The works of Philippe van Gele radiate an amazing energy. The paintings tell about his inner world. It is his fantasy about what a place in the world can look like, filled with spheres, energies and associations.
The paint helps his actions in the direction he is looking for, an adventure in paint on canvas. Layer over layer, the paint is applied thickly with a system that overcomes the final process. In addition to wide brushes, he often uses a large bar with which the paint is spread under pressure. A fascinating battle with colour and structure ensues.
The works show abstract and lyrical expressionistic. The use of colour is visually attractive. His paintings simultaneously evoke a mysterious atmosphere. In his canvases, Van Gele transforms a longing for the unknown. The titles betray the physical origin of his fantasy. It is a play of his travelling mind with the here and now, looking for a meaning in which he can immerse himself in happiness.
The paint helps his actions in the direction he is looking for, an adventure in paint on canvas. Layer over layer, the paint is applied thickly with a system that overcomes the final process. In addition to wide brushes, he often uses a large bar with which the paint is spread under pressure. A fascinating battle with colour and structure ensues.
The works show abstract and lyrical expressionistic. The use of colour is visually attractive. His paintings simultaneously evoke a mysterious atmosphere. In his canvases, Van Gele transforms a longing for the unknown. The titles betray the physical origin of his fantasy. It is a play of his travelling mind with the here and now, looking for a meaning in which he can immerse himself in happiness.
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The paint helps his actions in the direction he is looking for, an adventure in paint on canvas. Layer over layer, the paint is applied thickly with a system that overcomes the final process. In addition to wide brushes, he often uses a large bar with which the paint is spread under pressure. A fascinating battle with colour and structure ensues.
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Philippe van Gele has already participated in international solo or group shows over the recent years. His works have been positively received by the public mostly because they demand of the viewer an active participation and a special type of engagement: it is only in this interaction that they find their meaning.
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2019
- Group expo, H2eau, gallery Paul Janssen, St-Tropez
- Group expo, Post war and modern art, gallery Paul Janssen, St-Tropez
2018
- Art3f, Brussels Expo - International Contemporary Art Fair
- Around the world, Kahn Gallery London
- Underground, group show, Sint-Martens - Latem
2017
- AAF Hamburg, represented by Kahn Gallery London
- Accessible Art Fair at Bozar, Brussels
- Solo exhibition Seasons, Hof van Ryhove, Ghent
2016
- Collection at Interieurkabinet, Destelbergen
- Group exhibition with Artsquare, Barbe Gallery, Ghent
- Centrum voor Jonge Kunst, solo exhibition, Kasteel Mariakerke
2015
- Art 4 Life: Group exhibition with Latems creatief, Ghent
- Duo expo Van Gele & Ministry of Mass, Ghent
2014
- Libr’art, International Contemporary Art Fair, Libramont
- De Grootte Kunst (Wak), Laarne
- Group expo, H2eau, gallery Paul Janssen, St-Tropez
- Group expo, Post war and modern art, gallery Paul Janssen, St-Tropez
2018
- Art3f, Brussels Expo - International Contemporary Art Fair
- Around the world, Kahn Gallery London
- Underground, group show, Sint-Martens - Latem
2017
- AAF Hamburg, represented by Kahn Gallery London
- Accessible Art Fair at Bozar, Brussels
- Solo exhibition Seasons, Hof van Ryhove, Ghent
2016
- Collection at Interieurkabinet, Destelbergen
- Group exhibition with Artsquare, Barbe Gallery, Ghent
- Centrum voor Jonge Kunst, solo exhibition, Kasteel Mariakerke
2015
- Art 4 Life: Group exhibition with Latems creatief, Ghent
- Duo expo Van Gele & Ministry of Mass, Ghent
2014
- Libr’art, International Contemporary Art Fair, Libramont
- De Grootte Kunst (Wak), Laarne
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