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So important to the European art world and yet relatively unknown in Belgium: Flemish artist Jef Verheyen (1932-1984) returns to Antwerp. For
‘Mechelen Marauder fractures space. Its ephemeral, translucent, cylindrical form reinforces the rotational movement in space. Our aim is
WINDOW ON INFINITY A painting is more than a representation of reality. That is why modern painting embarks on a quest to liberate the
A universal language During his training at the Antwerp academy, Jef Verheyen’s greatest discovery is the ceramics class and it is there th
Meditating on colourColour, light and texture: Jef Verheyen uses them to make us think about emptiness. He finds inspiration for this in East
Non-plastic painting Jef Verheyen explores the canvas as an experience space. He describes his style as ‘non-plastic painting’. Thanks
Feeling the light ‘The great difference between Impressionist and Contemporary notions of light is that the Impressionists felt light a
Essential In 1964 Jef Verheyen and poet Paul De Vree make the experimental film Essentieel (Essential). It enables Verheyen to present
A canvas with stainless steel reflectors, by Hermann Goepfert. A composition with mirror surfaces, by Christian Megert. A sculpted torsio
Painting with air and smoke Smoke, flames, rain and air… how can one capture the evanescence of these elements? That is what Piero Manz
Van Gogh to Verheyen: seekers of light In paintings such as Zwarte Zomer (Black Summer) and Permeke, Jef Verheyen paints his perception
Cathedrals of LightAfter monochromy and achromy, Jef Verheyen explores panchromy, embracing not just many colours but all the colours of the
Geometry and harmony Jef Verheyen continuously dialogues with art history. With his diptychs, triptychs and folding screens he links in
Fiori Oscuri. In Italian that means 'dark flowers'. The title reveals that we are looking at a floral still life. This is no accurate dep
For Jef Verheyen, painting is like a liturgy. It is a celebration of colour. He is interested in the symbolism of colours, the emotions t
