Van den Abeele, Jacques
BELGIUM, ° 1960
STUDIES
Graduate of Audenaerde Fine Arts School with a medal in sculpture and Art Deco
Graduate of Gent Sint-Lucas Institute
1987 – professional artist status
EXHIBITIONS, PRIZES AND REALISATIONS
1978 – Severien de Lathouwer prize
1982, 1985 – Auguste Vermeylen Prize special award, Oostende (BE)
1983 – Contemporary Art Fair, Brussels (BE)
1988-2007 – Lineart international Artfair, Gent (BE)
Jacques Van den Abeele is exhibited in galleries spread over Belgium, France, The Netherlands, Switzerland and the United States of America. He realized also monumental sculptures for state orders.
WORKS
For Jacques Van den Abeele, art is above all a quest for the essential foundations of existence, moving towards what lies behind appearances : feelings, emotions, fears. His sculptures thus allow us to see the fragility and the transcience of life, like the ephemeral sound of a note of music which, barely perceived, already fades and disappears. The artist works directly in wax and from this the statue is cast following the”lost wax” principle which makes each item a totally unique piece. He himself does the surface finishing and creates the patina on his works.
Preview a selection of Jacques Van den Abeele’s works hereunder.
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