Elegy The series 'Elegy' visualizes the ‘Siege of Leningrad’ (1941-44) and the terror of ideologies vs the individual. Vanriet depicts a society dominated by ideology, hardship and suffering. In some works, the message is quite straightforward; others are more enigmatic. Although the series focuses on events that have taken place in...
Sleepwalkers
Sleepwalkers Sleepwalkers is a series of 40 paintings inspired by the film La Notte (1961), directed by Michelangelo Antonioni, and by an etching, Melancholia, made in 1966 by Vanriet’s friend, the Czech artist Pravoslav Sovák (1926–2022). www.dezwartepanter.com
Bloot verder
Bloot verder A new novel published by Borgerhoff & Lamberigts 352 pages, paperback EAN 9789463939966
Finnis Terrae
Finnis Terrae Art project on different locations in Antwerp, organized by Galerie Geukens & De Vil. Among the participating artists: Francis Alÿs, David Claerbout, Berlinde De Bruyckere, Thierry De Cordier, Walter Swennen, Luc Tuymans, etc. https://www.finis-terrae-antwerpen.com/finis-terrae
Misleading Sun
Jan Vanriet, Misleading Sun, drawings and paintings at Museum of Byzantine Culture in Thessaloniki, Greece. A catalogue with an essay by Martin Germann accompanies the exhibition.