Joan Bonnemaison's 'Daylight Phantasmagoria' Explores Illusion in Antwerp

In 2026, Joan Bonnemaison, a 2001-born artist from Palma, Mallorca, now living in Antwerp, will present his solo exhibition called 'Daylight Phantasmagoria' at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp. This collection showcases oil paintings on raw linen and canvas that merge reality with illusion, influenced by Clément Rosset’s ideas and literary gems like Bulgakov's 'The Master and Margarita' and Borges' 'The Aleph'. Central motifs include carousels, zeppelins, and veils, painted in gentle blues and greens. Bonnemaison uses thin oil layers to transform accidental smudges into fog and drips into folds. His notable works include 'Hold the Dense Daylight Fog' and 'Patriarch's Ponds'. He studied at Universitat Oberta de Catalunya and earned an MA at the Royal Academy (2025–2026). His art is represented by Galería Xavier Fiol and featured in the National Museum of Contemporary Art, Athens. The exhibition will also include a self-published photobook of 35mm photos from Belgium, inspired by Luis Claramunt.