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Born in 1992 in Leuven, Maarten De Naeyer's oeuvre emphasises contrast and feeling, using an abstract graphic style. His works are distinguished by an abstract-graphic style, in which he almost instinctively creates a visual language consisting of abstract forms that interact with each other.


Each element is in constant relation to the others, creating a fascinating field of tension. In Maarten De Naeyer's paintings, he achieves a harmonious interaction between form and texture. His approach is thoughtful and he tries to capture the essence through the use of contrasts and connections.

The artist's graphic background emerges clearly in his pared-down visual style, with an eye for detail. Through his artworks, Maarten invites the viewer to experience the world through a unique lens of shapes, textures and emotions, seeking to create a deeper understanding through his own artistic language.

 

UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS / PROJECTS


2024


PAST EXHIBITIONS / PROJECT


2024
22A Gallery, Veltem — 3/2 - 3/3
WAJO EXPO #2, Expo Leuven — 14/3 - 13/4

2023
SAGA Gallery, Refugehuis Hasselt — 9 - 22/12
A.I.R. Hektor Lanzarote — artist residency — Hektor, Lanzarote (ES)
BuroMuro collectie 5 — group expo — M.ars, Mechelen (BE)
Open Monumentendag — solo expo — Silo expo 39, Leuven (BE)

2022
WAJO expo #1 — group expo — De Melkerij, Herent (BE)
The ABC of Subbacultcha — group expo — S.M.A.K. Ghent (BE)

2021
BLOOM — solo expo — Galerie Dessers, Hasselt (BE)
REMEMBER — group expo — Monat Gallery, Madrid (ES)
Paris art fair — Paris (FR)
LABO #5 — art route — Leuven (BE)
OXYGEN — group expo — Galerie Dessers, Hasselt (BE) 2020 Ooooh — group expo — Stichting IJsberg, Damme (BE)
Curating the young — group expo — Permeke, Antwerp (BE)

2019
Curating the young — solo expo — OPEK, Leuven (BE)
Under Pressure — duo expo with Johan Van Oeckel — De Drukkerij, Leuven (BE)
Kotroute — art route — Antwerp (BE)
2018 Secret 7” — group expo — London (UK)
Skrew Forms — solo expo — GLTCH gallery, Antwerp (BE)
Skrew Forms — solo expo — Stadhuis, Leuven (BE)
2017 Space Showcase — Leuven (BE)
2016 De Invasie — Antwerp (BE)
2015 Showcase best masterprojects MAD-Faculty — Tongeren (BE)


ARTICLES:

New & Abstract
Cas-Co

© Maarten De Naeyer

2024