|
Wouter Steel (B- 1974)
Born in Leuven, Belgium
Lives and works in Antwerp
Capturing the human form in all it’s beauty and complexity occupies the artist’s attention; light caught gently in the curve of a eye, the raw luscious look of a chocolate brown skin and the absent stare of a boy halfway between child and man…
Steel tries to capture what lies beneath the skin, portray the core of his subject.
The artist records ideas, situations and scenes using photography. It is from this static imagery that he develops sketches, before building realistic oil paintings on to canvas. His painting alienates the figure, surrounding them with dramatised moods and projections of their desires and aspirations.
.
In his work Steel is making an honest search, avoiding crowd-pleasing effects and being true to his own artistic vision.
He refuses any easy way out.
EDUCATION
1993 / 1995: vrije beeldende vorming – Sint Lukas Brussel kunsthumaniora
1995 / 1997: kandidatuur vrije grafiek – Koninklijke Academie Voor Schone kunsten
Antwerpen
1997 / 1998: vrije beeldende kunsten, optie schilderkunst – Stedelijke Academie Anderlecht
( DKO )
1998 / 2002: vrije beeldende kunsten, optie schilderkunst – Koninklijke Academie Voor
Schone Kunsten Antwerpen
EXPO’S:
2002: Juni: groepstentoonstelling te Campo Campo / Grote Steenweg Antwerpen
2002: Juli – Augustus: groepstentoonstelling te Campo Campo
2002:Oktober: groepstentoonstelling in Koninklijke Academie Antwerpen
2005:Juli – Augustus: groepstentoonstelling te Campo Campo
2006:September: groepstentoonstelling “project 3000” in Leuven
2006:Oktober: solo tentoonstelling in cultureel centrum” de foyer “ te Kraainem
2006: solo exhibition “Big Time Sensuality” – Jonas Gallery Brussels
2007: solo exhibition “Saints and Sinners” – Jonas Gallery Brussels |