ARTIST STATEMENT

Kristof Van Heeschvelde questions man and his forms of thought. Besides being viewed as a biological system, man is also considered to be a creature with a spirital life. Man sees himself as the most intelligent life form on the planet. Is this self-conciousness a blessing or is it a curse?

Kristof Van Heeschvelde (Belgium, 1979) tells quirky and unique stories using his fine technical skills. But what sometimes looks playful at first glance also demands a second look. Revealing the multiple, layered meanings that embed his works within a rich tradition of painting and a socio- political context. With technical skill that exceeds pure aesthetics to flirt with statements, his approach is both visual and conceptual.

BIOGRAPHY

SOLOshows

2016 SOLOshow, Galerie Jan Dhaese (Belgium), more info TBA
2015 SECONDroom Gent, (Belgium)
2014 ‘De TOESTAND IS HOPELOOS, maar niet ernstig’ Freemen Gallery, Aardenburg (Netherlands)
2013 ‘Please Share’, Galerie Jan Dhaese, Ghent(Belgium)
2011 ‘Mijn naam is Haas’, SECONDroom, Gent (Belgium)
2011 ‘Dropshadows’, Stricktly Rabbit, Ghent (Belgium)
2011 ‘ a study for a’, vzw De Tweede Helft, Turnhout (Belgium)
2010 ‘ Due to ordinary forgetfulness’, Galerie Jan Dhaese, Ghent (Belgium)
2009 Mac Fly, Ghent (Belgium)
2007 Galerie 0000 Wolstraat, Antwerp (Belgium)
2006 Galerie 0000 Wolstraat, Antwerp (Belgium)

GROUPshows

2015 Groupshow, Ghent (Belgium) more info TBA
2015 Salon Blanc, with Caroline Coolen, Oostende (Belgium)
2015 Artenova, with  Tom Woestenborghs, Frederik Van Simaey, … Mechelen (Belgium)
2015 BLANCO PALOMA DUOshow with Mira Albrecht, Ghent (Belgium)
2015 Tumult in Gent
2015 Ondertussen Chapiter 1, Haarlemse Lente, 37pk, Haarlem (Netherlands)

2014 Ilya Prigogine In Kleur, Ghent, curator Thierry Mortier, with Ben Benaouisse, Nicoline Van Stapele, Peter Weidenbaum, …
2014 Tumult in Gent

2013 All You Need Is In Danger, finnisagehappening, curator Ben Benaouisse
2013 ‘Poppositions’ pop-up fair curator Pieter Vermeulen, Prestige III ‘Echange’, curator Maaike Leyn, with Gery De Smet, Maaike Leyn, Nicoline van Stapele, …

2013 ‘P.R.E.S.T.I.G.E. 2 plateau ROZIER’, with Mira AlbrechtT-ania Antoshina-BardthesqueBen-BenaouisseChristian-Bors – Marius Ritiu-Brantt-Hedwig Brouckaert-Antonio Claudio Carvalho-Leo Copers-Ann Decaestecker-Mario De Brabandere-Wim de Maat-Kobe De Peuter-Olivier Goethals-Salvador Juanpere-Gerasim Kuznetsov-Stephanie Leblon-Delphine Lebon-Michel Leonardi-Maaike Leyn-Agnes Maes-Sofie Muller-Alan Smith-Nicoline van Stapele, Ghent (Belgium).

2012 ‘Iedereen is slecht behalve wij’, duo with Thjis Van der Linden, Ronse (Belgium)
2012 ‘Prestige’, curator Nicoline Van Stapele, GHent (Belgium), with oa Ben Benaouisse-Mario De Brabandere-Stephanie Leblon
2012 ‘Level-up”, curator Thanh Long Lam, Ghent (Belgium), with oa Joachim Coucke, Mira Albrecht, …
2011 ‘De Lading’, curator Lieven Cateau, Wetteren (Belgium) with Nicoline Van Stapelen, Sara Bomans, …
2010 ‘Art On Paper’, contemporary drawing fair, Brussels (Belgium)
2010 ‘ Summer Show’ Galerie Jan Dhaese, Ghent (Belgium)
2009 ‘Summer Show’ Galerie Jan Dhaese, Ghent (Belgium) – (en)joy 13 x 13, Herentals Belgium, curator Fred Michiels – Grote Prijs Tekenkunst, Ronse (Belgium)
2008 jeugdhuis Mixit, Landegem (Belgium) – Quartier Exentrique , Ghent (Belgium)) – IPS ruimte, Ghent (Belgium) – Arnoevoo, Bredene (Belgium) – De Grote Prijs Tekenkunst, Ronse (Belgium)- Open Atelierdagen Nucleo, Ghent (Belgium).
2007 ‘Anekdotisch Formalisme’, Artcube, Ghent (Belgium) with Manor Grunewald.