Manu Engelen 1984

Lives in Brussel. Works in Brussel.

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Callewaert Vanlangendonck Gallery

Manu Engelen’s paintings might come across as pure abstraction, in fact they are based on the observation of particular objects or phenomena that have struck his attention. The artist starts to paint already with a synthesised image in his mind, taking a leap from figuration towards abstraction and from assertion to speculation. One of Manu’s subject of interest has been the notion of energy and its different manifestations, from mechanical- to chemical energy. This interest shows not only in the more or less absent layer of representation, but also in the formal qualities of his paintings, vibrating with colours and incorporating energetic strokes of spray paint. Manu’s works have a characteristic aura, combining a soft feeling of nostalgia with a fresh sense humour, brought about by the use of contrasting colours and rudimental, familiar-looking forms.

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Artworks by Manu Engelen

Manu Engelen, Playfull 3

Manu Engelen, Playfull 2

Manu Engelen, Jonk

Manu Engelen, Medicin 5

Manu Engelen, Medicin 4

Manu Engelen, Falling Water

Manu Engelen, Double Flash

Manu Engelen, Plain

Articles on Manu Engelen

Ask an art collector... Axel Daeseleire

Ask an art collector... Axel Daeseleire

This week it’s author and co-host of the ‘Eenmaal, andermaal’ television programme Axel Daeseleire (53)

Oscar van Gelderen

Oscar van Gelderen

“Cercle et Carré”: Post-war and contemporary interpretations of the perfect circle and the imperfect square

“Cercle et Carré”: Post-war and contemporary interpretations of the perfect circle and the imperfect square

The most recent addition to the GalleryViewer platform is Callewaert Vanlangendonck, located in Antwerp, with an office in the Wolstraat and a special Collection building in a 17th-century building on the Sint-Jacobstraat. The gallery was founded in 2012 by Yoeri Vanlangendonck and Brecht Callewaert, stemming from an intrinsic appreciation for Belgian post-war abstract art. Until September 1, GalleryViewer will show the online exhibition "Cercle et Carré".

Flor Linckens

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Callewaert Vanlangendonck extra muros, Daems van Remoortere, Manu Engelen, Ayrton Eblé, Jef Meyer,

Callewaert Vanlangendonck extra muros

Daems van Remoortere, Manu Engelen, Ayrton Eblé, Jef Meyer

4 aug - 30 sep 2021, Antwerp, Belgium

Cercle et Carré - Online, Jan Cox, Gilbert Decock, Mark Verstockt, Pol Bury, Jan Henderikse, Manu Engelen, Ayrton Eblé, Daems van Remoortere, Jef Meyer, Paul Van Hoeydonck, Guy Vandenbranden, Jan Dries, Bram Bogart,

Cercle et Carré - Online

Jan Cox, Gilbert Decock, Mark Verstockt, Pol Bury, Jan Henderikse, Manu Engelen, Ayrton Eblé, Daems van Remoortere, Jef Meyer, Paul Van Hoeydonck, Guy Vandenbranden, Jan Dries, Bram Bogart

24 jul - 1 sep 2020, Antwerp, Belgium

Manu Engelen, curated with Koen van den Broek., Manu Engelen,

Manu Engelen, curated with Koen van den Broek.

17 jan - 1 jan 2021, Antwerp, Belgium

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