
Stephane Vereecken
Born: 1970
Hometown: Brussels
Based in: Belgium
Born: 1970
Hometown: Brussels
Based in: Belgium
Stéphane Vereecken’s works are centered on the human being, the different stories surrounding
our species and our goal in a constantly changing world.
He started exhibiting in galleries very young and exhibiting with artists like Araki, Dolores Marat,
Paul Mc Carthy in differents places and art galleries in Brussels. Since then he has exhibited in Europe
( Greece, France, Italy, Spain … ) and the United States to New York.
Her photographic work has been published in many art magazines. He live and work to Brussels.
What inspires you?
Human sociology and the aspiration of the human being to want to progress and change the world. The surreal dream inspires me every day. The work of David Lynch, Jerome Bosch, Leonard de Vinci inspires me.
Describe your creative process.
I draw a lot and all my photographic images are imagined like a painting.
What are 3 words that best describe your work?
An unfinished dream
Who are some artists that have influenced your work?
David Lynch, Michael Borremans, Jerome Bosch, Leonard de Vinci
What is the most important tool when creating your work?
My pencil
What is the best piece of advice you have been given?
Never give up on an idea. An idea is transformed and the way to finish a work is only the pleasure that generates another work
Where do you go for inspiration?
A walk in the woods and my town, people inspire me a lot
Education
Academy of Fine Arts of Brussels
Belgium, 1991
Exhibitions
Basel Art Fair - group show - in art basel exhibition
Switzerland, 2023
ABP Expo NY - group show - 345 Broome street - Nolita Manhattan
United States of America, 2023
Art Basel Art Week - installation in Art Spectrum Miami Beach
United States of America, 2023
Key of Dreams - group show - Vanderplas art gallery
United States of America, 2022
Biennale de Venise 2022
Italy, 2022
La Femme Divine - group show on Artsy
Italy, 2022
FIABC - International Art Fair Barcelona
Spain, 2021
2020 Rome Art Week 2020 - represented by Rossocinabro gallery - Roma - october
Italy, 2020
No Instructions For Uses - group show - Palazzo de la Cancelleria - Vatican
Italy, 2020
Un Aiuto - phase 4 - group show + catalogue - Kunstmatrix gallery
Italy, 2020
Waiting the Event - group show - Kunstmatrix art gallery - with art curator
Italy, 2020
Sprung 4 / phase 2 - group show - Ideal Glass Studio ( the windows ) - New York
United States of America, 2020
HOME - group show - online exhibition - curated by Claudia Preza
United States of America, 2020
Rome Art Week - group show - RossoCinabro art gallery - Roma
Italy, 2019
Rabid Animals series - The Exhibit fine arts gallery
Australia, 2019
Sazae - Oni - group show - Athens - AZ42 art gallery
Greece, 2019
Serendipity - group show - Thessaloniki - Piraeus Bank
Greece, 2018
Dream Big - group show - Athens - AZ42 art gallery
Greece, 2018
Solo show, white wall series , La Rotonde, Brussels
Belgium, 2017
Group show - Rabid animals series - Galerie La Passerelle Louise
Belgium, 2016
Solo show Rabid animals series pilot - Maison des Arts d’Uccle, Brussels
Belgium, 2016
Solo show Rabid Animals series - Atelier Sushi art gallery
Belgium, 2013
2001 Summer group show, Damasquine art gallery, Brussels ( with -> N. Araki, Dolores Marat, Paul Mc Carthy … )
Belgium, 2001
Group Show Chapelle de Boendael - lithography, Brussels
Belgium, 1999
Summer group show Damasquine art gallery, painting on Polaroid
Belgium, 1998
Damasquine art gallery - group show artists of the gallery
Belgium, 1997
Group show Damasquine art gallery - painting on Polaroid
Belgium, 1996
Solo show - ArtQuack gallery ( Gilles Demeulemeester ) painting on wood
Belgium, 1996
Press
Publication - Artisti di Oggi et di Domani - art book ( 1.000 copy ) - Gangemi edition - Roma
2020
Passage on TV on Sky ARTE italia - picture in event for "Showcase" exhibition - Roma
2020
Publication - the Garden II series, in the library of "Aerogramme Center for Arts and Culture " USA
2020
Publication - 100 artists of the future - art book - april 2019 - page 135 - ISBN 9781912183890
2019
interview - Ragazine magazine ( USA ) by Charles Haupt - July
2018
Publication + interview - ART Reveal magazine n°36 - janvier 2018 - ISBN 9781388973230
2018
article et photos dans le ELLE Belgique ( édition de février 2012 )
2012
De la matrice à la liberté - publication de lithographies - ouvrage collectif - Ixelles
1998