Stefaan Vermuyten 1959
Lives in Erps Kwerps, Belgium. Works in Erps Kwerps, Belgium.
Represented by:
Hilde Vandaele Gallery
The unique and idiosyncratic oeuvre of Stefaan Vermuyten resists easy categorisation within the realm of contemporary painting. His work is a curious patchwork of found images – a catalogue of situations, a collection of surprising representations of banal or contradictory realities and phenomena. Vermuyten manages to sublimate our endless struggle with the complexity of the world, without resorting to explanation or mimicry.
There is a peculiar charm to his images, carrying an illusionistic and absurd undertone reminiscent of the dark, tragicomic work of Samuel Beckett. Within the supposed banality of his visual language lies a raw existential reality – not a sentimental attempt to evoke pity or empathy, but a sincere and unsettling reflection on the human condition.
With wit, imagination, and bold decisions, Vermuyten continually manages to surprise both the viewer and himself.
There is a peculiar charm to his images, carrying an illusionistic and absurd undertone reminiscent of the dark, tragicomic work of Samuel Beckett. Within the supposed banality of his visual language lies a raw existential reality – not a sentimental attempt to evoke pity or empathy, but a sincere and unsettling reflection on the human condition.
With wit, imagination, and bold decisions, Vermuyten continually manages to surprise both the viewer and himself.
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