan Soria, Klaar Sterckx, John Sundkvist, Roeland Tweelinckx, dominiq V. D. Wall, Peter van Ammel, Nele Van Canneyt,
Hans Vandekerckhove, Caroline Van den Eynden, Alice Vanderschoot, Bart Vandevijvere, Leen Vandierendonck, Fik van Gestel, Kristof Van Heeschvelde, Philip Van Isacker,
Anne-Mie Van Kerckhoven, Sarah Van Marcke, Yoann Van Parys, Tamara Van San,
Nicoline Van Stapele, Leen Van Tichelen, Yves Velter, Gert Verhoeven, Robin Vermeersch, Karen Vermeren, Filip Vervaet, Heidi Voet, Kristof Vrancken and Cindy Wright.
June 18 - July 16, 2023
Walking on thin ice
(een archivering van een tijdspanne)
group exhibition curated by Lieven Cateau
Opening Sunday June 18 at 15:00
cas ruimte
Noordstraat 39
9620 Zottegem (BE)
Finissage zondag 16 juli vanaf 14:00
April 22 - May 24, 2023
Serendipiteit
group exhibition curated by Xavier Marescaux
Eva Pannecoucke, Bart Vandevijvere, Johan Gelper
22.04.2023 > 24.05.2023
Opening Friday April 21 at 19:00
Academie Harelbeke Anders
Tientjesstraat 4
8530 Harelbeke (BE)
February 11 - March 5, 2023
Lightness
Groupexhibition curated by Bart Vandevijvere
Jürgen Augusteyns - Joost Colpaert - D.D. Trans - Johan Gelper - John Van Oers -
Bart Vandevijvere - Laura Viale
Exhibition open Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday from 2 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Opening on Friday, Feb. 10, at 8 p.m.
Location: Wolvestraat 37
Free entrance
CC De Ververij
In the exhibition ‘Lightness’, lightness and dexterity call the shots. Lightness as an antonym of heaviness, as a source of brightness. Lightness as the ability to move. Lightness seen as fluidity.
The show is supported by the idea that its mobility enables art to escape from the clutches of negative forces. So, behind that lightness, there is an alertness too.
This presentation visualizes a kind of fluidity whereby defenseless art can slip between the fingers of evil's clenched fist.
I'm sure there are synonyms that cast the title in a negative or negligible light but that is in no way the point here. The exhibition aims to be a statement of positivism, awareness and persistence. In the back of our minds we cherish the thought that no matter what, art never gives in, always germinates, rises again and shoots out of the ground where the enemy does not expect it. To the benefit of us all.
Bart Vandevijvere, 2022
Monday February 23, 2023
Geotropie
demonteerbaar ruimtelijk tekenen
Lezing
Geotropism
demountable spatial drawing
Lecture
KUMA Academie Beeldende Kunsten
Mevrouw Courtmanslaan 82
9990 Maldegem
19:30
Zaal K-BA
January 15 - February 05, 2023
A PRO POT,
Groupexhibition curated by Trees De Mits
D'Apostrof
Pastoriestraat 59
9800 Meigem
Arpaïs Du Bois, Christina Zimpel, Christophe Lezaire, Dirk Zoete, Johan De Wilde,
Johan Gelper, Lieve D'hondt, Maria Blondeel, Nikolaas Demoen, Roeland Tweelinckx
Volgens Heidegger hebben kunstwerken het vermogen de dingen te laten zien zoals ze zijn, door ze te isoleren uit hun alledaagse onopvallendheid. Hiermee scheidt Heidegger het magische van het alledaagse, maar stelt hij tevens dat het magische zich tussen het alledaagse zou kunnen bevinden. Zou dit iets te maken kunnen hebben met de geestdrift voor dagdagelijkse voorwerpen als potten, kommen, vazen, borden, … ? Trees De Mits, 2022
According to Heidegger, works of art have the capacity to show things as they are by isolating them from their everyday unremarkability. In doing so, Heidegger separates the magical from the everyday, but also argues that the magical could be located among the everyday. Could this have something to do with the enthusiasm for everyday objects such as pots, bowls, vases, plates, ... ? Trees De Mits, 2022
November - December 2022
Article by Santiago Zabala
La Maleta de Portbou #55 / November-December 2022
Gallery
Injecting meaning
Hermeneutic Art
article by Santiago Zabala with "hermeneutical works of art" by
Johan Gelper
Arturo Comas
Xavier Mary
Michael Johansson
Giandomenico Tonatiuh Pellizzi
Mónica Rikić
"The goal of this gallery is to present a number of interesting young artists who are producing “hermeneutic works of art,” that is, works meant to inject meaning into a world that has been changed too quickly." Santiago Zabala, 2022
December 16 - Januari 14, 2022
tout est nouveau sous la lune
groupexhibition
galerie van caelenberg
Dendermondsesteenweg 15 - 17
9300 Aalst
November 5, 2022 18:00 IST
Virtual talk by Johan Gelper on Saturday, November 5, 2022, at 18:00 IST;
as a part of ‘Understanding Colour’ series by Shanti Sadan, Ahmedabad
Spatial drawing in Color
05th November 2022 18:00 IST
The Line is a fundamental element in Johan Gelper’s sculptures - whether it is the flowing curved contours of his “demountable spatial drawings” or the constructed found materials of his “botanicals.” His demountable drawings in space become energetic open sculptures as we walk around them and take in their movement. These forms are created through careful exploration, observation and sensing of the environment, and the same goes for his use of colour. His personal visual language is never completely abstract, nor figurative, his works with colour usually arise intuitively and always from perception. The influence of a colour on the form of a structure or sculpture or on the interaction with a space or architecture defines the perception of it.
Johan Gelper (b.1980) is an artist currently living in Ghent, Belgium whose work is a synthesis of the natural with industrial and geometric elements with organic forms. His sculptures can be assembled and disassembled, and each piece grows from the previous ones. He almost always builds his playful assemblages from existing materials. They are airy objects, resembling a drawing or a simple scribble. His strength lies in the assemblage of loose, anomalous elements into an image that clearly shows cohesion. Existing forms and objects suddenly take on an entirely different meaning in a new context.
September - October 2022
Interview by Belén Vera for Neo2 Magazine
NEO2
Nº 181
September-October
2022
Poesía Geométrica
The artist Johan Gelper exposes his artistic vision with a colorful and almost playful proposal: a fusion between the industrial and the natural, the geometric and the organic. His sculptures are like “detachable spatial drawings”. A dynamic and elegant work that establishes a connection between the immaterial and the reality of tangible objects.
Text Belén Vera
Photograph by Giorgia Di Tria
September 8 - October 22, 2022
TULPSTRAAT / RUE DE LA TULIPE 35
4:00 pm - 9:00 pm
(also open during the Brussels gallery weekend > https://www.brusselsgalleryweekend.com)
September 8, 2022 - October 22, 2022
July 10 - August 21, 2022
Onbelast
Group exhibition
curated by Peter Defurne and Christophe Denys
(Stad Onderstroom)
Alexander Bossuyt, Peter Defurne, Christophe Denys, Johan Gelper,
Jadot en Barbier, Hilde Overbergh, Lucy Renneboog, Peter Simoen,
Saskja Snauwaert, Flore Tanghe, Peter Van Ammel, Herbert Vandendriessche,
Cory Vandermassen, Alice Vanderschoot, Leen Vandorpe
Oud Financiëngebouw
Woumenweg 49
8600 Diksmuide
open on saturdays and sundays
14:00 - 18:00
Opening on sunday July 10 at 14:00
June 2 - August 31, 2022
Art walk in the city center of Liège
Art au Centre is a project to revitalize the city center of Liège through art.
ARTISTS
Guda Koster, Apolline Ducrocq, Marjolein Guldentops, Jérôme Bouchard, Estelle Deschamps, Sanne Kabbalt, Bob Demper, Dayoung Jeong, Daisy Madden-Wells, Bart Geerts, Olivier Bovy, Paul Cottet, Kathleen Lor, Maud Dallemagne, Alexia Creusen, François Winants, Jonathan De Winter, Ariane Toussaint, Niels Jan Tavernier, Collectif Nuuits, Bram van Meervelde, Johan Gelper, Marc Angeli, Ronald Dagonnier, Margaux Blanchart, Melissa Ryke, Julia Gault, Lionel Estève, Thandiwe Muriu
CURATORS
Maxime Moinet, Arthur Cordier, Bertrand Léonard, Marjorie Ranieri, Alicja Melzacka, Sandrine Bouillon, Philippe Braem, Anna Ozanne, Mikail Koçak, Thomas Ghaye,
Thibaut Wauthion
Interview by Leila Antakly for Ninu Nina
May 13, 2022 - June 5, 2022
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Duets
Group exhibition
Curated by Bart Vandevijvere and Chiel Vandenberghe
Chantal Akerman, Mohammed Alani, Messieurs Delmotte, Johan Gelper, Roderik Six,
Bart Vandevijvere, Sven Verhaeghe, Charlot Winne
May 14 up to and including 5 June
Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday, 2-6 pm
Free entrance
Opening on Friday 13 May at 7.30 pm.
Duets (duetten) is een term uit de wereld van de muziek of de dans. Maar dialogen ontstaan vaak, in heel diverse vormen, ook tussen beeldende kunstwerken. Je ontdekt ze binnen het oeuvre van een kunstenaar, maar evengoed doorheen de kunstgeschiedenis of over verschillende kunstvormen heen.De tentoonstelling Duets vertrok vanuit dat idee. Als bezoeker zal je de duetten zelf ontwaren.Vaak zijn ze heel duidelijk en bewust gecreëerd, soms subtiel en steeds voor persoonlijke interpretatie vatbaar. Een aantal kunstenaars gingen voor Duets een concrete dialoog aan.
Duets is a term from the world of music or dance. But dialogues often arise, in very diverse forms, also between visual works of art. You discover them within an artist's oeuvre, but also throughout art history or across different art forms. The Duets exhibition started from that idea. As a visitor you will notice the duets yourself. They are often very clearly and consciously created, sometimes subtle and always open to personal interpretation. A number of artists entered into a concrete dialogue for Duets.
CC De Steiger & Stadsmuseum
Waalvest 1
8930 Menen (BE)
May 19 - 22, 2022
Keile contemporary
Group exhibition
Elma Cavcic, Tamara Dees, Karen van de Vliet, Johan Gelper,
Wietse Eeken, Frank Havermans, Lucius Pax.
KeileContemporary will be open from May 19th until May 22th.
KeileContemporary is a co-production of KeileCollectief and Har.artgallery.
Curator: Harald van der Sluys
KeileCollectief
Keilestraat 7-9, Rotterdam
19 mei 12:00 - 18:00
20 mei 12:00 - 18:00
21 mei 12:00 - 18:00
22 mei 12:00 - 18:00
Free entrance
Februari 18 - 20, 2022
Studio Alcazar
Predicting the past part 3
Yves Velter / Johan Gelper
Open Studio (Yves Velter) during
The night of the museums and galleries in Ostend BE, 2022
Romestraat 95a
Ostend
December 10, 2021 - Januari 21, 2022
𝚃𝙾𝚁𝚃𝙸𝙻𝙻𝙰 𝙵𝙻𝙰𝚃
Group exhibition
M12
de Mérodestraat 12
9600 Ronse
Aaron Daem ∘ Maya Strobbe ∘ Gilles Dusong ∘ Johan Gelper ∘ Yuna Lucas ∘
Roel Kerkhofs ∘ Nello Margodt ∘ Karel Thienpont ∘ Sofie Vandevoorde ∘
Klaas Bullynck ∘ Louie Mauws ∘ Saïdjah Vos ∘ Dieter Durinck ∘
Jan Vandeplancke ∘ Gert Scheerlinck∘ Lieselotte Vloeberghs ∘
La Chambre Automatique ∘ Deveny Faruque ∘ Lisa Vantorre ∘ Antoine Goossens ∘ Stijn van Renthergem ∘ Anthony Leenders ∘ Linus Bonduelle ∘ Vincent Laute ∘ Freddy Kakkerlak ∘ Dries van Laethem ∘ Marlies Vander Straeten ∘ Jan Laroy ∘ Bjorn Pauwels ∘ Maikel de Greve ∘ Charlie de Voet
Open from 10-11-12/12, 14H-22H and every weekend.
+ open every day and every hour on appointment
December 26, 2021 - Januari 16, 2022
Huize St. Bonaventura
Solo exhibition
opening Sunday, December 19, 2021 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
(without an appointment, but a mouth mask is required)
The exhibition can be viewed from December 26, 2021 until January 16, 2022 on Saturday between 3 and 7 pm, Sunday between 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Closed December 25th, 2021 and January 1st, 2022
Provenierstersstraat 51 - 9000 Ghent
October 2 - November 7, 2021
DAS - DINGENEN
Een greep uit de collectie van Chris Das en Ulrich Dingenen
Group exhibition
Fujio Akai, Raymond Allaerts, Stefan Annerel, Virginie Bailly, Arne Bastien, Michael Bastow, Yves Beaumont, Daniël Bellon, Amanda Best, Guillaume Bijl, Beni Bischof, Willem Boel, Diane Bogaerts, Bram Bogart,
Kasper Bosmans, Sergey Bratkov, Ronny Broeckx, Herman Brood, Bruneau, Elias Cafmeyer, Marie Cloquet, Caroline Coolen, Guillaume Corneille, Anton Cotteleer, Johan Creten, Geoffrey de Beer, Berlinde De Bruyckere, Carl De Keyzer, Kasper De Vos, Johan De Wilde, Tamara Dees, Wim Delvoye, Benjamin Demeyere, Denmark, Karien Deroo, Catharina Dhaen, Luc Dodeyne, Reinhard Doubrawa, Arpaïs Du Bois, Rein Dufait, Dodi Espinosa, Anneke Eusen,Wouter Feyaerts, Kris Fierens, Maen Florin, Paul Gees, Johan Gelper, Joris Ghekiere, Anthony Giocolea, Heide Hinrichs, Thomas Huber, Pieter Jennes, Nikita Kadan, Jimmy Kets, Anton Kusters, Mehdi-Georges Lahlou, Peter Landuyt, Natasja Lefevre, Tom Liekens, Ives Maes, Flor Maesen, Marcel Mariën, Michèle Matyn, Franky Michielsen, Warre Mulder, Nadia Naveau, Hans Op de Beeck, Ria Pacquée, Luc Peire, Max Pinckers, Tinka Pittoors, Shirley Villavicencio Pizango, Tom Poelmans, Veronika Pot, Mathias Prenen, Denie Put, Marc Raes, Barthel Ritzen, Peter Rogiers, Ann Salens, Gert Scheerlinck, Dries Segers, Lieven Segers, Rik Soenen, Saskia Tannemaat, Denitsa Todorova, Jérôme Touron, Roeland Tweelinckx, Thé van Bergen, Edward Van Daele, Caroline Van den Eynde, Kris Van Dessel, Marcel Van Eeden, Kristof Van Heeschvelde, Herman Van Ingelgem,Marilou van Lierop, Stef Van Looveren, Marcel van Maele, Tom Van Malderen, Bram Van Meervelde, Jeanine Van Rompaey, Guy Vandenbranden, Samuel Vanderveken, Yves Velter, Liliane Vertessen, Katleen Vinck, Jenny Watson,
Ambera Wellmann, Giovanni Winne, Paul Wunderlich
CC Zwanenberg
Cultuurplein 1
2220 Heist-op-den-Berg
Tique I Art paper I Six questions: Johan Gelper
Extended until Sunday October 24, 2021
ART@WORK
Group exhibition
Curated by Benedict Vandaele
Stijn Bastianen, Jorden Boulet, Ann-Sophie Deproost,
Stief Desmet, Sarah De Vos, Adelheid De Witte,
Catharina Dhaen, Nick Ervinck, Jef Faes, Isabel Fredeus, Johan Gelper,
Lode Laperre, Stéphanie Leblon, Els Lesage, Stefan Peters, Tom Poelmans,
Joke Raes, Merel Van de Casteele, Luc Vandevelde, Bart Vandevijvere,
Jonas Vansteenkiste, Daniëlle van Zadelhof, Yves Velter
De Cellen, Oostkamp BE
Kapellestraat 113
october 9,10, 16, 17, 23 & 24
13:00 - 18:00
October 7 - 10, 2021
BELGIAN ART & DESIGN FAIR
represented by V/MSP Gallery
Floraliënhal
Citadelpark, Ghent BE
October 9 - 17, 2021
ART@WORK
Group exhibition
Curated by Benedict Vandaele
Stijn Bastianen, Jorden Boulet, Ann-Sophie Deproost,
Stief Desmet, Sarah De Vos, Adelheid De Witte,
Catharina Dhaen, Nick Ervinck, Jef Faes, Isabel Fredeus, Johan Gelper,
Lode Laperre, Stéphanie Leblon, Els Lesage, Stefan Peters, Tom Poelmans,
Joke Raes, Merel Van de Casteele, Luc Vandevelde, Bart Vandevijvere,
Jonas Vansteenkiste, Daniëlle van Zadelhof, Yves Velter
De Cellen
Oostkamp BE
Kapellestraat 113
october 9,10, 16 & 17
13:00 - 18:00
June 12 - October 10, 2021
ZWEEFKRACHT ZWAARTEVLUCHT
Beeldig Hof ter Saken 16
Group exhibition
Curated by Edith Ronse
Philip Aguirre, Willem Boel, Stief De Smet,
Frederic Geurts, Johan Gelper, Theo Jansen,
Warre Mulder, Michael Pycke, Edith Ronse,
Katleen Vinck, Josua Wechsler.
Park Hof ter Saksen
Hof ter Saksendreef, 9120 Beveren
all days, free entrance from 10 AM - 8 PM
July 3 - August 8, 2021
COMPOSTE 2021
Group exhibition
Curated by Luc Vrydaghs
Willem Boel, Rudi Bogaerts, Jan Bultheel, Johan Gelper,
Serge Haelterman, Zhang Huan, Katie Lagast,
Jason Slabbynck, Thijs Van der Linden, Kris Vanhemelrijck, Stephanie Vandevelde, Philip Van Isacker, Cedric Van Parys, Yves Velter, Alexi Williams
Eikestraat 34 in Steenhuize/Herzele
saturday and sunday from 12:00 to 22:00, entrance 10€
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October 24, 2020 - April 18, 2021
MONO- COME UP AND SEE MY PRINTS!
group exhibition curated by Tom Liekens with:
Felicien Rops - Fred Bervoets - Caroline Coolen - Jan Decleir - James Ensor - Camille Dufour - Johan Gelper -
Hadassah Emmerich - Tom Liekens - Roger Van Akelyen - Gert & Uwe Thobias - Lieven Segers -
Jules Smalzigaug - Floris Jespers - Peter Rogiers - Adriaan Marin - Idun Baltzersen - Stephan Balleux - Jakob Smits
Jakob Smitsmuseum
Sluis 155
2400 Mol
Interview
By Dirk Vanduffel
ArtDependence Magazine is an international magazine covering all spheres of contemporary art, as well as modern and classical art.
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October 24, 2020 - Januari 10, 2021
MONO- COME UP AND SEE MY PRINTS!
group exhibition curated by Tom Liekens with:
Felicien Rops - Fred Bervoets - Caroline Coolen - Jan Decleir - James Ensor - Camille Dufour - Johan Gelper -
Hadassah Emmerich - Tom Liekens - Roger Van Akelyen - Gert & Uwe Thobias - Lieven Segers -
Jules Smalzigaug - Floris Jespers - Peter Rogiers - Adriaan Marin - Idun Baltzersen - Stephan Balleux - Jakob Smits
Jakob Smitsmuseum
Sluis 155
2400 Mol
Januari 25 - August 21 2020
LADEKASTPROJECT
PHŒBUS•Rotterdam
Eendrachtsweg 61
NL-3012 LG Rotterdam
artists arrange a drawer with autonomous works and installations:
Christiaan Kuitwaard, Leni van den Berge, Johan Gelper, Sven Fritz, Matthijs van Zessen, Harm van den Berg,
Daniel Dutrieux, Giovanni Dalessi, Guus van der Linden, Annemarie Slobbe
July 25 - August 8, 2020
UNRAVELINGS
PARCE Art Initiative
Sint-Amanduskapel
Verkortingstraat 11
9040 Ghent (BE)
24 Jul - 08 Aug
Opening: 25 Jul 2-6 p.m.
Daily 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. Except mondays.
Since Derrida used the notion of deconstruction in the 1970’s it has influenced and dominated art and literature. This exhibit will focus on what form deconstruction has taken today and what it means for contemporary artists and art.
group exhibition with:
Mateo Cohen (COL), Charlie De Voet (BE), Johan Gelper (BE),
Jonas Vansteenkiste (BE), Bernando Montoya (COL), Lorena Espitia (COL),
Polien Boons (BE), Barbara Rink (NL), Juan R. Varon (COL),
Lieven Cateau (BE), Sonja Geens (BE), Gert Van Dessel (BE),
Emma Van Roey (BE), Laura Peña (COL)
Project direction by Laura Peña in collaboration with Jolien Verdoodt
April 19 - June 19
"Everybody in the arts sector has been heavily affected by this situation, but none more than artists. Their status is often unclear and as a result they usually can’t count on government support measures. However, the costs these artists have for their practice, studio and canceled exhibitions, continue to add up." For these reasons, the Ballroom Project still wants to take action and release a digital version of their 2020 edition at their website."
From Sunday 19 April at 14h until Friday 19 June, Ballroom Project offers a curated online sales platform of unique artworks and editions between €75 and €2,500. The artworks in this online catalogue have been selected by participating galleries and artists invited by the organisers of Ballroom.
In this way, the galleries first and foremost want to support artists. For every artwork sold through this platform, Ballroom guarantees that 70% of sales go directly to the artist. The remaining 30% is used to cover transportation, administration and other organisation costs. All prices are VAT inclusive and cover shipping for sales within Belgium. For international sales Ballroom charge a small shipping fee.
Ballroom Project is founded by Base Alpha Gallery & DMW Gallery.
January 5 - January 26, 2020
constellations with borrowed forms, presentation of small sculptural components and drawings
"Constellations with borrowed forms" shows a selection of new sculptural components from "demountable spatial drawings" (2007-ongoing). Although light, space, environment and focus are necessary conditions to arrive at "demountable spatial drawings", the coherent making and thinking process makes it possible to let coincidence, interaction and context determine the presentation.
D'Apostrof
Pastoriestraat 59
9800 Meigem
SONS Collection
Shift, 2007
Marble, polyester, epoxy, leather, cotton and plastic
50 x 12 x 12 cm
SONS Museum (Shoes or No Shoes) is a museum dedicated to contemporary art connected to shoes as the subject.
Shoes Or No Shoes
Vandevoordeweg 2
9770 Kruishoutem
Belgium
June 8 - October 27, 2019
Art au jardin
group exhibition curated by Aude de Bourbon Parme
Lois Weinberger, Norman Dilworth, Amandine Arcelli, Maxime Christiaensens, Anne-Laure Cros,
Stephane Fedorowsky, Johan Gelper, Olivier Lasson, Mehryl Levisse, Eve Pietruschi,
Bertrand Planes, Sishun Wang , Philippe Thill, Dimitri Vazemsky, Artie Vierkant
Chateau D'Esquelbecq
Place Alphonse Bergerot 10
59470 Esquelbecq
France
V/MSP Gallery: http://vmsp.gallery
L'Art au Jardin du 8 juin au 27 octobre c'est :
>> 19 installations, sculptures et photographies de 16 artistes européens et chinois nés des années 30 aux années 80
>> Dans le domaine du Chateau d'Esquelbecq
>> Un thème : la relation de l'artiste à son environnement
>> Une inauguration les 8, 9 et 10 juin pendant l'exposition Une Partie de campagne organisée par 13 galeries dans le château
September 14 – September 22, 2019
Confrontaties III
Curated by Frans Vercoutere
Dirk Demeyere, Paul Perneel, Guy Du Cheyne, Isidoor Goddeeris, Matthieu Lobelle, Henk Delabie, Greet Desal,
Edith Ronse, Joke Raes, Yves Malfliet, Johan Parmentier, Reinhilde Van Grieken, Frans Vercoutere, Simon Masschelein,
Marc De Brée, Johan Gelper, Philippe Gouwy
Ambassador & Zonta Club Tielt
Pittemstraat 100
8760 Meulebeke
June 30, 2019
PRINT ART FAIR
14U - 20U
FRANS MASEREEL CENTRE
Masereeldijk 5
2460 Kasterlee
Belgium
Kunstenaars tonen en verkopen hun publikaties, edities en multiples tijdens de vijfde editie van Frans Masereel Centrums Print Art Fair.
Gerard Herman, Tom Liekens, Katleen Vinck, Yannick Ganseman, Katrin Kamrau, Hans Demeulenaere, Stien Bekaert, Jan Kempenaers, Karen Vermeren, Erki De Vries, Ignace Cami en Ward Zwart, Anna de Jong en Anna Huijnen (Polly's Picture Show), Johan Gelper, Pieter Huybrechts, Henri Jacobs, Jelle Martens, Bruno Vandenberghe, Lucie Renneboog, Malgorzata Alchowska, Alivier Leu, Kevin Reynaert en Ingrid Godon.
May 16 - May 19, 2019
Ballroom project Antwerpen
Twelve Twelve Gallery
curator Yirka De Brucker
A waltz with art. A dynamic new concept showcasing selected pieces from renowned galleries during Antwerp Art Weekend in the hall of the iconic Pekfabrik.
May 10 - May 12, 2019
Loss, kunstenfestival SABK Zottegem
Bruno Vandenberghe, Robbert&Frank Frank&Robbert, Quinten Ingelaere, Sabine Oosterlynck, Jolien Collen, Stien Bekaert,
Peter Waterschoot, Johan Gelper, Freddy K, Renée Pevernagie, Tiemke Gauderis, Hendrik Vermeulen, Lysandre Begijn,
Peter Lagast, Louise Delanghe, Corry Vandermassen, Robin Vermeersch, Ruben Vandeghinste, Ines Claus
SABK, site Sanitary
Trapstraat 45
9620 Zottegem
Loss is een kunstenfestival dat staat voor loslaten en zich los maken van bewandelde paden en traditie. Kunstenaars, acteurs, muzikanten en dansers voelen zich bevrijd en kijken met nieuwe ogen naar de wereld van vandaag en morgen. Loss is ook een vruchtbare grond waaruit iets nieuws kan groeien, zich een weg kan banen en verder kan vertakken.
January 26 - March 3, 2019
Tekening (disegno)
(De tekening als autonoom werk)
Berlinde De Bruyckere, Bart Stolle, Sofie Muller, Arpaïs Du Bois, Gideon Kiefer, Ronny Delrue, Joris Perdieus, Ante Timmermans,
Sabine Liedtke, Femke Gerestein, Karen Vermeren, Denitsa Todorova, Johan Gelper, Benny Luyckx, Bart Lodewijks, Stefan Serneels, Fia Cielen, Kasper Andreasen, Lise Sore, Serge Onnen, Milian Vukicevic, Gitte Lebrun, Hand De Wit, Koen Muller, Gerard Herman
Vierkante zaal en Annex, d'Academie Sint-Niklaas, Paul Snoekstraat 3, Sint-Niklaas
Opening: Saturday January 26, 4 pm
November 17 - December 15, 2018
CONSTRUCTOR
group exhibition curated by Luc Hoekx and Arjan Janssen
opening November 17, 15:00
open friday - saturday, 11:00 - 17:00
Kirstin Arndt (D), Olle Baertling (S), Bob Bonies (NL), Erwin Cattoor (B), Willem Cole (B), Mario De Brabandere (B),
Johan Gelper (B), Gracia Khouw (NL), Jai Llewellyn (GB), Riki Mijling (NL), Karim Noureldin (CH), Lon Pennock (NL),
Vincent de Roder (B), Shawn Stipling (GB), Takashi Suzuki (JP), Piet Tuytel (NL), Rainer Splitt (D)
Galerie-NZ, Arendonk (B)
in collaboration with "Abstracte” Dordrecht (NL)
LXRY List 2019
https://lxry.nl/product/lxry-list-2019/
ZORO FEIGL, JOHAN GELPER, LAURIANNE BIXHAIN, OLE NIELING, WILLEM BOEL,
JOSUA WECHSLER, NYNKE KOSTER, MARCIN DUDEK, SVEN FRITZ, FLURIN BISIG
Van een longlist met zestien kunstenaars tussen de 20 en 40 jaar,
werkzaam in de Benelux, heeft een internationaal panel kunstkenners
onder leiding van Etienne Boileau er tien uitgekozen. Daarbij werd
gekeken naar de mate van originaliteit van het werk, opleiding,
voorbije exposities, artist-in-residencies, buitenlandervaring en
toegekende prijzen of stipendia.
October 27 - Januari 6, 2018
op de grond, tussenin of aan de hemel
group exhibition curated by Els Wuyts
Leo Copers, Marc Cordenier, Joachim Coucke, Saar De Buysere, Esther de Graaf, Honoré δ’O, Johan Gelper, Sanam Khatibi, Martine Laquiere, Greet Van Autgaerden, Sarah Van Marcke, Jan Van Oost, Santiago Reyes Villaveces en Tim Volckaert.
Kunstencentrum Ten Bogaerde
Ten Bogaerdelaan 10
8670 Koksijde BE
opening: October 27, 11:00 am
‘Tussen hemel en aarde is een metafoor voor wat ons enerzijds met de voeten op de grond houdt, een zekere realiteitszin, een focus op het werkelijke. En aan de andere kant voor wat ons doet dromen, streven en verlangen.’ Curator Els Wuyts verzamelt in het Kunstencentrum veertien hedendaagse kunstenaars die deze metafoor beeldend verwerken.
October 13 - November 2, 2018
'LE SUD' (50° 38' 28'' N, 4° 40' 5'' E)
group exhibition curated by Gert Scheerlinck
Twelve twelve gallery, The Hague, NL
Gert Scheerlinck, Johan De Wit, Rein Dufait, Nicolàs Lamas, Katleen Vinck, Johan Gelper
The exhibition LE SUD is composed with Belgian artists or at least artists who are based in Belgium with their artistic practice. Belgium is obviously a connecting factor, but there is more to it. Despite a certain unity in the works, they distinguish themselves from each other in engagement towards materiality and subject matter. The artists often work with raw or manufactured materials that are used or reused. There is nothing fast about their processes and nothing is necessarily certain. It can succeed or fail, until the momentum where the artwork becomes itself, autonomously. Interpreters have often adapted this kind of 'practice' to that of poets and there is a certain truth in that. The carefully chosen words, building lines and verses; there is no excess but rather a meager economy.
October 6 - October 14, 2018
Harry & Friends
group exhibition curated by Harlinde De Mol
Veerle Beckers, Celine Buttaye, Katelijne de Corte , Ronny Delrue, Harlinde De Mol, Leda Devoldere,
Johan Gelper, Olivier Goethals, Hilde Overbergh, Lina Maria Peeters, Chantal Pollier, Bruno Vandenberghe,
Nina Vandeweghe, Kristof Van Heeschvelde, Kevin Vanwonterghem, Karen Vermeren, Peter Waterschoot
Stoom
Dijkstraat 45
9700 Oudenaarde
opening October 6, 19:00
September 23 - October 28, 2018
Art pop pop art
Kunstenfestival, Kunstnetwerk Haspengouw
Koen Broucke (B) - Frank Delbeke (B) – Lieve Devriendt (B) - Johan Gelper (B) - Brian Griffin (GB) – Peter Hautekiet (B) - Tom Herck (B) – Jos Herck (B) - Maartje Elants (NL) – Treez Le Roy (B) - Peter Jacquemijn (B) - Jan Pillaert (B) - Gerda Steegmans (B) – Nick Timmermans (B) - Herman Van den Boom (NL) - Niels Vaes (B) – Joos Vandueren B) - Etienne Van Berlo (NL) - Britt Truyts Sopraan (B) – Lien Vanoppen (B) PXL Beeld - studenten Pop en Rockacademie PXL ' David Van Den Bosch, Sem Thewissen, Jess Jacob, Pieter Vochten, Tom Adriaenssens & Jan Viggria
opening September 23, 13:00 at ‘DE FABRIK’, Stationsstraat 54 in 3840 Borgloon, more info and tickets: www.kunstnetwerkhaspengouw.be
de Bottelarij
Ulbeekstraat 21
3832 Ulbeek (Wellen)
May 25 - May 27, 2018
2 years DMW ARTSPACE
A celebration of 2 years of DMW Art Space during Antwerp Art Weekend in the private section of DMW, from 25 through 27 May 2018.
Denitsa Todorova, Caroline Van Den Eynden, Dries Segers, Bram De Jonghe, Federico Acal, Liesbeth Doms, Tom Poelmans, Timo van Grinsven, Juan Pablo Plazas, Warre Mulder, Saori Kuno, Ada Van Hoorebeke, Kris Van Dessel, Tom Van Malderen, Johan Gelper
March 30 - May 19, 2018
V/MSP Gallery
Solo exhibition
Tulpstraat 35 Rue de la Tulipe. 1050 Brussels.
Tel:+32 494 08 98 72
info@vmsp.gallery
Open Thursday 2pm - 7pm
Friday and Saturday 1pm - 6pm (and by appointment)
opening March 29'th, 17:00 - 21:00
Tulpenstraat 35 Rue de la Tulipe
Brussels (Elsene), BE
V/MSP GALLERY is delighted to continue its collaboration with Johan Gelper and to present some of his latest work in the exhibition “Motion without Movement”. The show contains sculptures, as well as drawings.
Although on first glance Gelpers’ drawings could be considered as studies to his sculptures, they have to be looked at as independent works. Nonetheless, there are strong correlations between those two bodies of his work, as one finds the same references to dadaism, constructivism and kinetic art in the visual and formal language of the drawings, that are also found in his sculptures. In both Gelper addresses the interaction of figurative and abstract elements, but through his sculptures Gelper also has the possibility to examine the relation between object and space. It is not by coincidence that form, lines and surface, the three major themes of abstract painting, play a major role in his work- in principle, Gelper sees his sculptures as spatial drawings, adaptable to the conditions of the space.
The sculptures are mostly composed of banal materials, found somewhere where they were left unnoticed or thrown away. By including botanical elements such as branches or roots, he also contemplates on the relationship between nature and culture.
While chance plays an important role in the choice of materials, the process of assembly is the exact opposite. The composition is handled meticulously, found parts are cleaned, processed, brought into the correct form, painted or consciously left in the state they are found in, to create a harmonious ensemble, both in form and color. Often this results in seemingly weightless sculptures, symbolizing the contrast between decay and optimization. Fragile, with subtle lines and biomorphic forms meandering with natural movement to examine the behaviour of an object in space, held together by thin wires or cords. Bows and folds of the more stable materials enhance the feel of a kinetic object. However, in this case, the spectator is the moving object while the sculpture rests fixed in space.
Olaf Pradhan, March 2018
March / April 2018
cwart
April 1 - April 29
opening March 31
Groupexhibition
Kristof Van Gestel, Elleke Frijters, Adriaan Verwee, Johan Gelper
‘Abstract Connections’ stelt vier Belgische kunstenaars centraal. Zij zijn ieder op hun eigenzinnige manier bezig met de interpretatie van een realiteit, die soms politiek en historisch is. Vanuit hun visie vormen en vervormen zij deze interpretaties tot hun kunstig beeld.
De titel ‘Abstract Connections’ illustreert het samenspel van deze vier artiesten. De manier waarop zij de realiteit kunstig vervormen is abstract; de connecties ontstaan in de interactie tussen de werken en tussen kunst en beschouwing.
Februari 22 - March 23, 2018
Group exhibition Onvoorziene Omstandigheden
Kristof Van Gestel, Gerd Ververs, Lauren Grusenmeyer, Frank&Robbert,
Halveig Agustsdottir, Vaast Colson, Catharina Van Eetvelde, Johan Gelper,
opening: Februari 22, 2018 / 19:30
finissage: March 21 / 19:30
Stedelijke Kunstacademie Tielt
Lakenmarkt 3 - 8700 Tielt
Zoeken wij naar oplossingen voor onze problemen, dan willen wij niet de dingen vinden die we kennen, maar wel de dingen die we niet kennen. Wij willen graag blootleggen, ontdekken en onderzoeken. Wellicht vinden wij bestaande oplossingen niet langer voldoende en willen wij nog dieper graven en nog verder gaan dan wij tot nu toe gingen. Wij houden graag alles mogelijk en alles open. Of doen wij het toch maar, in een verwachting van meer, van anders en van beter? En is het dan toch ontevredenheid en gewoon maar de kick van ‘nieuw’ en van ‘begin’. Is het dus gewoon maar de illusie van de vondst die ons drijft? Wij willen het eigenlijk de kunstenaar horen zeggen…
Voor deze groepstentoonstelling gingen curator Tuur Delodder en Johan Laethem op zoek naar beeldend kunstenaars van wie het maakproces niet bestaat uit een louter uitvoerende handeling die gedicteerd wordt door een denkproces en een concept, maar die tijdens de (materiële) creatie beïnvloeding, toeval, interactie, de context waarin het werk gemaakt wordt, mee het resultaat laten bepalen. De expositie toont werk van onder meer Kristof Van Gestel, Johan Gelper, Gerd Ververs, Lauren Grusenmeyer, Frank&Robbert, Halveig Agustsdottir, Vaast Colson en Catharina Van Eetvelde.
De tentoonstelling opent op donderdag 22 februari 2018 om 19u30 in de wandelgangen van de academie. Van harte welkom!
Februari 8 - Februari 11, 2018
BAD Belgium Art and Design, curated by Daan Rau
Solo booth with V/MSP Gallery
ICC – International Convent Centre
Van Rysselberghedreef 1 Citadelpark,
Ghent BE
Februari 8 - Februari 11, 2018
CROSS-OVERPLATFORM / WHERE ART MEETS DESIGN
Groupshow curated by Daan Rau and Siegrid Demyttenaere
Participating artists: Ben Storms, Henk Delabie, Casimir Furnituremaker, Gert Scheerlinck, Johan Gelper, Julien Carretero, Leyla Aydoslu, Hans Demeulenaere, Filip Dujardin, Bram Vanderbeke, Joke Raes, Kaspar Hamacher, Gino Rizzi, Johan De Wit, Fatima Molnar, Niek Pladet, Patrick Keulemans, Laura Van Biervliet, Heike Dobbelaere and Clarisse Bruynbroeck
BAD Belgium Art and Design
ICC – International Convent Centre
Van Rysselberghedreef 1 Citadelpark,
Ghent BE
November 18 - November 23, 2017
YUGEN#02_ART
GROUP EXHIBITION
NOVEMBER 18-23 11-16PM
CURATOR JAN HOET JUNIOR
ADELHEID DE WITTE - ADRIAAN VERWEE - CHARLIE DE VOET -
JEROEN FRATEUR - JOHAN DE WIT - JOHAN GELPER -
JORIS VAN DE MOORTEL - KAREL THIENPONT - KLAAS VANHEE
- LEYLA AYDOSLU - MANOR GRUNEWALD - MARIE CLOQUET -
MATTHIEU RONSSE - TIM ONDERBEKE - WERNER LOUIS ROSA
TINE GUNS
June 25, 2017
Presentation Botanicals, 2017 edition
for The friends of S.M.A.K., Municipal Museum of Contemporary Art - Ghent
During studio visit of the friends of S.M.A.K.
Elk jaar nodigen de Vrienden van het S.M.A.K. enkele kunstenaars uit om een editie te creëren. Hiertoe worden zowel lokale als internationale kunstenaars aangesproken, waarbij er vaak duidelijke linken zijn met het tentoonstellingsprogramma.
De Vrienden hebben een lange traditie opgebouwd in het uitgeven van edities.
"een ateliergesprek met Johan Gelper"
Video by Svend Thomsen
TVF is a video production company, functioning since 1980, creating and archiving documentation of various aspects of art. These include: Visual art, performance art, theatre, dance, experimental music and sound works, installations, exhibitions, festivals, lectures and seminars on aspects of art. Also interviews with artists, musicians, filmmakers, video artists, etc.
Atelier Johan Gelper, Ghent Oktober 2017
Video Production: TVF www.artvideo.tv ©TVF 2017
May 5 - May 14, 2017
BASTION 10
Group show in Menen, BE
Leyla Aydoslu, Karel Breugelmans, Anton Cotteleer, Henk Delabie, Wouter Feyaerts, Johan Gelper, Nadia Naveau,
Renato Nicolodi, Joke Raes, Johan Tahon, Roeland Tweelinckx, Stijn Van Dorpe, Nicoline van Stapele, Filip Vervaet
curated by Olivia de Hasque and Henk Delabie
selection by Greet Stappaerts and Philippe Van Cauteren
In a garden with walking paths, surrounded by a fortified wall of the military architect Vauban, you can find well-preserved Dutch Kazemats, a vineyard and a hill that was once used as cold-storage room. During the exhibition curated by Henk Delabie and Olivia de Hasque, works of contemporary artists are installed in this historical location, with an interesting interplay between present and past as a result.
April 20 - April 23, 2017
DON’T AGONIZE, ORGANIZE POPPOSITIONS 2017
ING ART CENTER Kunstberg — Koningsplein 6 1000 Brussel
DMW Art Space (Antwerp, BE)
Borrowed Forms, Johan Gelper (Belgium, 1980)
POPPOSITIONS' 6th edition will take place at the ING Art Center, centrally located at the heart of Brussels museums quarter, from 20 until 23 April 2017.
An annual assembly in Brussels of galleries, artist initiatives and project spaces. Conceived as an experiment with the art fair format, POPPOSITIONS aims to occupy an independent and critical position.
The sixth edition of POPPOSITIONS, taking place from 20 to 23 April, will gather 21 galleries, project spaces and artist initiatives at the ING Art Center in Brussels. POPPOSITIONS is more than an art fair and aims to occupy an independent and critical position. It encourages new, experimental and innovative approaches to the art market and is both a curated exhibition and an ongoing critical dialogue.
The 2017 edition is hosted at Hotel Coudenberg (ING Art Center). e building is located right at the heart of Brussels’ museums quarter on Place Royale, opposite from Royal Fine Art Museum, Magritte Museum and BOZAR, at a walking distance from the Sablon neighbourhood. e aspiration of
POPPOSITIONS is not looking to erect additional walls, but rather go beyond the esthetic of the white booth and respond to that which is given, to make an integral presentation in which matters coalesce and diverge. The fair accommodates art’s vitality to trigger responses where none have been called for and confronts what’s been taken for granted.
POPPOSITIONS was established in 2011 as a counterpoint to mainstream art fairs, and has grown as the leading alternative market for contemporary art. In the past years, POPPOSITIONS has been dealing with questions of artistic agency, self-organisation, cynicism and criticality in order to shape its pro le within the cultural and economic landscape.
POPPOSITIONS strongly believes in a collaborative approach, by being quick on its feet and working together with those initiatives, artists, curators and collectors that jointly pursue to rise to the occasion and grapple with the complexity of our current social and political climate. It attracts wide support from the art sector and serves as an inspirational format for new alternative art fairs throughout Europe.
This year’s jury consisted of artist Kasper Bosmans, artist and curator Jo-ey Tang and curator Elise Lammer with the support of Niekolaas Johannes Lekkerkerk ( The Office for Curating, NL), who has been appointed as artistic director. With the leitmotiv of Don’t Agonize, Organize as a leading principle, the jury has sought for proposals that steer and reinvent the political imagination by proposing diverse forms of political opposition that are rich in alternatives, concrete in propositions, and delivered through everyday projects.
Botanical edition for 'Borrowed forms'
An edition of hybrid assemblages halfway between botanical forms and craft tools.
DMW artspace, Antwerp BE
DMW Art Space is a new project space in Antwerp. It focuses on the role of the artistic dialogue in the exhibition process. In line with this focus, the project space organises monthly duo exhibitions. These events show the works of an artist invited by DMW alongside the works of another artist that has been selected by the invited artist. The process behind the duo exhibitions is closely documented on the website of the project space.
BORROWED FORMS
DMW artspace, Antwerp
Koolstraat 15
B-2140 Antwerp – Borgerhout
An exhibition in which Johan Gelper enters into a dialogue with Wannes Lecompte. The expo will run from Friday 14th November until the finissage on Sunday 13th October. The collaboration will be documented and collected in an edition limited to 10 copies. It will be presented and sold at the finissage from 14:00 till 18:00.
DMW Art Space is a new project space in Antwerp. It focuses on the role of the artistic dialogue in the exhibition process. In line with this focus, the project space organises monthly duo exhibitions. These events show the works of an artist invited by DMW alongside the works of another artist that has been selected by the invited artist. The process behind the duo exhibitions is closely documented on the website of the project space.
July 3, 2016
Symposium & Veiling Van Gogh artist-in-residence / Landkunst op de Buissche Heide
14:00 Vincent Van Goghhuis Zundert
Markt 26 / 27
4881 CN Zundert
+31 (0)76 597 85 90
The Vincent van GoghHuis is a vibrant art centre situated in the birthplace of one of the most famous artists from history. It is not a museum in the classical sense of the word, but it provides for active experiences, for art lovers as well as for tourists. A stimulating presentation on the life and work of Vincent van Gogh is shown to the public. The permanent presentation ‘Vincent van Gogh – The roots of a master’ stands alone, but is also a prelude to the temporary exhibtions. The focus of those exhibitions is put on those artists from the 20th and 21st century who have been and still are inspired by Vincent van Gogh.
June 24 - July 3, 2016
V E R W A N D, groupexhibition, D'apostrof
opening 24/06, 19:00
Pastoriestraat 59, 9800 Meigem (Deinze)
Hallveig Agustsdottir, Virginie Bailly, Stef De Brabander, Frank Depoorter, Marie-Jeanne De Smet, Jan Dheedene, e.v., Benoît Félix, Paul Gees, Johan Gelper, Luc Hoekx, Kathleen Huys, Ermias Kifleyesus, Geert Koekoeckx, Saori Kuno, Peter Lagast, Wannes Lecompte, Giel Louws, Pierre Martens, Jean-Georges Massart, Linda Molleman, Lore Rabaut, Virginie Schreyen, Pieter Vanden Broecke, Bruno Van Dijck, John Van Oers, P.B.Van Rossem, Veroniek Van Samang
D’ Apostrof is een kunstengalerie met een open visie, in een open, wijds landelijk kader, een trefpunt; een draagvlak voor hedendaagse kunstenaars in de brede zin, waar zowel beeldend kunstenaars als podiumkunstenaars hun werk kunnen ontwikkelen en tonen, en hun persoonlijke zoektocht met elkaar kunnen delen.
May 20 - June 26, 2016
GOGOGOGO, groupexhibition DMW Art Space
opening, 20/05, 18:00 / Antwerp Art Weekend
Koolstraat 15, Antwerp
Federico Acal, Michiel Ceulers, Maxime Cristiaensen, Johan Gelper,
Saori Kuno, Warre Mulder, Denitsa Todorova,Timo Van Grinsven
About GOGOGOGO
‘GOGOGOGO’ kicks off the programme of the first year of DMW Art Space (2016-2017). The expo presents the works of eight artists that have been selected to head a series of eight duo exhibitions with an artist of their own choosing. The duo exhibitions will be organised from September 2016 onwards. GOGOGOGO hence serves both as curated group exhibition and as a preview for the DMW programme for 2016-2017.
About DMW Art Space
DMW Art Space is a new project space in Antwerp. It focuses on the role of the artistic dialogue in the exhibition process. In line with this focus, the project space organises monthly duo exhibitions. These events show the works of an artist invited by DMW alongside the works of another artist that has been selected by the invited artist. The process behind the duo exhibitions is closely documented on the website of the project space.
The first duo exhibition at DMW will be organised in September 2016. It is preceded by a group exhibition of the invited artists in May 2016.
20/05 Opening groupexhibition Gogogogo, DMW Artspace
About Antwerp Art:
Antwerp harbours a vibrant contemporary art scene, ranging from internationally renowned museums, galleries and art centres to artist-in-residencies, project spaces, young and upcoming initiatives and pop-up exhibitions. Conveniently located in the proximity of Brussels, Paris, London, Rotterdam, Amsterdam and Cologne, Antwerp hosts a continuous flow of artists and art lovers, complementing the already, vibrant local scene. Since 2014, the non-profit organization Antwerp Art connects and promotes the activities by its members - a selection of quality contemporary art galleries, art spaces and museums -, as well as a brisk pool of upcoming art initiatives and pop-up exhibition spaces, located in Antwerp. Antwerp Art is the joint platform for these exhibition spaces, listing relevant exhibitions and openings for both professionals and a wider audience. Next to this, Antwerp Art organizes the annual Antwerp Art Weekend, a manifestation for contemporary art in Antwerp.
May 1, 2016
SB25, Salon Blanc, Ostend, BE
Salon blanc is een onafhankelijk initiatief van Els Wuyts en Yves Velter waarbij een deel van hun woonhuis tijdelijk veranderd wordt in een kleinschalige tentoonstellingsruimte.
De duur ervan wordt beperkt tot één moment waardoor het een feestelijk karakter met een particulier accent krijgt. De bedoeling is dat er meermaals korte toonmomenten worden georganiseerd, zonder te verdwijnen in een bepaalde regelmaat. Het is een hedendaagse verwijzing naar de saloncultuur van weleer waarbij er een gelegenheid wordt gecreëerd om bij te praten, uit te wisselen, te tonen en te kijken.
Een plek met verhalen in een straat, een wijk, een stad met nog véél meer verhalen. Een ruimte die tot zijn essentie werd teruggebracht. Het is het witte huis op de hoek van de Romestraat en de Amsterdamstraat.
April 28 - June 4, 2016
Zaal 29
Korneel Avijn, Johan Gelper
Academie Waregem, Olmstraat 25, 8790 Waregem
April 23- May 22, 2016
La Primavera
Groupexhibition with Elise Eeraerts, Stief De Smet, Johan Gelper and Karen Vermeren
Vierkante Zaal en annex, SASK,
Paul Snoekstraat 2, Sint-Niklaas, BE
October 31 - November 29, 2015
Actueel Kunsten Festival, 2015
Sint-Jan Baptist Kerk, Kuttekovenstraat 1, 3840 Borgloon
open on sturday and sunday 2pm - 6pm
De Bottelarij, Ulbeekstraat 21, 3830 Ulbeek/ Wellen, BE
open thursday - sunday 11am - 9pm
October 31: Lecture by Stef Van Bellingen, Ulbeekstraat 21, 3830 Ulbeek/Wellen, BE
September 11 - November 1, 2015
Groupexhibition: Vincent Van Gogh huis / Landkunst op de Buise Heide (part of Van Gogh year, 2015)
Zundert, NL
The Vincent van GoghHuis is a vibrant art centre situated in the birthplace of one of the most famous artists from history. It is not a museum in the classical sense of the word, but it provides for active experiences, for art lovers as well as for tourists. A stimulating presentation on the life and work of Vincent van Gogh is shown to the public. The permanent presentation ‘Vincent van Gogh – The roots of a master’ stands alone, but is also a prelude to the temporary exhibtions. The focus of those exhibitions is put on those artists from the 20th and 21st century who have been and still are inspired by Vincent van Gogh.
Vincent van Gogh wandelde in zijn jeugd regelmatig op de Buisse Heide. De inspiratie die deze plek hem bood, zien we terug in zijn latere schilderijen. Het echtpaar Henriette en Richard Roland Holst maakten er aan het begin van de twintigste eeuw een artistieke buitenplaats van. Ze ontvingen er tal van gasten uit de wereld van de politiek, kunst en literatuur. De aantrekkingskracht van het landgoed op natuur- en cultuurliefhebbers is nu nog even sterk als toen. De Herenkamer, de Angorahoeve en het atelier van Roland Holst zijn in oude glorie hersteld. Natuurmonumenten zorgt voor behoud en herstel van het natuurgebied en beschermt de dierenpopulatie. Van zonsopkomst tot zonsondergang wordt het landgoed opengesteld voor wandelaars.
Er zijn verschillende routes uitgezet, waaronder de Gedichtenroute van Henriette Roland Holst. Langs deze Gedichtenroute organiseren het Vincent van GoghHuis en bkkc in 2015 voor de vierde maal ‘Landkunst op de Buisse Heide’. Hedendaagse kunstenaars en schrijvers maken van de heide opnieuw hun artistieke domein. Natuurlijk biedt de historie van deze bijzondere buitenplaats volop inspiratie. Daarvoor verblijven de kunstenaars een tijdlang als artist-in-residence in het atelier Roland Holst en de schrijvers in de Angorahoeve, waar Henriette Roland Holst veel van haar teksten heeft geschreven. Vervolgens maken de kunstenaars en schrijvers beelden die tijdelijk langs de gedichtenroute worden geplaatst.
July 17 - 9 August, 2015
Groupexhibition, Before the foodfight
Oude Chocoladefabriek Rosmeulen, Tongeren, BE
Nel Aerts, Black Coffee, Fia Cielen, Julian Cielen, Gertie Clark, Sophie D'Ansembourg, Sarah De Vos, Sacha Eckes, Johan Gelper, Kristof Luyckx, Lieven Segers, Stefan Serneels, Nancy Slangen, Niels Vaes,
Ruth Van Haren Noman