Jonas Vanderbeke is a visual artist based in Ghent, Belgium.


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“color can also be fun.”


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.
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
2024
• 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.


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