Mathieu V. Staelens
Male
Born in: Ostend (Belgium) on 23 March 1980.
Currently living: Antwerp (Belgium).
Painting; Installation; Sculpture;
1998-2002 Master in painting, St-lucas Antwerp
2002-2003 Academy Gent in collaboration with the University
Ghent (department Art history, Architecture and Urban development, Analytic Chemistry) and the SMAK, Ghent (B). postdoc preservation & conservation of contemporary art.
2003-2005 Candidature Philosophy, University Antwerp
2012 “Kissinger, Deluxe Edition”, Mukha Antwerpen (B)
2011 “Saturated voices”, Freemen Gallery, Ardenburg (NL)
2009 “La Trahison de l’Ordre, diabolic formalism from 1935 and counting”, RhoK, Brussel (B)
2008 “Expressing the void”, Grusenmeyer Art Gallery, duo met Amparo Sard, Deurle (B).
2008 “Intrude: art & Life 366, Zendai MoMA: “Abstract painting based on the lives of
others”, Shanghai Issue, Zendai MoMA, Shanghai (C)
2008 “L.A.T., facts of life”, Monty ABN-ruimte, December, Antwerpen (B)
2007 “Aesthetic mystifications of a new world order”, Force-de-l’image #1, Labo+,
Existentie, Acec-domein Gent between 7pm&11pm (B)
2007 “Aesthetic mystifications of a new world order”, Force-de-l’image #2, Labo+,
Existentie, Acec-domein Gent between 7pm&11pm (B)
2007 “Generic desire inc.”, Jonas gallery, Brussel (B)
2012 “Expo Delvaux”, Gent (B)
2010 “Polar Exposition”, Gent (B)
2010 “Mars op Oostende”, MU.zee & Vrijstaat O, Oostende, 6 nov (B)
2009 “Passionele moord”, traveling exhibition: Leuven (stadhuis) and Doornik (Maison
de la culture), sep ’09 to mars 2010
2009 “ A Starting Point: Intrude 366 —Dynamics of change and growth, from 1, Jan. to 31,
Dec”, Zendai MoMA Shanghai (C)
2009 “Globalocal”: Bellevue Brewery, Brussel (B)
2009 “Salon du dessin contemporain”, Grusenmeyer Art Gallery, Paris (FR)
2009 “Art Brussels”, Grusenmeyer Art Gallery, Brussel (B)
2007 “Group 2”, Maes & Matthys gallery, Antwerp (B).
2006 “Prelude #2 on ‘Generic Uniqueness #1”, part 1 & part 2, Arpooz, Ghent (B)
2006 “Cité Action”, in situ, Assenede (B)
2006 “M.O.B.” (Met Onbekende Bestemming) + lancering M.O.B.magazine, ex - Extra
City, Antwerpen (B)
2006 “Things that appear are less ‘present’ than one would think”, Labo #2, Existentie,
Acec-domein Ghent (B)
2006 “A la recherche de l’image perdue”, 85 Gallery, Antwerpen (B)
2006 “Group 1”, Maes & Matthys gallery, Antwerpen (B)
2005 “After Nature”, Aeroplastics Gallery, Brussel (B)
2005 “Excessoire”, Factor 44, Antwerpen (B)
2005 “Prelude #1 on ‘Generic Uniqueness #1’, Villa The Pink Oasis, Oostende (B)
Private collecties
Martial Raysse
Liedts-Meesen
Leemans (voorzitter vrienden van het S.M.A.K.)
Publieke collecties
Shanghai Zendai Museum of Modern Art
*Artbeat magazine, new collections section, artist page, issue 11, 2013, Salsburg, Austria,
*Kluger Hans, poetics magazine, artist page, autumn 2012, Antwerp, Belgium
*M.Verminck (RED.), De ‘plaats’ van de kunst, Sint-lucas Brussel, 2010
*Intrude Magazine #4, Interview, pag. 11-19, 2008, Shanghai Zendai MoMA, Shanghai, China
*<H>art #17, pag 26, art magazine, 2007, Belgium
*V. von G, Things that appear are less ‘present’ than one would think, in: Cesteleyn Ann, De Block Bart, Scherlippens Björn (RED.), Labo’s #1-3, 2007, Gent, Belgium
*V. von G, Aesthetic mystifications of a new world order, Force-de-l’image #1, in: Cesteleyn Ann, De Block Bart, Scherlippens Björn (RED.), Labo’s #1-3, 2007, Gent, Belgium
*M.O.B.magazine, the D.I.Y. issue, #1, sep., 2006, Belgium