(cat.)(draw.) Sergio De Beukelaer

About Sergio De Beukelaer

Sergio De Beukelaer (°1971 BE) lives and works in Deurne Belgium. De Beukelaer uses numerous codes of post-modernistic art from the 1960s and 1970s such as abstraction geometry monochrome and the hard edge technique but he does so with an irony and playfulness that cannot be reconciled with the attitude of minimalists and fundamental painters. Apparent contrasts such as figuration and abstraction flat and spatial word and image painting and sculpture both contaminate and fertilise one another. In the concept of the fat.canvas a three-dimensional painting the artist leaves the field of classical painting and conquers the painting the space. The shapes colours and dimensions of De Beukelaers works are tempting but behind the power of these compact images a surprising impact lurks on closer inspection. Sergio De Beukelaer is an alumini of The Royal Academy of Fine Arts Anwerp. Solo shows include: 2019 NO POP- NO UP Gent (BE) - 2017; On.Titled PLUS-ONE Gallery Antwerp (BE) - 2016; Sub.Titled PLUS-ONE Gallery Antwerp (BE) - 2015; THE.SEQUEL Galerie Annie Gentils Antwerp (BE) - 2013; The.Target.Series Galerie Ronny Van de Velde Knokke (BE) - 2008; Format Galeria Ramis Barquet New York (US) - 2007; Watch More Canvas ABA Art Palma (ES) - 2004; Roomservice Galeria Ramis Barquet New York (US) ARCO Madrid (ES) - 2003; Processing Tim Van Laere Gallery Antwerp (BE) - 2001; At Random Provinciaal Centrum voor Beeldende Kunsten Hasselt (BE) - Space Location Van Laere Contemporary Art Antwerp (BE) - 2000; Oil On Fat.canvas - Objects & Drawings Van Laere Contemporary Art Antwerp.