Jonas Vanderbeke is a visual artist based in Ghent, Belgium.
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Jonas Vanderbeke is on a continuous journey of experimentation within the realm of painting. Drawing inspiration from the juxtaposition of digital precision as part of the process, and human imperfection, Jonas's work unfolds as a dynamic interplay between digital collages and canvas. Jonas’s research is characterized by a sharp aestheticism that culminates in a celebration of the artificial, of a contrastful coherence, of painting that holds a mirror to itself.
His paintings emerge as a celebration of colour and form. Each piece is a testament to his commitment to capturing the essence of the narratives that inspire him. His paintings unleash a game, one that obscures and hides at the same time, makes old symbols unfamiliar or anew. Whether this is a 19th century novel by French writer Joris-karl Huysmans, or a pop song by Lana Del Rey. They lose their usual meaning and are disconnected. They no longer reference in the way they did before.
text by Matthias Vico Persson
His paintings emerge as a celebration of colour and form. Each piece is a testament to his commitment to capturing the essence of the narratives that inspire him. His paintings unleash a game, one that obscures and hides at the same time, makes old symbols unfamiliar or anew. Whether this is a 19th century novel by French writer Joris-karl Huysmans, or a pop song by Lana Del Rey. They lose their usual meaning and are disconnected. They no longer reference in the way they did before.
text by Matthias Vico Persson
Education
2015-2017
Teacher certification in the arts,
School of Arts KASK, Ghent
2014-2016
Master of Fine Arts,
School of Arts KASK, Ghent
2011-2014
Bachelor of Arts, Painting,
School of Arts KASK, Ghent
Minor in Graphics ,
Minor in Textile Design
Exhibitions
2025
• Spring, Solo exhibition, Elmo, Ghent, BE.
• Repositioning the Flowers, Solo exhibition, BLANCO, NUCLEO, Ghent, BE.
2024
• Duizelige groetjes, Group exhibition, Galerie19, Ghent, BE.
• Bloemen in de herfst, Group exhibition, Van Landeghem Gallery, curated by Daan Rau, Grembergen, BE.
• Voyage Voyage I, Group exhibition, The Platform Gallery, Antwerp, BE.
• Kettingbrievenaanblanco, Group exhibition, curated by Hilde van Canneyt & Manon de Craene, Blanco, Ghent, BE.
• Koppel-teken/s, Duo exhibition, curated by Willem Elias, Destelheide, Dworp, BE.
• De Gaverprijs, Group exhibition, de Schakelbox, Be-Part, Waregem, BE.
2023
• Art For Christmas III, Group exhibition, curated by Maren Duflou & Roxane Baeyens, Ti-Pi, Ghent, BE.
• Touch Only With Your Eyes, Duo exhibition, curated by DEMAIN art, in collaboration with Prado & The Merode, Brussels, BE.
• Input/output, Group exhibition, Poortersloge, Bruges, BE.
• Ideas of Something Vivid, Group exhibition, curated by Matthias Vico Persson, Ti-Pi, Ghent, BE.
• In situ floor painting, Rose Necklaces, Markt Wetteren, BE.
• Affordable Art Fair, Group exhibition, Kunst in Huis, Brussels, BE.2024
• Duizelige groetjes, Group exhibition, Galerie19, Ghent, BE.
2022
• Art for Christmas II, Group exhibition, curated by Thomas Renwart & Femke Vandenbosch, Ti-Pi, Ghent, BE.
• Mmmonk, Group exhibition, Biekorf Library, Bruges, BE.
• Primo D'allinzio, Group exhibition, BROEI, Geraard de Duivelsteen, Ghent, BE.
• Summerbar during 8th Biennial of painting, Venus’ Comets, Project together with Duvel, Museum Dhondt-Dhaenens, Sint-Martens-Latem, BE.
• Greetings from Jupiter, Solo exhibition, Studio 23, Ghent, BE.
• The red sun is high, the blue low, Solo exhibition, BLANCO, NUCLEO, Ghent, BE.
2021
• Art for Christmas, Group exhibition, curated by Thomas Renwart & Femke Vandenbosch, BLANCO, NUCLEO, Ghent, BE.
• LUSTRUM - KVDM 2016-2021, Group exhibition, Zebrastraat, Ghent, BE.
• Zomersalon 2021 Buy Local, Group exhibition, Kunsthal, Ghent, BE.
• Naft, Group exhibition, SteM Zwijgershoek, Tentoonstellingszaal, Sint-Niklaas, BE.
• Jonas Vanderbeke x De Hoorn, Solo exhibition, Kunst in Huis Leuven, De Hoorn, Leuven, BE.
2020
• Summertime, Group exhibition, Lieve Lambrecht Galerie en beeldentuin, Merendree, BE.
• Zomersalon 2020 Buy Local, Group exhibition, Kunsthal, Ghent, BE.
• Ballroom Project #2, online Group exhibition, ballroom-project.be.
• The 4 Gate Connection, Group exhibition, Tatjana Pieters Gallery, Ghent, BE.
2019
• The Hermit Crab & the Gastropod, Group exhibition, curated by Tatjana Pieters, BAD, Floraliënhal, Ghent, BE.
• KVDM October, Solo exhibition, xyz-lounge, Zebrastraat, Ghent, BE.
• Summertime, Group exhibition, Lieve Lambrecht Galerie en beeldentuin, Merendree, BE.
• Inter omnia saga, Solo exhibition, curated by Els Wuyts, BLANCO, NUCLEO, Ghent, BE.
• The soft side, Group exhibition, Sint-Amanduskapel, CAMPO SANTO, Ghent, BE.
2018
• Zomergasten, Group exhibition, Lieve Lambrecht Galerie en beeldentuin, Meredree, BE.
• Stimulans '18, Group exhibition, paardenstallen, BUBOX, Courtray, BE.
2017
• Inhabitant body, Group exhibition, Schipperskapel, Bruges, BE.
• Fill up that back seat., Group exhibition, OPEL garage Regniers, Ghent, BE.
• Just Married, Group exhibition, BLANCO, NUCLEO, Ghent, BE.
2016
• Masters Salon, Group exhibition, Anciens Etablissements Vanderborght, Brussels, BE.
• Masters Salon, Group exhibition, Lange Zaal, Royal Academy of Fine arts, Antwerp, BE.
• Graduation Show KASK, Group exhibition, KIOSK & Kunsttoren, KASK, Ghent, BE.
• Artagon, Group exhibition, Passage de Retz, Paris, FR.
• Tumult in Ghent #4, Group exhibition, KERK and Zwarte zaal, KASK, Ghent, BE.
• The Saint, the Fox and their Dictionary, Group exhibition, Rio De Janeiro, BR
2015-2017
Teacher certification in the arts,
School of Arts KASK, Ghent
2014-2016
Master of Fine Arts,
School of Arts KASK, Ghent
2011-2014
Bachelor of Arts, Painting,
School of Arts KASK, Ghent
Minor in Graphics ,
Minor in Textile Design
Exhibitions
2025
• Spring, Solo exhibition, Elmo, Ghent, BE.
• Repositioning the Flowers, Solo exhibition, BLANCO, NUCLEO, Ghent, BE.
2024
• Duizelige groetjes, Group exhibition, Galerie19, Ghent, BE.
• Bloemen in de herfst, Group exhibition, Van Landeghem Gallery, curated by Daan Rau, Grembergen, BE.
• Voyage Voyage I, Group exhibition, The Platform Gallery, Antwerp, BE.
• Kettingbrievenaanblanco, Group exhibition, curated by Hilde van Canneyt & Manon de Craene, Blanco, Ghent, BE.
• Koppel-teken/s, Duo exhibition, curated by Willem Elias, Destelheide, Dworp, BE.
• De Gaverprijs, Group exhibition, de Schakelbox, Be-Part, Waregem, BE.
2023
• Art For Christmas III, Group exhibition, curated by Maren Duflou & Roxane Baeyens, Ti-Pi, Ghent, BE.
• Touch Only With Your Eyes, Duo exhibition, curated by DEMAIN art, in collaboration with Prado & The Merode, Brussels, BE.
• Input/output, Group exhibition, Poortersloge, Bruges, BE.
• Ideas of Something Vivid, Group exhibition, curated by Matthias Vico Persson, Ti-Pi, Ghent, BE.
• In situ floor painting, Rose Necklaces, Markt Wetteren, BE.
• Affordable Art Fair, Group exhibition, Kunst in Huis, Brussels, BE.2024
• Duizelige groetjes, Group exhibition, Galerie19, Ghent, BE.
2022
• Art for Christmas II, Group exhibition, curated by Thomas Renwart & Femke Vandenbosch, Ti-Pi, Ghent, BE.
• Mmmonk, Group exhibition, Biekorf Library, Bruges, BE.
• Primo D'allinzio, Group exhibition, BROEI, Geraard de Duivelsteen, Ghent, BE.
• Summerbar during 8th Biennial of painting, Venus’ Comets, Project together with Duvel, Museum Dhondt-Dhaenens, Sint-Martens-Latem, BE.
• Greetings from Jupiter, Solo exhibition, Studio 23, Ghent, BE.
• The red sun is high, the blue low, Solo exhibition, BLANCO, NUCLEO, Ghent, BE.
2021
• Art for Christmas, Group exhibition, curated by Thomas Renwart & Femke Vandenbosch, BLANCO, NUCLEO, Ghent, BE.
• LUSTRUM - KVDM 2016-2021, Group exhibition, Zebrastraat, Ghent, BE.
• Zomersalon 2021 Buy Local, Group exhibition, Kunsthal, Ghent, BE.
• Naft, Group exhibition, SteM Zwijgershoek, Tentoonstellingszaal, Sint-Niklaas, BE.
• Jonas Vanderbeke x De Hoorn, Solo exhibition, Kunst in Huis Leuven, De Hoorn, Leuven, BE.
2020
• Summertime, Group exhibition, Lieve Lambrecht Galerie en beeldentuin, Merendree, BE.
• Zomersalon 2020 Buy Local, Group exhibition, Kunsthal, Ghent, BE.
• Ballroom Project #2, online Group exhibition, ballroom-project.be.
• The 4 Gate Connection, Group exhibition, Tatjana Pieters Gallery, Ghent, BE.
2019
• The Hermit Crab & the Gastropod, Group exhibition, curated by Tatjana Pieters, BAD, Floraliënhal, Ghent, BE.
• KVDM October, Solo exhibition, xyz-lounge, Zebrastraat, Ghent, BE.
• Summertime, Group exhibition, Lieve Lambrecht Galerie en beeldentuin, Merendree, BE.
• Inter omnia saga, Solo exhibition, curated by Els Wuyts, BLANCO, NUCLEO, Ghent, BE.
• The soft side, Group exhibition, Sint-Amanduskapel, CAMPO SANTO, Ghent, BE.
2018
• Zomergasten, Group exhibition, Lieve Lambrecht Galerie en beeldentuin, Meredree, BE.
• Stimulans '18, Group exhibition, paardenstallen, BUBOX, Courtray, BE.
2017
• Inhabitant body, Group exhibition, Schipperskapel, Bruges, BE.
• Fill up that back seat., Group exhibition, OPEL garage Regniers, Ghent, BE.
• Just Married, Group exhibition, BLANCO, NUCLEO, Ghent, BE.
2016
• Masters Salon, Group exhibition, Anciens Etablissements Vanderborght, Brussels, BE.
• Masters Salon, Group exhibition, Lange Zaal, Royal Academy of Fine arts, Antwerp, BE.
• Graduation Show KASK, Group exhibition, KIOSK & Kunsttoren, KASK, Ghent, BE.
• Artagon, Group exhibition, Passage de Retz, Paris, FR.
• Tumult in Ghent #4, Group exhibition, KERK and Zwarte zaal, KASK, Ghent, BE.
• The Saint, the Fox and their Dictionary, Group exhibition, Rio De Janeiro, BR