Hans Op de Beeck's 'Vanishing Point' Opens at Almine Rech Brussels
On September 10, Hans Op de Beeck's exhibition titled 'Vanishing Point' will launch at Almine Rech Brussels, marking his first solo exhibition in the city in more than 15 years and his initial collaboration with the gallery. Running until November 7, the showcase includes new sculptures and an animated film, following his 'Nocturnal Journey' at the Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp in 2025. The exhibition's title alludes to the classical perspective's vanishing point, representing an existential boundary. Highlights include the life-sized sculpture 'Cécile' and 'Orrery (Loss).' The display features a monochromatic color scheme and contemplative figures. Op de Beeck's global career encompasses recent exhibitions at KMSKA and other prestigious venues, with works held in significant collections.
Key facts
- Exhibition 'Vanishing Point' opens September 10 at Almine Rech Brussels, on view through November 7.
- This is Hans Op de Beeck's first solo exhibition in Brussels in more than 15 years and his first with Almine Rech.
- The exhibition includes new sculptures and an animated film, also titled 'Vanishing Point'.
- It follows the success of 'Nocturnal Journey' at the Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp in 2025.
- The title references the vanishing point in classical perspective, but also an existential threshold.
- The immersive environment is described as a Wunderkammer, blending culture and nature.
- Notable works include 'Cécile', 'Orrery (Loss)', 'Small Blue Still Life (1)', 'Tangerines', 'Autumn Pond', and 'Pond (Roe Deer)'.
- Op de Beeck's works are held in collections including MuHKA, S.M.A.K., Kröller-Müller Museum, Albertina, and Musées Royaux des Beaux-Arts de Belgique.
Entities
Artists
Institutions
- Almine Rech Brussels
- Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp
- KMSKA
- Powerlong Museum
- Nordic Watercolour Museum
- Kunsthal KAdE
- Amos Rex
- MuHKA
- S.M.A.K.
- Kröller-Müller Museum
- Albertina
- Musées Royaux des Beaux-Arts de Belgique
- Almine Rech
- Colossal
Locations
- Brussels
- Belgium
- Antwerp
- Shanghai
- China
- Skärhamn
- Sweden
- Amersfoort
- Netherlands
- Helsinki
- Finland