Charlie De Voet

BIO | SELECTED WORKS

Charlie De Voet (BE, 1977) often shows occasional, temporary series of several individual works right next to one another, in order to let them interact with each other, with the space or with the audience. Thus they appear as confined, rythmic units or collectives that seem to bear and enhance a logic, a message and/or a poetry of their own. Recently the focus in his work evolved to handle the paint as a matter instead of a colour and how it responds as an excessive multi layering.

Much in the same way as with the swirling ocean, we’re struck by the infinite vastness of the monochrome paintings by Charlie De Voet. Degrades fading from light to dark, painted wet to wet in oil paint, are the result of a labour-intensive and, in the words of the artist, "near meditative process". His deep pools mirror the impotence of the speechless human being: "The frame of a painting allows me to make an attempt at true communication within this boundary". His paintings are of an overwhelming simplicity, as a counterweight to a world in which the artist experiences too many stimuli. Letting go is not unimportant for the painter of mental landscapes, rooted in matter.

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Charlie De Voet
Born in 1977
Lives & works in Ronse, Belgium

Education

Master degree in Fine Arts - The Royal Academy of Fine Arts (KASK), Ghent – graduated with distinction (2007)

Solo & duo shows

2023 Duo show with Joost Pauwaert / ART ROTTERDAM / Rotterdam, NL

2022
AND LO, SLO MO AUTO BANG / Barbé Urbain / Ghent, BE

2021 
SLOW COLOURS FAST SHOW / Art Gallery De Wael 15 / Antwerp, BE

2020
EAT MAKE SLEEP REPEAT / Art Gallery De Wael 15 / Antwerp, BE

2019    
Charlie De Voet X Mark Manders / Gevaertsdreef 01/ Oudenaarde, BE

2017  
Selected Works / Muntpunt Grand Café / Brussels, BE
Charlie De Voet / CC De Ververij / Ronse, BE

2016    
WE ARE HERE AND THIS IS THAT / Galerie D'Apostrof / Meigem, BE

2015    
This Must Be Constellation 89 / SECONDroom DOKsite / Ghent, BE

Group shows

2023 In Medias Res / Barbé / Ghent, BE La Primavera / Archipel / Otegem, BE Everybody Has A Plan Until They Get Punched In The Mouth / Barbé Urbain / Ghent, BE

2022
Art on paper / Vanderborght Building / Brussels, BE
MAGELLAN / Barbé Urbain / Knokke, BE
Ballroom Project / Antwerp, BE
Works on paper / Barbé Urbain / Ghent, BE
1.1 million pounds / Barbé Urbain / Ghent, BE
Het Oor / Bruthaus / Waregem, BE

2021
Let’s Get Out Art Festival / Kasteel Ooidonk & Hoeve / Ooidonk, BE
PASS 2021 / Huise-Mullem-Wannegem-Lede, BE
XL / Barbé Urbain / Ghent, BE
Salon d’O’ / Thermae Palace / Ostend, BE
Ovidor / Avee Gallery / Kortrijk, BE 
Yellow Archangel: Perceiving Anomalies / General Practice / Lincoln, UK 

2020
ARE(N)A / Kusseneers Gallery / Brussels, BE
Spirit / RUIMTE P60 / Assen, NL
Staycation / Barbé Urbain / Ghent, BE
Salon des Artistes / Gevaertsdreef 01 / Ronse, BE 
Ontrafelingen / Curated by Parce Art Initiative / St-Amanduskapel, Ghent, BE
Summer 2020 / Art Gallery De Wael 15 / Antwerp, BE
Rooms / Group show curated by Subsidiary Projects / London, UK

2019 
Foudroyé / Barbé Urbain / Ghent, BE
RE-SEARCH / Rivoli Building / Brussels, BE
Abstract Priceless Painted Thoughts / curated by Fred Michiels / Oude St-Martinuspastorie / Westmalle, BE
Night Vision / CAS (Contemporary Art Platform) / Ostend, BE

2018 
The Edge / Art Platform Zebrastraat / Ghent, BE
Grote Prijs Ernest Albert 2018 / Cultuurcentrum / Mechelen, BE
Kastelen & Collateral Events / Kastelenroute / Zottegem, BE
Severity Of A Salty Surge / Barbé Urbain / Ghent, BE

2017 
Muziekbos I / CC De Ververij / Ronse, BE
Yügen #02 / curated by Jan Hoet Jr. / Ferdinand Lousbergskaai 21 / Ghent, BE
(re)PUBLIEK / Kunst & Zwalm / Michelbeke, BE
Pop-Up Exposition & Auction / Galerie D’Apostrof /Benefit Internet Auction - Museum Dhondt-Dhaenens / Deurle, BE
Tien Om Te Zien / curated by Karel Thienpont / Gevaertsdreef.01 / Oudenaarde, BE
A Lump In The Throat / occ Bossenaere - Poesthem / Etikhove (Maarkedal), BE

2016 
Landscape Prize Michel Depypere / St-Michielskerk / Kuurne, BE

2015 
Drawing Prize Ronse / CC De Ververij / Ronse, BE
Art Prize for Abstract Painting / CC Zwaneberg / Heist-Op-Den-Berg, BE
Red Cross Art Contest / TIO3 / Ronse, BE
Kunst voor Nepal / Vooruit / Ghent, BE

2010-2013   <<  I N T E R L U D E  (artistic time-out)  >>

2010   
Espace Ladda #6 / SHARE – St-Pietersnieuwstraat 21 / Ghent, BE
Open Ateliers Nucleo vzw (ism Abattoir d'Amis) / Lindenlei / Ghent, BE
Laboratoires Garnis / CinePalace / Kortrijk, BE
Art&Tea / Tom's Factory / Anzegem, BE

2009    
Drawing Prize Ronse / CC De Brouwerij / Ronse, BE
Kortrijk Ingeblikt / Broelmuseum / Kortrijk, BE
Abattoir d'Amis I & II – Oud slachthuis / Atelier Tibet / Ghent, BE

2008    
Over The Hedge # 02 / Verbeke Foundation / Kemzeke, BE
Expo Compagnie DeRover (art collective) / Ghent, BE
Prize Frans Van Der Cammen / KK Soetendaele / Merchtem, BE
Prijzen van Meise / GC De Muze / Meise, BE
De Mens Art Prize / CC Zwaneberg / Heist-Op- Den-Berg, BE

2007    
Over The Hedge # 01 / Academy of Fine Arts / Tian Jing, China
Toonmoment / De Branderij / Antwerp, BE
EXIT / Kunsttoren / Ghent, BE
Knive2, Kunst Iuvennale / Koetsenhuis / Geraardsbergen, BE
Graduates exposition / William Wauters Gallery / Oosteeklo, BE

2006    
Toonmoment / Entrance hall Conservatorium / Ghent, BE

2005    
Panorama project Ghent / central square “De Cirk” / ZebraStraat / Ghent, BE

Selections / Nominations / Honourable Mentions / Prizes

Grote Prijs Ernest Albert - Honourable Mention (2018)
Landscape Prize Michel Depypere - Third prize (2016)
Drawing Prize Ronse – Honourable Mention (2015), Selection (2009, 2013)
Art Prize for Abstract Painting - Selection (2015)
Red Cross Art Contest - Selection (2015)
Prize Frans Van Der Cammen – Prize for Young Talent (2008)
De Prijzen van Meise – Nomination (2008)
De Mens Art Prize – Selection (2008)