ALEX DE BRUYCKER
Alex De Bruycker lives and works in Maarkedal, Belgium.
Out of an urge to give an extra dimension to his photographs, Alex De Bruycker started first experiments with overpainting them, not through the use of digital techniques but with acrylic paint. By applying physical layers in his work, in which he controls varying extents of opacity and translucency through his careful selection of materials, the artist creates a ‘veil’ that masks and reveals areas of each painting. De Bruycker stretches and paints fine measures of taffeta over a partly visible wooden frame 'corpus', creating an expanded dimension in his work that manifests itself in between painting and sculpture.
In his early works, such as 'Dominant Gelb' De Bruycker’s love for minimalist architecture and composition is clearly evident, inspired by Claudio Silvestrin and Richard Serra. He employs advanced technical skill to create reductive formal compositions by applying thin washes of acrylic paint onto the delicate stretched surfaces of his works, carefully developing colour combinations to further suggest depth and compositional space. Recent experiments with other media such as charcoal, spray-paint and sumi-ink suggest the potential to incite multiple viewing sensations in De Bruycker’s ongoing explorations of the sensual and illusionary possibilities of painting.
STUDIES
1986-1990 Master in textiles
EXHIBITIONS
2019 BAD X MJ @Floraliënhal, Gent (BE)
2019 Relikwie, duo show with Peggy Wauters @ Galerie Van Caelenberg, Aalst(B) 10/01/2019 till 16/03/2019
2018 Intimacy, group show @ S&H De Buck, Gent(B) 07/12/2018 till 30/12/2018
2018 Metamorphose, solo show paintings @ Backtodesign, Knokke (B) 31/03/2018 till 20/07/2018
2017 Summer expo 'Black to the future' @ C-Mine, Genk (B) 16/06/2017 till 03/09/2017
2017 Märchenwald @ CC Elckerlyc, Antwerp (B) 06/02/17
2016 Sentimos - Portretten en landschappen @ Galerie S&H De Buck, Gent (B) 02/09/16 till 09/10/2016
2016 Exposition @ Nape Arsenale in Venice 19/03 till 02/04
2015 Stories of Identity @ Galerie S&H De Buck, Gent (B) 12/06/2015 till 30/08/2015
2015 Beyond architecture’ with Wim Carrein paintings @ De Directeurswoning, Roeselare (B)
2015 Momentum’ with Virginie Besengez Ceramist @ Galerie S&H De Buck, Gent (B), 15/05 till 21/06
2014 Architectuur anders belicht’ – ‘Architecture enlightened’ @ Galerie S&H De Buck, Gent (B)
EDITORIAL
The Art Couch
'Transparante blik of nieuwe ruimtelijkheid'
Release date : 11/08/2019
The Art Couch
'Intimiteit voor even ontsluierd'
Release date : 23/12/2018
Ofthelandandus
Interview about the series 'The geese are gone'
Release date : May 2017
Newdawnpaper
Portfolio review 'The geese are gone'
Release date : March 2017
Sabato Magazine
Onthuld : de Belg achter design- en kunstcollectie die in Parijs onder de hamer gaat.
ISSUE 11.02.2017
STUDIO MAGAZINE
BEYOND ARCHITECTURE
Release date : January 2016
ISSN 2240-4767