Koen van den Broek's first Asian museum solo show at Jeonnam Museum of Art
The Jeonnam Museum of Art in South Korea is currently showcasing 'The Skin of the Earth,' marking the inaugural solo exhibition of Belgian artist Koen van den Broek at an Asian public museum. This exhibition features a selection of pieces from his 25-year artistic journey, emphasizing urban environments like roads, parking lots, pavements, intersections, and other marginal structures. With a background in architecture and engineering, Van den Broek explores how the ground—characterized by shadows, road lines, cracks, and worn asphalt—serves as both a subject for his art and a canvas for historical and perceptual narratives. His artworks, often inspired by photographs taken during his travels, transform the original images into a unique visual language rather than mere representations.
Key facts
- Exhibition titled 'The Skin of the Earth' at Jeonnam Museum of Art
- First solo exhibition by Koen van den Broek at a public museum in Asia
- Belgian painter Koen van den Broek
- Focus on urban landscapes: roads, pavements, intersections, parking lots
- Artist trained in architecture and engineering before painting
- 25-year career span
- Paintings based on travel photographs but not straightforward records
- Examines ground as pictorial subject and field of inscription
Entities
Artists
- Koen van den Broek
Institutions
- Jeonnam Museum of Art
Locations
- South Korea