Vincent Geyskens
By: with contributions by Dominic Van den Boogerd, Eduardo Lamas, Eva Wittocx
Contributors: Boogerd, Dominic van den, contributor; Lamas, Eduardo, contributor; Wittocx, Eva, contributor, interviewer; M (Museum : Louvain, Belgium)
Publisher: Mercatorfonds
Published: 2021
Place of publication: Brussel
Language: eng
Number of pages: 205
ISBN-13: 9789462303157
Subjects: Exhibitions
Description: What does the art of painting still mean in today?  That is a question that occupies Vincent Geyskens and that he explores in his diverse oeuvre. When we look at images, we look for connections with our world, with the reality we know. Vincent plays with these expectations of images and painting: what do images mean to us, what role do surfaces and paint play in how we read and analyse an image, what links do we make with images we encounter in our everyday life?  For the artist, painting is a way of making thoughts concrete and matter visible. His work challenges you, the viewer. Vincent Geyskens uses figurative and abstract elements interchangeably and experiments with different types of surfaces. These range from paper to plastic, from canvas to objects he has found, and in this way he explores the limits and possibilities of the chosen surfaces.  Exhibition: Museum M, Leuven, Belgium (27.05.-09.09.2021).
Notes: Published on the occasion of the exhibition "Vincent Greyskens" at M Leuven, 28.05.2021 - 05.09.2021.