The work of Philippe Van Snick (Gent, 1946-2019) is characterised by extremely simple forms and by the constant use of the same colours. Van Snick considers painting to be much more than just the painted surface. The forms, objects and colours he uses never stand alone. They are intimately related to the space in which they are situated and the physical experience of the viewer.
By using simple and limited materials – which are always suffused with a desire for order – Van Snick attempts to describe the essence of life. His paintings, installations and sculptures research, analyse and create space by means of minimal expression.
New creation
This exhibition presents works from his early period and recent works, as well as brand new creations and large, space-filling installations. The exhibition unfolds across the five central exhibition halls at M, where the public can re(discover) important works such as J. Beuys, M. Broodthaers (1986) and Production State (1988).
Van Snick is also presenting a new creation at M, Spheres, developed in close and intense co-operation with Master’s students at the Sint-Lukas University College of Art and Design in Brussels. The work is only being shown within M’s walls and it irrevocably redraws the museum’s architecture. But it will disappear just as irrevocably when the exhibition closes.
Philippe Van Snick
Philippe Van Snick
Philippe Van Snick (1946-2019) taught at Sint Lukas Hogeschool Brussel and lived and worked in Brussels. Early in his career he exhibited at gallery Foncke in Ghent, MTL in Brussels and Galerie X-One and Wide White Space in Antwerp. In 2006, bkSM (visual arts Strombeek Beven/Mechelen) put together the exhibition Undisclosed Recipients. Both locations highlighted different aspects of Philippe Van Snick's oeuvre. In Mechelen the focus was on the earlier works; the Cultural Centre Strombeek focused on the aspect of color that is central to the artist's oeuvre. Also in 2006, Van Snick worked on Pans de sensation & Saturation at Atelier Kesselstraat 14, Schaarbeek.
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