Window on Infinity - Room 01
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WINDOW ON INFINITY
A painting is more than a representation of reality. That is why modern painting embarks on a quest to liberate the imagination. Jef Verheyen’s ‘windows on infinity’ are an end destination on that expedition. Le Peintre Flamant – as Verheyen calls himself – takes us to what lies beyond perception. Directing our gaze to the immeasurable and incomprehensible, his contemplative spaces invite us to step beyond the physical boundaries of the canvas.
In Verheyen’s oeuvre lie dialogues between various artistic traditions, from European to East Asian. His artistic experimentation blends with Chinese philosophy: painting meets meditation. In this way – as thinking artist – Verheyen constructs a bridge between modern, conceptual and contemporary art.
