These toy cubes have been with me since I was six years old. I buy some more every time I find them on flee markets.
The constructions I make with them are a leisurely break between my drawings and other projects. At the same time, they were the foundation for my Cubicles project and help me explore new shapes. They are quite literally, a work under construction.
One of my drawings, 'Without title' No.46 was selected for the Ronse Drawing Prize (Grote prijs Tekenkunst).
The exhibition can be visited from 22/12/2013 to 19/01/2014, at Cultuurcentrum De Ververij in Ronse.
I participated in a group exhibition from 28/11/2013 to 8/12/2013, showing 5 works.
'Without title' No.48, 'Without title' No.49, 'Without title' No.50, 'Without title' No.51 and 'Without title' No.52.
All lines are hand-drawn with a pen or thin brush. Nothing has been decided in advance or pre-drawn in pencil. Each line is the first and final one.
I recently got these pictures, sent in by a collector in Milan who owns 'Without title' No.45 and had it framed in a nice natural Lombardy-oak wooden frame.
For my participations in the 'Kotroute' in Ghent, the organisers wanted me to show work at the museum of contemporary art (SMAK), the starting location for the event.
I proposed a 'ceiling drawing' which wasn't accepted for technical reasons.
Eventually I projected drawings on the double height wall behind the reception and showed drawing 'Without title' No.36.
Now to find a ceiling I CAN draw on...
Showing of work at a small concept bar in Ghent, from 14/03/2013 to 14/04/2013.
At the opening reception, I made a live window drawing that was kept for the length of the exhibition.
For the Tumult FM Art festival in Ghent I made a gallery window my studio for one night. People could see me working from 6pm till 11pm.
The work resulted in drawing 'Without title' No.49.
For the first DIY days in Ghent, I made a construction performance with the Cubicles, inviting members from the audience to help. The result was a 7 meter high tower, stacked without any attributes or attachments. This event took place at STAM.
'Without title' No.36 is being showcased as part of the stART Fotorama Window Project in Wevelgem.
To be seen from 26 augustus tot 11 oktober 2012.
When being away on a holiday I always carry my sketchbooks along. I find other countries and cultures very inspiring for new drawings. New ideas and new shapes often arise while being away from home. 'Haru Kat' (No.15) is a striking example of the influence a trip to Japan had on this drawing.
The pictures below are me, sketching, in Rio de Janeiro and Barcelona.
In April 2012, I participated in this group exhibition with 'Without title' No.27.
In 2011, the University of Leuven was looking for an artwork that would appeal to the students and be fully integrated in their new building, designed by famous Belgian architect Jo Crepain.
My proposal for a 20m x 2m wall drawing was awarded as one of three winners. I used 40 water-resistant and light-fast markers, and made the drawing in 7 days.
At the opening reception I was handed the prize from the council member for culture of the city of Leuven.
The art-work can be seen at Herestraat 49, Leuven / Belgium.
There is a tattoo on my left shoulder representing a merger of the four basic shapes (rectangle, triangle, square and circle): the basic parts mostly used in architecture and in my work.
I have the tattoo since I was 19, but it has become my signature (you can see it quite well here) since my journey through Japan in 2010: the Japanese use small stamps for their calligraphy.
For the group exhibition 'Urbania Cityminds' I made this 15m long drawing on a wall in the restaurant of the Apollo Art Hotel.
It took 10 days and 37 black markers to complete the drawing. The drawing was made during the day, while the restaurant was still open, as a performance piece.
At the end of the exhibition, the Apollo Art group bought the work.
It can still be visited at Handboogstraat 1, 8000 Brugge, Belgium.
