Quittersday today? Not where the Artists in our spotlight are concerned!
But first things first. ArtistCongratz wishes all of you fine readers a Happy healthy Creative 2024 with lots of fascinating and inspiring blogposts regarding talented people in different artforms.
Before we are headed North to spot & congratulate rising talent 🎵at ESNS in the Netherlands next week, what better place to kick off our year/Belgian presidency than in the very heart of Europe.
Did you know that the European Parliament regularly organises art-exhibitions in their office buildings?
Last Tuesday we rediscovered artworks of a unique artist we interviewed before in 2022. (Picture by Dorothy Declerck)
Place to be? The Spinelli building in Brussels, where MEP Beatrice Covassi hosted this remarkable exhibition with the characteristic narrative paintings of Antoine Waterkeyn⤵️ inspired by “antiheroes” throughout history.
Biblical inspiration with Samson Et DalilaA talk with MEP Beatrice Covassi & the artist Napoleon revisited by Antoine WaterkeynSpecial thanks to interior designer Dorothy for the spot 🔛picture(s)
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Coming to Belgium this September? Don’t visit the captivating city of Antwerp without stopping by Fred & Ferry gallery to discover these giant “narratives on panel” by Antoine Waterkeyn. Discover yourself what is actually painted and what’s not…
Maybe you might even be as lucky as your editor and get a private exhibition tour by the artist himself🧑🏻🎨 including the story behind his story, called “Ein bisschen Goethe, ein bisschen Bonaparte”. ⬇️
Detail of one particular work of the series “Abstraction and figuration come together”“Time and space are of the essence in which the iridescent paint used, plays a significant role” Antoine explains “Different light always reveals something new inside the painting”ArtistCongratz, always pleased to see young arttalent like Antoine thrive and develop. Picture by Eva Dobbels (Fred&Ferry gallery)In the building where he has his studio, Antoine gathered ladders🪜 Also covered in opaque and iridescent paint and “stripped of their symbolism” they now play a significant part in the narrative of the exposition.Our personal favourite 👌
To who might find the name Waterkeyn familiar sounding; yes, your hunch is correct. André Waterkeyn, architect of our national pride; The Atomium🇧🇪, is Antoines great uncle.
Sooner or later, those ties might inspire Antoine for future work. Artistcongratz can’t wait to discover more of this promising young artist who also will be presenting new work at Art Brussels in March 2023.
Ein bisschen Goethe, Ein bisschen Bonaparte can be visited till October 8. At Fred & Ferry Gallery, Leopoldplaats 12, 2nd floor, Antwerp, Belgium https://fredferry.com
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