top of page

Experience

SHORT BIOGRAPHY
 
Joke Raes (BE) finished the post graduate Higher institute of Fine Arts HISK in ‘16. Her drawings, sculptures and installations seem to come about without any effort, but closer inspection reveals a dizzying level of detail: each work suggesting an obsession with the surface and all that lies beneath. As beautiful as her work might be, she doesn’t necessarily tell us a pleasant story. Dynamics bring along resistance and stagnation and decay is always lurking somewhere; eating its way to the surface like worms, showing through the skin, hiding inside a fabulous exuberance.

 

GROUP EXHIBITIONS 

​

•2024  Ceramic Brussels, Tour & Taxis Brussels Group exhibition with 10 selected artists selected by Caroline Andrin (Artist and head of the ceramics programme at La Cambre Visual Arts (Brussels)),

  Jean-Marc Dimanche (ceramic brussels co-director, independent artistic advisor, general curator of the Biennale De Mains De Maîtres Luxembourg),  Pascale Mussard-Siegrist (Vice-president of the

  Fondation d’entreprise Hermès and president of the villa Noailles association, Stéphanie Pécourt (Curator and director of the Centre Wallonie-Bruxelles (Paris)), Joël Riff (Curator at Moly-Sabata,

  Fondation des Artistes (Sablons) and La Verrière, Fondation d’entreprise Hermès (Brussels)

​

 

•2024  High fired II  Franzis Engels gallery, with artists: AnneMarie Laureys, Nick Ervinck, Cecil Kemperink, Marja Kennis, Marga Knaven, Su Melo, Joke Raes Amsterdam NL

​

•2023  Group exhibition 'ART FOR SALE' by Francis Maere gallery

 Artists: Hanneke Beaumont,Piet Bekaert, Henry Claeys, Pierre Clerk, Charlie De Voet, Johan De Wit, Etienne Desmet, Stief DeSmet, Eugène, Dodeigne, Anthony Duffeleer, Isidoor Goddeeris,  Jean-Michel Folon,  Rosita Jeronimo, Stanislas Lahaut, Lieven Lefere, Sylvie Martens, Sophie Nyns, Joke Raes, Thomas Renwart, Dimitris Theocharis, D.D. Trans, Camiel Van Breedam,  Jo Van Rijckeghem,  Bart Van Steenkiste, Conrad Willems, Goed Te Réables

​

•2023 Group exhibition AiR 'CONFRONTATIES'

Artists: Maarten Ceulemans, Marc Cordenier, Henk Delabie, Dirk Demeyere, 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, Bram Vanderbeke, Frans Vercoutere

 

•2023 Part 2 @ Eva Steynen.deviation gallery,

10 years, group exhibition, works on view by Diane Bogaerts, Frans Daels, Trees De Mits, Francis Denys, Arpaïs Du Bois, Ellen Gieles, Nick Hullegie, Mehdi-Georges Lahlou, Simon Masschelein, Fred Michiels, Sabrina Montiel-Soto, Eliza Pepermans, Joke Raes, Golnesa Rezanezhad, Lore Smolders, Robert Soroko, Christian Van Haesendonck, Kristof Van Heeschvelde,  John Van Oers Antwerp Belgium BE

​

•2023 Group exhibition Frivool @ Kunstenhuis BE with artists Eva Pannecoucke, Sarah De Vos, Trees de Mits,Cindy Wright, Marlies De Clerck, Emma Verhulst, Felicitas Rohden,Frauke Vandekerckhove, Annie Postelmans, Lien Buysens, Ria Demeyere, Marinda Vandeheede, Nele Vantomme, Joke Raes, @ Kunstenhuis Harelbeke BE

​

•2023 Group exhibition Out of office @ Poortersloge BE AiR Biekorf 7.0: ‘Out Of Office’ Culltural centre Brugge with artists
Alice Vanderschoot, Alphonsine, John Anrijs, Illiana Ballegeer, Thomas Barbier, Marc Billens, Anita Blomme, Kris Blomme, Carolin Böckhoff, Brunhilde Borms, Severine Boulay, Stefaan Brugghe, Nancy Calmeyn, Laurence Christiaens, Johan Clarysse, Dirk Colaert, Fien Cools, Monique Coppieters, Klaudia Croene, Sylvie Crutelle, Jan Darthet, Mieke De Bruijne, Lut De Duytsche, Karen De Ketelaere, Sylvie De Meerleer, Tania De Mulder, Els De Roo, Erica De Vlamynck, Matthias De Wolf, Luc Defraeye, Louise Degraeve, Maryke Degryse, Daniël Dehulster, Marijke Dekeyzer, Kathleen Demey, Femke den Hollander, Ann-Sophie Deproost, Ruth Devriendt, Tine Deweerdt, Myriam Dupon, Marc Galle, Joost Gevaert, Rita Gheloof, Melissa Ghiette, Sien Godderis, Carl Goethals, Pierre Goetinck, Erik Hebberecht, Annemie Henkens, Anne Himpens, Peter Jonckheere, Matthias Knockaert, Brian Kumira, Kati Laforce, Peter Lagast, Marleen Lamote, Vicky Lema, Els Lesage, Matthieu Lobelle, Lea Lodewijk, Arnold Lybeer, Marcel Machmann, Line Mareel, Thibo Moreels, Sofie Mortier, Christophe Muylaert, Kristel Naessens, Timo Naessens, Valérie Naessens, Kris Nuyts, Katrien Orlans, Eliane Parfait, Sliaupa Paulius, Jeremiah Persyn/JamzJamezons, Filip Pillen, Kayo Quintens, Joke Raes, Leon Riekwell, Sammy Roelant, Koen Schipper, Paul Silance, Johan Six, Rudi Snauwaert, Vicky Spittael, Bea Steen, Mathias Steyaert, Myriam Stofferis, Nancy Taelman, Brecht Taillieu, Annduk Thys, Evy Toye, Martina Träger, Twee Tevreden Takkelingen (Marijs Kempynck & Hilde Van Peteghem), Vahero, Micheline Van Compernolle, Annelies Van Damme, Sophie Van den Berghe, Gieles Van Duyse, Bruno Van Dycke, Els Van Hove, Veerle Vandenhende, Hans Vandeweghe, Geertje Vangenechten, Jacqueline Vanlandschoot, Arjan Vanmeenen, Jonas Verbauwhede, Bram Verstraeten, Ilse Vijncke, Barbara Volcke, Annick Wallaert en Annelies Weinberger, Belgium BE

​

•2023 D'apostrof gallery, group exhibition Trait D'Union, artists Marc Goddefroy, Emma Mortier, Joke Raes Belgium BE

​

•2023 Aqualex group exhibition unique concept, artists: Daniel Canogar, Filip Vervaet, Marie Rosen, Marlies De Clerck & José Maria Sicilia, Michel François, Joke Raes  Belgium BE

​

•2023 B.E.E.N. Group event, artists Inge Schaillée, Geert Vandewalle, Speelmanschapel Belgium BE

​

•2022 Franzis Engels gallery group exhibition High fired, other artists Anne Marie Laureys Ceramics, Deirdre McLoughlin, Eileen CohenSussholz, Joke Raes, Marga Knaven, Marja Kennis, Nathalie Campion en Reinier Lagendijk Amsterdam NL

​

•2022 Verduyn gallery BE, group exhibition, Touch, other artists Jana Cordenier, Hannah De Corte, Joke Hansen, Lucie Lanzini, Léo Luccioni, Joke Raes, Belgium BE

•2022 New memories Sofie Van den Bussche with artist Jonas Vansteenkiste Brussel BE

•2022 De sokkel, Biënnale België SMAK BE

​

•2022 Tentuinstelling on location BE

​

•2022 Face off - Face yourself, CC Destelheide BE, artists:  Olivia Hernaïz, Ultima Vez, Hanane El Farissi, Stéphanie Leblon, Lieven Hendrickx, Kasper Baele, Sohnarr-Patricia Vanneste

​

•2022 Fiat lux,  Pilar Brussels BE, A selection from 25 years HISK, curator Em. Prof. Dr. Willem Elias, artists: Ariane Loze (HISK laureate 2017), Arno Roncada (HISK laureate 2005), Charif Benhelima (HISK laureate 1998), Charlotte Lybeer (HISK laureate 2005), Cindy Wright (HISK laureate 2006), Colin Waeghe (HISK laureate 2010), Dries Boutsen (HISK laureate 2021), Katya Ev (HISK laureate 2020), Elias Ghekiere (HISK laureate 2017), Fia Cielen (HISK laureate 2008), Francis Denys (HISK laureate 1999), Frederik Van Simaey (HISK laureate 2009), Joke Raes (HISK laureate 2016), Jonathan Paepens (HISK laureate 2017), Joris Van de Moortel (HISK laureate 2009), Kasper De Vos (HISK laureate 2017), Koen van den Broek (HISK laureate 2000), Lieven Paelinck (HISK laureate 2001), Merlin Spie (HISK laureate 2000), Mike Carremans (HISK laureate 2009), Nadia Naveau (HISK laureate 2001), Nicolas Provost (HISK laureate 2005), Peter de Cupere (HISK laureate 1999), Peter Weidenbaum (HISK laureate 1999), Renato Nicolodi (HISK laureate 2007), Roel Heremans (HISK laureate 2019), Tom Woestenborghs (HISK laureate 2005), Wesley Meuris (HISK laureate 2005)       ​

​

•2021 Group exhibition @ Niemand is een eiland Where: Kunstfestival Damme Stichting IJsberg, Burgstraat 5,8340 Damme BE

OTHER ARTISTS: CHRISTOPHE ANNYS (BE), STEPHAN BALLEUX (BE),  SEMÈ‚ BEKIROVIĆ,  FLORIS BOCCANEGRA (BE),  MARIEKE BOLHUIS (NL), SARA BOMANS (BE) , LOUISE BOURGEOIS (FR) ,  DIRK BRAECKMAN (BE),  HELMIE BRUGMAN (NL), MAARTEN CEULEMANS (BE), JOHAN CLARYSSE (BE), CAROLINE COOLEN (BE),  CHRISTOPHE COPPENS (BE), ISAAC CORDAL (ES), MARIANNE CSÁKY (HU), EDDY DE BUF (BE),  LAURA DE CONINCK (BE) ,  THIERRY DE CORDIER (BE)  SANNE DE WOLF (BE) , TIMMY DECOENE (BE),  KATRIN DEKONINCK (BE),  TRACEY EMIN (VK) , LEE EUN YOUNG (KR), MARC GALLE (BE), JEANNO GAUSSI (AF), FEMKE GERESTEIN (NL), NEOZA GOFFIN (BE), JADOT & BARBIER (BE), STANISLAS LAHAUT (BE),  ANTTI LAITINEN (FI),  THOMAS LEROOY (BE), WILLIAM LUDWIG LUTGENS (BE),  ELKE LUTGERINK (NL), WARRE MULDER (BE), RONALD OPHUIS (NL), PIRÒ PALLAGHY (HU),  JOKE RAES (BE), STEPHANE THIDET (FR), NINA VANDENBEMPT (BE), CORRY VANDERMASSEN (BE), NATHALIE VANHEULE (BE),  JONAS VANSTEENKISTE (BE),  NILS VERKAEREN (BE), KATLEEN VINCK (BE), GUY VORDING (NL), COLIN WAEGHE (BE)

​

•2021 Sculpture exchanging   Blanco Nucleo & SMAK, Special Blind date collaboration

​

•2021 20e ste biennale Contemporary Art Aalter,  Other arrtists: Agnes Van Ransbeeck, André Goezu, Anneke Lauwaert, Bilal Bahir, Chris Meulemans, Chris Vanderschaeghe, and others

​

•2021 20e ste biennale voor hedendaagse kunst Aalter,  Other arrtists: Agnes Van Ransbeeck, André Goezu, Anneke Lauwaert, Bilal Bahir, Chris Meulemans, Chris Vanderschaeghe, Eddy Walrave, Erlend Van Landeghem, François Blommaerts, Giovanni Winne, Guy De Jaegher, Hervé Martijn, Hubert Minnebo, Jan De Vliegher, Jan Desmarets, Jelle Van Hulle, Jeroen Beirens, Johan Clarysse, Karel Mechnig, Katti Borré, Lieven Demunter, Linde Ergo, Marianne Turck, Marc De Corte, Marc Galle, Mark Dedrie, Marolein Labeeu, Niels Ketelers, Nico Vaerewijck, Paul & Martine Reniere & Depla, Peter Depelchin, Peter Lagast, Peter Vermandere, Raf Vandewalle ,Roeland Kotch, Rudi Borré, Joke Raes, Saar De Buysere, Sarah Van Hoe, Steven Peters Caraballo, Veerle Rooms, Wannes Vanwijnsberghe, Werner Watty, Willy Van Eeckhout, Winke Besard, Yves Beaumont, Yves Velter

​

•2021 Art@work 

Curator Benedict Vandaele

Other artists: 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, Yves Velter,Merel Van de Casteele, Luc Vandervelde, Bart Vandevijvere, Jonas Vansteenkiste, Daniëlle van Zadelhof

​

•2021 Kunstennacht Hasselt, curator Lut Maris, with artist Jonas Vansteenkiste

​

•2021 Permanent collection at the museum Shoes or no shoes https://www.shoesornoshoes.com/

​

•2021 A soft gentle Breeze curator Els Wuyts, other artists: Zeli Bauwens, Marcel Berlanger, Tom Bogaert, Dieter Daemen, Wim Delvoye, Laure Forêt, Evelien Gysen, Oliver Laric, Rebekka Löffler, Benjamin Moravec, Veronika Pot, Joker Raes, Koen Vanmechelen, Robin Vermeersch, Klaus Verscheure, Inge De Zutter, Evelien Gysen, Olivier Laric, Kato Six, Klaus Verscheure

​

•2021  Buy local #2 Kunsthal Gent 

​

•2021  K.E.R.K.  Wundertower   #1  Private Collection K.E.R.K. Artists: Anne Marie Laureys, Caroline Coolen, Conrad Willems, Daniel Arsham, Danny Mathys, Folkert De Jong, Frank & Robbert,  Frederic Plateus, Henry Moore, Johan Laethem, Joke Raes, Katleen Vinck, Koen Van Mechelen, Luk van Soom, Nel Bonte, Nick Ervinck, Pieter Vermeersch, Renato Nicolodi, Robin Vermeersch, Sofie Muller,  Stefan Peters, Stephan Balleux, Stephanie Leblon, Stief Desmet, Studio Job, Sven Boel, Tamara Van San, Thomas Huyghe, Unfold, Warre Mulder, Xavier Mary, Yves Velter, Curated by Nick Ervinck and Jona Van der Cruyssen

​

•2021  Disorder (repeat) DMW gallery Antwerp BE, Artists: Guy Rombouts, Joke Raes, Izabel Angerer, Werner Mannaers, Anneke Eussen

​

•2021  After hours, curator Mieke Janssens club 69 Gent BE Curated by Mieke Janssens, selected artists: Felix Fasolt, Nathalie Vanheule, Joke Raes, Flexboj & L.A.,Stanislas Lahaut, Peter H. Waterschoot

​

•2021  Hedendaagse primitieven’ and publication, Benedikte Van Eeghem, Alex Vanhee, CC Brugge BE

​

•2021 Group exhibition 'Hedendaagse primitieven',and publication, Benedikte Van Eeghem, Alex Vanhee, CC Brugge

​

•2020 Synergia, Duo exhibition Jonas Vansteenkiste, CC Brugge Poortersloge Bruges Belgium

​

•2020 Commedia dell'Art Demijlpaal Gallery Heusden Zolder with: Karin Borghouts - Marcel Broothaers - Patrick Ceyssens - Peter Deleu - Inge de Schuyter - Nick Ervinck - Paulette in 't Veld - Lore Langendries - Bart Lens - Jeroen Maes - Joke Raes - Thierry Renard - Ick Reuvis - Mireille Robbe - Rob Sweere - Mieke Teirlinck - Jonas Vansteenkiste - Ben Vautier

​

•2020 ​Pre-triënnale Platform #8, Joke Raes invites: Chego Check, Nick Ervinck, Maartje Folkeringa, Inger Heeschen, Brecht Heytens, Stéphanie Leblon, Rebekka Löffler, William Ludwig Lutgens, Thibo Moreels, Sara Plantefève-Castryck, Mathias Prenen, Luth Lea Roose, Boy & Eric Stappaerts, Jonas Vansteenkiste, Robin Vermeersch en Tinne Zenner 

 

 

•2020 Ménage à deux in Het Stadsmus museum Hasselt, Other artists: Stefan Annerel, Warner Berckmans, Patrick Ceyssens, Berlinde De Bruyckere, Peter Deleu, Johan De Wit, Fred Eerdekens, Nick Ervinck, David Huycke, Rudi Knoops, Lore Langendries, Stéphanie Leblon, Renato Nicolodi, Stefan Peters, Joke Raes, Ick Reuvis, Mireille Robbe, Koen Vanmechelen, Jonas Vansteenkiste, Kristof Vrancken.Virtual tour: https://spark.adobe.com/page/qnTmHCMNT2lIL/

​

•2020 Zomersalon2020 @ Buy Local 

Artists are struggling because of the corona crisis. Postponement and cancellation of exhibitions and commissions means that artists are missing out on income on a large scale. More than ever, they need your support. Together with many cultural organisations in Ghent: Barbé-Urbain Gallery, Cecilia Jaime Gallery, Convent, Cultuur Gent, Cultuurloket, Tatjana Pieters, Gents Kunstenoverleg, Gouvernement, Kristof De Clercq Gallery, Kunst in Huis, Museum Dr. Guislain, NADAR, Nein, NOGallery, NUCLEO, Roger Raveel Museum, Rufus Gallery, S.M.A.K., ...

​

•2020 Kunst aan zet De Mijlpaal Knokke Belgium

 

•2019 Wave with me, duo exhibition with Adam Leech, The Whitehouse gallery Belgium

​

•2019 Hydroponic, with Stephanie Leblon, deMijlpaal gallery Belgium

​

•2019 Salon blanc, curator Els Wuyts, other artist Steven Peters Caraballo, Oostende Belgium

​

•2019 Da's best, deMijlpaal gallery, Other artists: Warner Berckmans, Karin Borghouts, Patrick Ceyssens, Fred Eerdekens, Trees De Mits, NickErvinck, Lore Langendries, Stéphanie Leblon, Jeroen Maes, Stefan Peters, Joke Raes, MiekeTeirlinck, Peter Vanbekbergen, Ann Van Hoey, Koen Vanmechelen, Jonas Vansteenkiste.
 

•2019 Confrontaties III, curator Frans Vercoutere, Meulebeke Belgium

Artists: Marc De Brée Henk Delabie Dirk Demeyere Greet Desal Guy Du Cheyne Johan Gelper Isidoor Goddeeris Philippe Gouwy Chantal Grard Matthieu Lobelle Yves Malfl iet Simon Willem Masschelein Johan Parmentier Paul Perneel Joke Raes Edith Ronse Reinhilde Van Grieken, Frans Vercoutere

 

•2019 Point in time @ European ceramic work centre Heusden (NL), Jubilee Reunion Manifestation//50 years Ceramic Workcentre

Artists: Frank Åsnes, Yael Atzmony, Rosalie Bak, Lorie Ballage, Mariëlle van den Bergh, Maura Biava, Sara Bjarland, Marjo Boesten, Marie Ilse Bourlanges, Tim Breukers, Ariel Brice, Helmie Brugman, Birgitte Christens, Francine Claassen, Lisa Couwenbergh, Nynke Deinema, Femke Dekkers, Maureen van Dijk (van Eijk & van der Lubbe), Paul van Dijk, Ruud Dijkers, Jan van den Dobbelsteen, Mels Drees, Hil Driessen, Maartje Folkeringa, Jan Goossen, Karin Hochstatter, teja van hoften, Marja Hooft, Jenny Imker, Eiko Ishizawa, Julia Jacquette, Claude Jones, Hella Jongerius, Lena Kaapke, Gosia Kaczmarek (Between Two Hands), Marja Kennis, Elena Khurtova, Marga Knaven, Hans van Koolwijk, Petra Laaper, Katie Lagast, Danielle Lemaire, Niels van der Lubbe (van Eijk & van der Lubbe), Hans Meeuwsen, Tilmann Meyer-Faye, Irene van de Mheen, Trees de Mits, Linda Molenaar, Charlotte Mumm, Bob Negryn, Netty van Osch, Klaus Osterwald, Roma Pas, Paolo Porelli, Suzanne Posthumus, Joke Raes, Corien Ridderikhof, Inge Roosenboom, Rob Ruimers, Karen Santen, Ryan Takaba, Koen Taselaar, Sjoerd Tim, Erin Tjin a Tjon (Between Two Hands), Liesbeth Touw, John Vaillant, Jonas Vansteenkiste, Ans Verdijk, Ans Verhoijsen, Katrijn Verstegen, Jos Verwiel, Mélanie de Vroom, Isidoor Wens, Efrat Zehavi.

​

•2018 Hermetisch Zwart, DeMijlpaal Gallery Heusden Zolder,
Artists: Warner Berckmans, Karin Borghouts, Eduardo Chillida, Stijn Cole, Peter De Koninck, Bert De Leeuw, Peter Deleu,  Frederik De Wilde, Trees De Mits, Dave Donné, Eugène Dodeigne,
Nick Ervinck, Frits Jeuris, Lore Langendries, Bart Lens, Jeroen Maes, Jorge Manilla, Joke Raes, Mireille Robbe,   Thomas Ruff, Englebert Van Anderlecht, Ann Van Hoey, Filip Vervaet, Karen Wuytens, e.a.

​

•2018 Behind shiny glazing, Van Abbemuseum, The Netherlands
The program started in June 2016 based on an agreement between the Creative Industries Fund, the Dutch Embassy in Tokyo and Saga prefecture.
Artists: Aliki van der Kruijs (The Netherlands),  Helen Frik (The Netherlands),  Joke Raes  (Belgium), Guanlin Wan (China), Yiannis Ghikas  (Greece), Tilmann Meyer Faje  (The Netherlands) 

​

•2018 CRMCS #1,  Gallery Zwart huis Rivoli
A selection of Contemporary Belgian Ceramics Brussels, Curated by Kris Campo,
Artists: Anne Marie Laureys, Tamara Van San, Robin Vermeersch, Joke Raes, Antonino Spoto, Jan  Marechal, Mieke Everaert, Yves Malfiet

 

•2018 'The watercolor room', HISK laureates Gent, Show me tomorrow, we will go there

​

•2018 Marginalia, Special location Sint-Denijs Westrem Belgium
Artists: Akane Yorita, Bart Van Dijck, Chantal van Rijt, Elisabeth Van Dam, Fia Cielen, Gwenllian Spink, Jerome Gardening Guild, Joke Raes, Jonathan Paepens, Joost Pauwaert, Julie De Kezel, Naomi Gilon, Nick Sanderson, Pieter Jennes, Rosa De Coster, RÅ«dolfs Štamers, Simon Bultynck, Simon Masschelein, Sibran Sampers, Tine Deboelpaep, Xavier Mary curated by Koi Persyn

​

•2018 Botanical stills II , DeMijlpaal Gallery Knokke Belgium,
Artists: Stijn Cole, Nick Ervinck, Jan Fabre,  Joke Raes , Frits Jeuris,  Bart Lens, Filip Vervaet,  Ick Reuvis, Iris Mondelaers,,  Jef Geys,  Jonas Vansteenkiste , Jorden Boulet, Kristof Vrancken, Linde Hermans, Louise Mertens, Marc Janssens, Stefan Peters, Stephanie Leblon

​

•2018 Natuurlijk Cwart group expo,
Artists: Buren, Cadine Navarro, Dimitri Oosterlynck Knokke Belgium

​

•2018 Viriditas  de Mijlpaal gallery group expo.
Artists: Jan Fabre, Jonas Vansteenkiste, Nick Ervinck ect.

​

•2018 Mask x project, Museum Dhondt Dhaenens, Belgium

​

•2017 Imago Mundi, Art Biënnale Venetië, Italy special program

​

•2017 zwart / wit, De Mijlpaal /  Knokke
Artists: Joel Schuurmans , Stephanie Leblon , Dave Donné , Bart Gielen , Frederik De Wilde

​

•2017 Gradient , De Mijlpaal Heusden-Zolder, group expo
Artists: Stephanie Leblon , Joel Schuurmans , Nick Ervinck , Ulrike Bolenz , Patrick Ceyssens , Mieke Teirlinck , Stefan Peters

 

•2017 kunstlab , Collaboration academy Brugge,
Artist residency & expo artists: Jonas Vansteenkiste, Jasper Rigole, Nick Ervinck, Kato Six

​

•2017 O.O / Antwerp Art weekend , Group exhibition
Artists: Birde Vanheerswynghels, Honoré D'O...

​

•2017 Bastion 10, historical parc Menen Group expo, invited by Greet Stappaerts & Philippe Van Cauteren,  
Curators : Olivia de Hasque & Henk Delabie
Artists: Anton Cotteleer,  Filip Vervaet, Henk Delabie, Johan Gelper, Johan Tahon, Leyla Aydoslu, Nicoline van Stapele, Nadia Naveau, Renato Nicolodi

​

•2017 BY PASS 'We only pass everything by like a transposition of air’, R.M. Rilke, The Duino Elegies, EVA STEYNEN.DEVIATION(S) Antwerp,
Artists: Francis Denys, Laure Forêt, Aurélie Gravas, Nick Hullegie, Fred Michiels, Marieke Van Wuytswinkel

 

•2017 BAD (Belgium Art and Design), Several works, ICC - International Convention Center, Gent

 

•2016 The empty foxhole,  curated by Philippe Van Cauteren (SMAK), Where: Charles de Kerchovelaan 187a, 9000 Gent, Belgium
Artists: HISK LAUREATES 2016 Lydia Debeer BE, Indrikis Gelzis LV, Minja Gu KR, Alejandra Hernández CO, Lien Hüwels BE, Almudena Lobera ES, Oleg Matrokhin RU, Pedro Moraes BR,  Jura Shust BY, Diana Tamane LV, Anne Van Boxelaere BE, Wieske Wester NL

 

•2016 Portrait, Museum night, showing and making a work in SMAK, radio Tumult Gent
and de Singel Antwerp

​

•2016 Utopia year / Ex Vitro Installation and performance thermotechnic museum Leuven, Belgium,
Performers  Jochen Arbeit, Audrey Pascal, Marijn Celea, Jonathan Paepens,   Leen De Graeve, Koi Persyn Other artists: Frederic De Wilde, Jalila Essaïdi, Eduardo Kac, Koert van Mensvoort, Lieven Standaert, Theo Jansen

​

•2016 AAW little HISK, invited by Eva Steynen, Gatehouse of the former Military Hospital, Antwerp
The exhibition presents works by five former and five current HISK artists and is curated by Ulrike Lindmayr (LLS 387), Paul Poelmans (CAPS), Eva Steynen (.Deviation(s)), Bart Vanderbiesen (Base Alpha Gallery) and Sofie Van de Velde (Sofie Van de Velde Gallery)
Artists that are participating in the exhibition: Philip Aguirre y Otegui, Jo Foulon, Geert Goiris, Nick Hullegie, Lien Hüwels, Ariane Loze, William Ludwig Lutgens, Joke Raes, Anne Van Boxelaere,...

​

•2016 WHEN ART SEEKS UNDERSTANDING:THE BILLBOARD AS A MEETING POINT, Public space Antwerp
Artists that are participating in the exhibition: Andy Wauman, Koenraad Claes, Ief Spincemaille,Maika Garnica, Natali Sarkisyan, Bram Van Meervelde, Filip Collin, Spank Moons and Zeno Moons, Denitsa Todorova, Miljan Vukicevic, Philip Aguirre Y Otegui, Jasmina Fekovic, Yiannis Papadopoulos, Ingrid Ledent, Ivan Willemyns, Nadia Naveau, Nick Andrews, Julio Varela Moyano

​

•2015 ...And it doens't Matter if the phone Rings,  Fabrica centre, special program bienal contemporary Art Moscow, Russia
Artist at this exhibition: Loukia Alavanou (Greece), Leyla Aydoslu (Germany), Laure Cottin Stefanelli (France), Raffaella Crispino (Italy),  Lydia Debeer (Belgium),
Minja Gu , (South Korea), Lien Hüwels (Belgium),  Jóhanna Kristbjörg (Iceland), Ella Littwitz (Israel/Germany), Almudena Lobera (Spain), Oleg Matrokhin (Russia), Joke Raes (Belgium), 
Jura Shust (Belarus), Diana Tamane (Latvia), Emmanuel Van der Auwera (Belgium), Egon Van Herreweghe (Belgium), Klaas Vanhee (Belgium), Benjamin Verhoeven (Belgium), Wieske Wester (Netherlands)

​

•2013 Performance 'CAPTURED LOVE & PHALLUSCACTUS', group exhibition Shame (hide & show) Pianofabriek Brussels i.s.m. Error one.
Performers: Leen De Graeve & Kevin Trappeniers
Atist at this exhibition: Andy Wauman, Annelies Slabbynck, Ann Willemen, Cel Crabeels & Douglas Park, Christophe Malfliet, Dirk Leroux, Iffy Tillieu, Isabelle Geeroms, Isabelle Vanassche, Joke Raes, Kathelijne Adriaensen, Laurence Plumier, Liesje De Laet, Maito Firmino, Nicoline van Stapele, Rita Alaoui, Samantha Rees & Manuel Padding, Sam Eggermont, Thomas Bogaert, Yiannis Papadopoulos.

​

•2013 Performance DEVIL'S ADVOCATE, Vanhaerents Art Collection, during Art Brussels, Belgium, performers who participates: Gala Moody (Devil's Death Lady), Luth Lea Roose (Amorphous Devil), Leen De Graeve (Captured Love), Charlotte Van Wouwe (Succulent Red Devil). Music: Kevin Trappeniers (voice) & Tim Vets (Sound designer, musician), works of others artists who where in the group exhibition of Sympathy for the devil: Christian Boltanski, James Lee Byars , Wim Delvoye, Nick Ervinck,  Urs Fischer, Barnaby Furnas,
Kendell Geers , Antony Gormley, Mark Handforth, He Wenjue, Matthew Day Jackson,  Barbara Kruger, Gabriel Kuri,  Steve Mc Queen

 

•2013 SELECTION OF WORKS, Big screen exposition see.me Midtown Manhatten, New York

 

•2013 Group Exhibition La Casa O'Higgins Gallery, film-performances, Lima Peru
Artists who participate the group show: Dulce Villasana Santana (Mexico), Henry Ortíz (Perú), Rosaura De La Cruz Díaz (Perú), Mwamba MulanGala (Zambia), Alex McKenzie (USA), Joke Raes (Belgium), Ofri Lapid (Israel / Alemania), Diana Riesco-Lind (Peru, Sweden)

​

•2013 Duo exhibition NVT Galerie, installation & film, Ghent Belgium,
Artist was Arjan Vanmeenen (Belgium)

​

•2012 Group Exhibition work; AMAZON SLUMBERS Cultural Centre and presentation Revolver Gallery performances, film & installation Pucallpa, Lima Peru curated by Diana Fiorella Riesco Lind (Lima) Peru

​

•2012 'ENIGMATICA', 'MORTÈ', 'CARNIVORÈ' knitting installations, internationale Underwater Art Festival, Dahab,in the Red Sea in Egypt
Artists who participates: Abd Elwahab Abd Elmohsen (EGY), Farghali Abdel Hafiz (EGY), Abeer Mostafa (EGY), Grégory CHENU (FRA), Ahmed Abd Elkreem (EGY),  Joke Raes (BEL), Alexandra Stock (USA), Maison AlSaleh (UAE), Bernard Garo (SUI), Mehreen Hasan (PAK), Branislava Nikolic (AUT), Maia Stefana (ROU), Carole Le Pers (FRA), Christopher Kuhl (USA), Rasha Amin (EGY)

​

•2011 'SLUMBERS', installation and performance triptych,'Coming people' & museumnight S.M.A.K. curated by Rom Bohez and Sofie Van Loo, Ghent Belgium
Performance with Jochen Arbeit & Tim Vets Artists who presented there work: Severine Baert, Liesje Blancke, Roderik Bösensell, Bieke Criel, Wiet Lengeler, Jeroen Mylle,  Joke Raes, Meggy Rustamova, Peter Van Hecke and  Hanne Van Rompaey, Tim Bryon, Valentijn Goethals

 

•2011 'SLUMBERS' selection' performance in museum M Leuven, Belgium, during a festival 'Het onverdragelijke’,
with readings of Michaël R. Roskam ("Rundskop"), Lieven De Cauter,  Peter De Graeve, Bart Verschaffel...

 

•2011 SLUMBERS SHADOWS performance open Whitecross St Market, LondonGallery, England

 

•2009 'SYMBIOSIS PART I', group exhibition performance and ceramic installation 'We Don't Compromise on Rectangles’, Netwerk Aalst, Belgium

 

•2009 'SLUIMERINGEN VAN SALOMÉ', performance-installation Entrepot festival Naft in Bruges, Belgium, performance with 7 young girls

 

•2007 September, 'TABLEDRESS', installation, groups exhibition underground sound and vision by Waasland Art Projects (warp vzw), curated by Stef Van Bellingen Artists: Tim Vets, Paul MCcarthy, Arjan Vanmeenen ect. Salons voor Schone Kunsten, Sint-Niklaas, Belgium

 

•2007 'HYPNAGOGIC installation', groups exhibition LAB, Recyclart Brussels, Belgium

​

SOLOSHOWS

•2019 ‘Waves & traces’ CC Destelheide Belgium

•2018 ‘Wildwalks’ Belgium embassy Tokyo Japan

•2015 'Facets of existence' Stem museum de Zwijgershoek Sint- Niklaas, Belgium

•2015  n°13 Object galerie in Oostkamp, Belgium

•2014 AFFAIRES assemblages, drawings, costume residues, film performances, Botanical garden Gent, Belgium

•2012 'UNTITLED' studies , textile installations, Witte Zaal Gent, Belgium

•2011 'SLUMBERS' WERF Bruges, Belgium

​

STUDIES

 

•Period: 2015-2016, Institute: Laureate HISK, Higher Institute for Fine Arts Advanced Studies &  Practice-based Research in Visual Arts

•Period: 2010-2011, Institute: Ghent University Sint-Lucas, Department of Visual Art, Master in liberal artsDiploma:  Master in Visual Arts cum Laude

•Period: 2011-2012, Institute: Ghent University Sint-Lucas, Department of Visual Art, Diploma: Bachelor in Visual Arts cum laude

•Period: 2006-2010, Institute: Ghent University, Department of Fine Arts, Bachelor experimental and liberal arts

•Period: 2006-2007, Institute: Ghent University, Faculty of Arts, arts credit contract

•Period: 2003-2006 Institution: University of Antwerp, Department of Dramatic Arts, acting class Dora van der Groen

•Period: 1997-2003 Institute: Academy of Fine Arts, Diploma: Secondary Art Education, Option wordcraft drama

•Period: 1999-2003, Institute: Conservatory Bruges: expression / Lecture / Theatre

•Period: 1990-2003, Institute: Part-time education Bruges: Visual art and free graphics option and lower, secondary and higher degree.

 

LIST OF MOST IMPORTANT EXHIBITIONS & PARTICIPATIONS

 

ARTIST RESIDENTIES

•2018 Creative artist residency Arita Saga Japan

•2017 Sundaymorning @ekwc (European Ceramic Workcentre) July – September Oisterwijk Netherland

•2012 Artist in residence Peru, Amazon forest, Centro Selva Ucayalli, Green village, in the north of the Amazon forest  where the Shipibo-Conibo people are living, Lima, Peru

•2012 artist residency ElSahara Art Gallery, Dahab Egypt

•2011 artist residency in Het STUK Leuven, Belgium

•2011 artist residency Buda in Kortrijk, Belgium

 

PUBLIC ART

•2019 Permanent Artwork sculpture CC Destelheide Dworp

•2017 Hospital AZ Alma

•Permanent Art works in Eeklo, Belgium

•Art work in the Atrium (16x6 meter, textile and laser cutting technology)

•Artworks for 27 waiting rooms, lenticular prints

  Artists:  Willy De Sauter, Disorderline, Cindy Wright, Sarah Westphal, Hans Vandekerckhove, Hans Everaert, Steven Baelen, Paul Gees

​

​

​

bottom of page