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Painting with air and smoke

Smoke, flames, rain and air… how can one capture the evanescence of these elements? That is what Piero Manzoni, Yves Klein and Jef Verheyen wonder. They explore the limits of painting and push its boundaries with a more conceptual art. To them the concept or idea behind the work of art is of great importance. In Verheyen's oeuvre this manifests itself in titles such as Ruimte (Space) and Niet Ruimte (Non-Space).

Verheyen remains faithful to painting, but he also explores other artistic media, in collaborations with various artists, poets and architects. His open air collaboration with Günther Uecker, for example, is a Land Art project avant la lettre. With architect Renaat Braem, Verheyen designs an installation for the architectural project Integratie 64. He also co-curates this exhibition, a role he will take on several times.