Jonas Vansteenkiste
The work of artist Jonas Vansteenkiste is characterised by spaces. He uses various media, such as installations, video, sculpture, photographs and drawings. He refers to and makes use of architectural elements, both physically and psychologically. He constructs spaces or creates situations that can best be described as “mental spaces”. Mental spaces bear similarities to “Denkraum”, a concept that occurs mainly in philosophy and architecture. “Denkraum” can be seen as building walls, not only in but also from the chaos of one's own perceptions, emotions and thoughts in order to express these experiences and feelings in a clear way. With this in mind, Jonas defines and creates his works. These works start from a personal experience in which the anecdotal is shifted to the background and further purified into a “basso continuo” on which to build. He approaches the medium of “installation” as a reference and experience. In doing so, he gives the viewer an active role: he invites them to step into the work and situate themselves in it, both mentally and physically.
CV
2025 "LES FONDATIONS DE L’INCONSCIENT", Atelier Re-Né
2024 Body is my temple, Curator Michal Trávnícek, Industra
2024 Fractum domum, Galleri Kronborg, Bergen (NO)
2024 Draw Me a house, cc de ververij, Ronse
2024 Draw Me a house, Waregem
2024 Draw Me a house, Centre Culturel Wolubilis
2023 Architectural wounds, Curator Martin Ålund, Den Fantastiska Platsen
2023 Atelier 7, Luc Peire foundation
2023 39 ,THE WRONG HOUSE
2023
Grand Prize Ernest Albert, curators: Hans Martens & Steven Op De Beeck, de garage
2021 Modernism for the Future 360/365. Membrane" Villa Gaverzicht, a collaboration with Leiedal, Be-part & Kaunas and Kaunas District
2021 European Capital of Culture 2022
2020 ruins, Drongenhof chapel
2020 Bang, Bang show with Veerle Michiels, Raverzyde
2019 Denkraum, Gasthuiskape
2019 Reflections ,THE WRONG HOUSE
2018 Mr. House (an introduction), Cité international des Arts
2018 Palimpsest interventions", streetart project
2018 Welection: 50th Grand Prix of Actual Drawing
2017 Mr.House, The Trophy Room, Curator Sevie Tsampalla /Alexander J. Croft
2017 Double Standard, Yart
2017 WANDER MEANDER II , curator Lieven Van den Abeele &Hendrik Tratsaert in the private home of Julie Vandenbroucke & Michel Espeel, Wander Meander is an initiative of the artist duo Sarah & Charles
2015 A Pile of Homes, curator Sandra Rogier,Tour & Taxis
2015 A House is not a Home, Mike Kelley version, curator Gerry Van Tendeloo, permanent installation @ Libaert projects
2015 Winner of provencial price East-Flanders
2014 Winner of Jan Van Rijswijck center, WARP
2013 Mentale ruimtes, Zottegem
2013 Form Follows Fiction, Waregem
2013 3th price PBK City of Harelbeke
2012 Habitat, un séjour à titre temporaire, Bortiergalerij
2012 Selected for Canvas collection
2011 A Space of Confinemen, Benedengalerie
2011 A Space of Confinement, Hopstreet
2011 Front, Fotorama
2010 Beyond the story, CC SPOOR
2010 Winner of the IMP award for young talent
2010 Selected for Canvas collection
2009 Immersion: Atelier 7, SEAS CC Scharpoord
2009 Awards & selections in competitions
2008 Selected by Jan Hoet for the Rodenbach award
2008 Selected for Canvas collection
