Karen Vermeren

BIOGRAPHY

Karen Vermeren creates works that keep the midst between drawings and paintings, mostly applied on glass,  on windows, walls, on paper or on canvas. maakt werken die het midden houden tussen tekeningen en schilderijen, veelal aangebracht op ramen, soms ook op muren, op papier of op doek. As basis for her “landscapes” she draws  from her fascination for the power of tectonic plates and geological occurrences. In the earth crust there is a constant movement of the tectonic plates that result in mountains or fractures. She translates this physical  proces to the society that is also in constant movement.

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WORKS

 

 

CV

Solo Exhibitions

2017
– Pfaffenstein, B-ILD gallery, Brussels (2017, May 12 – )

2016
– Prachovské skaly in Studio PRÁM, Prague, Czech (2016, August 25 – 30)

2014
– Ba¡rdarbunga, #4 Homework, Gentbrugge, Belgium (2014, December 14)
– North Atlantic Ridge, #18 Salon Blanc, Oostende, Belgium (2014, October 25)
– Sarkofagen in Namur, 5° NORD, Lieux-Communs, Namur, Belgium (2014, April 4 – May 25)
– Kabinet #6: Etna in Ciap, CIAP, Hasselt (2014, January 20 – March 2)

2012
– Isola Comacina, Galerie Zwart Huis, Knokke (2012, January)

2011
– Stone Mountain, ZSenne, Brussels, Belgium (2011, October 31 – November 27)
– Mingo Falls, The Power for Happiness, Kunst in Huis, Leuven, Belgium (2011, October 14 – 2012)
– Snezna, In-between b, Elsene (Brussels), Belgium (2011, April 29 – June 24)
– Act 5#, Pech Merle, Rue Blanche, Shop, Antwerp, Belgium (2011, February 1 – 25)

2010
– Foissac, M’atuvu, Brussels, Belgium (2010, October 28 – November 6)

2009
– Leysin – Tahanaoute, Gynaika vzw, In-Between, Antwerpen, Belgium (2009, January 17 – February 12)

2008
– Gullfoss, Galerie Utopia, Damme-Sijsele, Belgium (2008, September 14 – October 26)

Group Exhibitions

2017
– O-68 Award, O-68 Gallery, Velp, the Netherlands (2017, December 10 – 2018, januari 14)
– Vloed, curated by Els Wuyts, Kunstencentrum Ten Bogaerde, Koksijde, Belgium (2017, October 28 – 2018, January 7)
– Art in Champion, curated by Lieux-Communs, Champion (Namur), Belgium (2017, October 6 – 22)
– Ontmoetingen / Encounters, MAS, Antwerp, Belgium (2017, May 19 – August 20)
– X Y, GlazenHuis, Lommel, Belgium (2017, May 6 – September 17)

2016
– 5th European Triennial of Ceramics and Glass, WCC-BF, Anciens Abattoirs, Mons, Belgium
(2016, October 15 – 2017, January 15)
– Prague-Up Connecting, cross][club, Prague, Czech (2016, August 27)
– Arte Nova: 28 artists 3 curators 2000 m², curated by Melanie Deboutte, D-ART Kunstroute, Mechelen, Belgium (2016, June 24 – July 3)
– La Primavera, Vierkante Zaal, Academy of fine Arts, Sint Niklaas, Belgium (2016, April 24 – May 22)
– Circumscription. BLANCO, Nucleo (2016, January 10)

2015
– Glass-Works. Galerij De Mijlpaal, Heusden-Zolder, Belgium (2015, November 29 – 2016, February 28)
– (On)voltooid Verleden Tijd, LUCA Biénnale, Universiteitsbibliotheek, Leuven (2015, October 15 – December 6)
– Ways of folding. Reconstructing the printed book, Z33, Hasselt, Belgium (2015, June 20 – October 11)
– International Glass Prize 2015, First Prize, Glasmuseum Glazenhuis, Lommel, Belgium (2015, April 5 – September 13)
– L’invitation au voyage, Lieux-Communs, Eglise Saint-Loup, Namur, Belgium (2015, May 7 – 25)
– The Future = Beurssc50uwburg, Beursschouwburg, Brussels, Belgium (2015, February 5 – May 30)

2014
– Erscheinung, PAK Gistel, Belgium (2014, November 2 – 30)
– Sarkofagen, 50° NORD, Galerie Short Cuts, Namur, Belgium (2014, April 5 – May 25)
– Separation of Concerns, Villa de Olmen, Wieze (2014, Maart 24 – April)
– Mayyi zttan ounfousinou? Wat weeft in mij? Qui m’a tissé le souffle?, CC De Ververij, Ronse (2014, March 22 – April 20)
– Etna in Ronse & Coal-Black Eyes, Light Cube Gallery, Ronse (2014, March 16 – April 19)
– De dweil als Alibi, de Directeurswoning i.s.m. De Spil, Roeselare (2014, March 14 – April 21)

2013
– Input-Output, CC De Bond, Buiten Smedenvest 1, Brugge, Belgium (2013, November 9 – 19)
– Art Attack, Co production Anouk Vilain Art Gallery & arteVentuno archives, Fruitmarkt 11, Hasselt, Belgium (2013, September 14 – October 31)
– Coup de Ville, Attracted by Another Level, WARP, Contemporary Art Platform, Sint-Niklaas, Belgium (2013, September 13 – October 13 oktober)
– Kortrijk Vlaandert, Kunstroute, Budafabriek, Kortrijk (2013, July 4 – August 18)
– Poppositions, Off fair Art Brussels, Brass, Brussels (2013, April 18 – 21)

2012
– Cocos Ridge, Anouk Vilain Galerij, Diepenbeek, Belgium (2012, November 17 – December 16)
– Summer in the city #3, Cypresgalerie, Leuven (2012, June 25 – September 2)
– Iside-Out, D.art Kunstparcours Dijlefeesten, Mechelen (2012, June 27 – July 1)
– Poppositions, Off fair Art Brussels, Station Congres Brussel, Belgium (2012, April 20 – 22)
– Isola, drawings, Architectenbureau, Laken, Belgium (2012, April 19 – May 16)

2011
– The Wall / Tybee, Het Entrepot, Brugge, Belgium (2011, September 23 – 2012, February)
– Laureate, BNP Paribas Fortis, Brussels, Belgium (2011, February 28)

2010
– Labo Max, Oud Postgebouw, Oostende, Belgium (2010, September 12)
– (No)Snaps, Freemen Gallery, Aardenburg, The Netherlands (2010, September 5 – 26)
– Delft op zicht, Kadmium, Delft, The Netherlands, (2010, August 1 – 8)
– Lucht is tastbaarder dan mijn gedachte, Kasteel, Oud-Rekem, Belgium (2010, july 17 – September 26)
– De canvascollectie / La collection rtbf, Bozar, Brussels, Belgium (2010, May 7 – June 6)
– xx-xy 18-plus, Ithaka, Leuven, Belgium (2010, March 24 – 27)
– Nieuwelingen, Kunst in Huis, CC Westrand, Dilbeek, Belgium (2010, February 20 – March 21)
– Médiatine Prijs, Sint-Lambrechts-Woluwe, Belgium (2010, Febraury 11 – March 7)

2009
– Art’Contest 09, Brussels, Belgium (2009, September 2 – 13)
– Gasthoven 09, Aarschot, Belgium (2009, August 30 – September 30)
– Hubris, Slotweekend Stadsvisioenen, Mechelen, Belgium (2009, June 20 – 21)
– Crox 306, Croxhapox, Gent, Belgium (2009, May 24 – June 14)

2008
– 360°, Landschap in beweging, Rasa vzw, start in Sint-Niklaas, Belgium (2008 – 2010)
– 3, Arte Falco vzw, Antwerp, Belgium (2008, 2 – november 23)

2007
– Fris V, Galerij Jan Colle, Gent, Belgium (2007, September 17 – October 22)
– For i in range (3):, Lokaal 01, Antwerp, Belgium (2007, September 14 – 23)
– Villa Basta, Houthalen-Helchteren, Belgium (2007, September 12 – October 13)
– Young Artists (selected by Dirk Pauwels), Palmarium, Gent, Belgium (2007, May 8 – June 2)
– What’s the question?, Chantier, Ledeberg, Belgium (2007, February 3 – 4)

2006
– Re-enactment, Lokaal 01, Antwerpen, Belgium (2006, October 20 )
– Budabox, Kortrijk, Belgium (2006, March 18 – April 2)

2005
– Mountain liquids, Galleri Fisk, Bergen, Norway (2005, November 26 – December 5)
– Fris III, Galerij Jan Colle, Gent, Belgium (2005, June 16 – 31)

2003
– Lichaam/Beeld/Vlees, project o.l.v. Thierry de Duve, Witte Zaal, Gent, Belgium (2003, October 30 – November 11)