Education
1995-1998
Sculpture – St. Lucas Gent
1993-1995
Free graphic arts – PHIKO Hasselt
Solo Exhibitions
2024
‘Transformatiestudio nr.1: warm of koud’ – CC De Adelberg, Lommel – 3/10 until 5/11
‘Sfincterman for President’ – C-TAKT, Pelt – in collaboration with WARP – 12/01 tot 18/2
2015
‘Strange Fruit’: ‘Imaginary Landscapes of a Robot in Denial’ and Slow Paintings – Art Borgloon, Gasthuiskapel
‘Pro-Life’: various works – CC De Adelberg, Lommel
2012
‘Modern Cavemen’ – TAKT#8 Festival – Dommelhof, Neerpelt
2008
Exhibition of works selected from the ‘Pick and Change Project’ – cc De kollebloem, Puurs
2003
‘Ode to Saturn’ – CC De Adelberg, Lommel
1999
‘Houten spiralen en metalen’ – CC Leopoldsburg
Group exhibitions
2024
Beyond the Black Box festival – Sfincterman No.0.0 – Monty, Antwerpen – 2,3,4,5 mei
2023
‘Malabou in Malibu’: various works – De Fabriek Eindhoven – in collaboration with WARP and MAKE Eindhoven
‘The Image Generator’: ‘Sleep in with the Sleepers’ – Kunsthal Extra City Antwerpen
2022
‘I know why the caged bird sings’: ‘Saint Sebastian with Birds No.1’ – WARP, Sint-Niklaas – Curator: Stef Van Bellingen
‘Zandkoeken van plastiek’: ‘Goodbye Nature’ – cc Zwaneberg, Heist-op-den-Berg – Curators: Mieke van der Heijden en Joachim De Block
2019
‘Oog in Oog’: ‘Changing Moods of a Madonna and Her Environment’ en ‘The Expanding Tree’ – Jakob Smitsmuseum, Mol Sluis – Curators: Ivo Verheyen and Veerle Stevens
2017
‘TarmaX’: various works – Tarmac, Meerhout
‘We Traveled Across Seven Mountains’: 3D animation ‘Wish You Were the Wind’ – CC Mechelen – Curator: Jan Van Woensel
2016
‘KUNST-licht / LICHT-kunst’: ‘Fluctuating matters’ and ‘Nu descendant par un ascenseur’ – Hofke van Chantraine, Oud-Turnhout
2013
‘CTRL+ART+DELETE’: Exhibition with Diva Benini, various works – Tarmac, Meerhout
‘Actueel Kunsten Festival’: various works – Kunstnetwerk Haspengauw – curator: Jos Herck
‘FAVORIETEN’: painting ‘The Crack’ – CC ’t Getouw Mol – curator: Raymond Minnen
2011
‘E.V.A. Experimental Video Art’: 3D animation ‘The Modern Cavemen’ – Bashimi Art House, Austria
‘Videoscreening’: 3D animation ‘The Modern Cavemen’ – Coimbra, Portugal
‘Between Cage and Humanity’: ‘Multi-Shape Dog’ – St. Truiden – curator: Jos Herck
Exhibition with Raymond Minnen: various works – CC De Kimpel, Alden Biesen
2010
‘Obscene’: ‘Nu descendant par un ascenseur’ – wall projection – De Singel, Antwerp
‘Bloesemimpressies’: 3D animation ‘The Runner’ – syrup factory, Borgloon – curator: René Van Brabant
2009
‘Bastart’: mix of works – Villa Basta, Houthalen
2007
‘Deus ex’: ‘The Catcher of the Cross’ – Ithaka 13, Leuven
2006
‘Power plays’: ‘Distance to Morsemaille and Back’– Z33, Hasselt – Curator Ive Stevensheydens
‘Zien’: ‘Unidentified Arcade’ – CC De Breughel, Bree
‘Installation for a Selfish Rapper’ – Villa Basta, Houthalen
2005
‘Prix Médiatine’ – Brussels: ‘Drinking a cup of coffee in 180°’
‘Houses of communication’: ‘Model Kit of an Animal Sculpture’ – Borgloon – curator Jos Herck
‘Smakelijk’: ‘Saturn’ – CC De Breughel, Bree
‘Duelling Handguns’ and ‘Model Kit of an Animal Sculpture – Villa Basta, Houthalen
2002
In Situ Art International Triennial: ‘Saturn’– Borgloon – curator Jos Herck
1999
In Situ Art International Triennial: wooden construction with metal statues – Borgloon – curator Jos Herck
Art in public space
2009
Purchase and inauguration sculpture ‘Saturn’ – Lommel
Method
Before 2024, I developed ideas within specific subfields, allowing my oeuvre to evolve and take shape. An overview of this process can be found below.
In 2024, I drafted a new manifesto, building on previously written motivations and statements. This manifesto led to a different way of working. I want to integrate the body of work I have built so far into the idea of transformation in both a concrete and organic way.
On the webpage Transformation Studio 2025 Intra Muros, which you can access via the Exhibition Views button, I summarize the developments and transformations.
When a new whole emerges or new elements are created, they may be placed within a specific subfield. If older works transform or are incorporated into new compositions, I add new links or photos to the original works. In this way, the oeuvre becomes interwoven into a web of transformations.
Developments in the seven sub-areas
Virtual transformation
2009 – …
Start of different 3D animations in which transformations, both literally and figuratively, play a part.
Changing painting methods
2022
Elements and Potentials: In what way can the oeuvre of paintings be subjected to transformation again?
2021
‘Racer Malevich’: 3D printed reliefs derived from a 2D design are illuminated with LEDs to obtain colour gradients (under development).
2017
‘Painting in Difference Series’: no fixed method or style, continuously seeking change; all tools can be used.
2016
‘Changing Moods of a Madonna and Her Environment’: three-dimensional translation of Jean Fouquet’s famous painting, in which the changing colours of the animation determine the paintings.
2014
‘Slow Paintings’: a 3D animation as a tool for intuitive painting.
2012-2013
‘Just the Canvas and Me Paintings’: painting intuitively without any digital tools or imagery.
2009-2010
‘The Modern Cavemen’: first project in which paintings are combined with 3D animation.
2006-2008
‘Television Series’: paintings inspired by television.
2005-2006
‘The Moving Image on Canvas Series’: a homemade video work projected on a painted canvas, making the colours more intense.
2004-2005
‘Video to Painting Series’: a self-made video serves as the basis for a painting and is shown together with it.
2002-2004
‘Multitude of Information Paintings’: layered paintings with the aim of putting a lot of information in one painting.
2001
‘Rasterized Paintings’: paintings showing a transition from a real to a virtual world.
Sculptures in difference
2021
‘The Pillars of Ovid’: start 3D printing projects.
2008
Start individual sculptures in which the further research, development or addition of a previously created work of art is the central subject, possibly with combinations with video and 3D animation.
2006
‘Nu descendant par un ascenseur’: an analog video work is projected onto a staircase.
2002
‘Big Disturbance Brother’: two static sculptures play the leading role in an analog video work.
1995-2001
Sculptures in various materials.
Reconstructive acts
2020
‘Old-Fashioned Compression Method of a Painting’: compression of a painting cut into pieces.
2018
‘Every Movement Creates a Shape’: start 3D animations inspired by ‘Sculptures’ by Tàmas Waliczky, in which a shape is created by a displacement in time and space.
2017
‘The Cutting Board’: first 3D animation about destruction and construction.
‘Pick and Change Project’: digital scans of all polyester molds at FLACC Genk.
2013
‘Fluctuating Matters’: artwork with hinges, the change is made visible in a video work that is played just before the artwork. The colors of the screen change the color of the spatial work.
2008
‘Multi-Shape Dog’: start using ideas about adding and moving materials that change the shape.
2007
‘Beware of Dog’: first reconstruction of a painting by moving parts of the canvas.
2003
Start ‘Pick and Change Project’: a variable three-dimensional construction with polyester shapes in combination with analog video and green screen.
2002
‘Model Kit of an Animal Sculpture’: deconstruction of an existing sculpture. The original work can be seen in a video work. After that, a reconstruction can be made with the help of drawings.
Drawing variations
2019
‘Remaining Ink Tissues’: last bits of ink from an ink pen are reused.
2017
Start ‘Drawing Board Sessions’: drawings, layer after layer, are applied to a wooden panel of 294x220cm, photographed in order to form an ever-changing drawing, visualized in a movie.
2014-2015
‘Google Drawings’: drawing series in which the search engine Google plays an important role.
1994-2000
Series of drawings in which method, style, theme and technique vary.
Technological transformation
2022
‘Sleep in with the Sleepers’: first effective development of a work of art combined with air pressure.
2017 – …
Start of 3D animations in which sculptures change shape through technology. Images may be turned into real sculptures later.
Matter and deformation
2022
‘Sint-Sebastian with Birds No.1’: first project in which birdseed and birds are used to transform the form of a work of art.
2021
‘The Ice-Cold Man’: first 3D simulation in which the use of technology is specifically needed to change matter.
2019
‘Strange Dog at the Dog Show’: first project using yeast and flour.
2018
‘The Infinite Ice Cube Sculpture No.1’: start of projects in which ice determines the shape of the sculpture.
‘Transforming squares on canvas’: start of painting projects with melting paint.
2017
‘Shipbuilding’: start of projects in which matter, in this work incense powder, determines the change of the sculpture’s shape.
2016
‘Rocky’s Solid Transformation’: start 3D animations in which deformations of matter are visualized.
2008
‘Liquid Shapes through Space’: video projection on a three-dimensional plane. Polyester shapes from the Pick and Change Project become liquid and disappear. Video made with analog video techniques.