Bram Van Meervelde: biography

° Antwerpen, ° 7 september 1991

ENGLISH

Bram Van Meervelde lives and works in Antwerp.

While studying Latin language as a college student and getting bad marks in mathematics, he decided to continue in the arts. His interest in the arts was stimulated by his father and mother, both art lovers and collectors.

In 2010 Van Meervelde continued at the Academy of Fine Arts of Antwerp where he got his master degree in 2014.

During these studies he enjoyed an Erasmus residency in Athens of six months. Intensife absortion and observation of the Greek life and culture resulted in a rich variety of works.

Van Meervelde never got rid of Athens and returned regularly to the warm and chaotic center of aesthetics.

From the age of 17 he participated in different group exhibitions like 'New Masters' (2014, Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp, curated by Philip Aguirre), 'Séries' (2014, CAPS, Antwerp, curated by Paul Poelmans), 'Traces of the present', [2015, Serifos Greece, curated by Eva Vaslamatzi and Danai Giannoglou], a duo show at Transit Gallery [2015, Mechelen], 'Now Belgium Now' [2016, Antwerp],'Terra Quadrata', KEIV, [2017, Athens], Expo 2018, [2018, Antwerp, Curated by the District of Antwerp], Het Voorstel [2018, CC De Steiger, Menen, curated by Hans Martens].

His first solo gallery exhibition will open in October 2019 in Transit Gallery Mechelen.

He made several publications as limited editions and collaborated with other artists in a wide range of projects, including street art.

Van Meervelde likes to work in and with the specifications of a certain place, indoors and outdoors, legal and illegal. On first view his oeuvre looks like based on the banalities of life but at closer looking, his analysis could be very profound and fundamental.

NEDERLANDS

Na een klassieke opleiding, gestart in 2008 aan de Kunsthumaniora in Antwerpen, behaalt hij een bachelor vrije kunsten in 2013.

In 2014 studeert Bram af als Master in de vrije kunsten aan de Artesis & Plantijn Hogeschool, de voormalige Antwerpse academie. Als zoon van een kunstverzamelaar heeft hij al op jonge leeftijd zijn stappen gezet in de kunstwereld.

Studies:
2003-2004: Latin, Xaverius College
2004-2006: Technical science, Pius-X Institute

2006-2008: Art & Architecture, Pius-X Institute

2008-2010: Specific Arts, De!Kunsthumaniora
2010-2013: Bachelor: Insitu, Royal Academy of Fine Arts (Artesis), Antwerp.
2013-2014: Master: Insitu, Royal Academy of Fine Arts (Artesis & Planteyn Hogeschool)

Selectie tentoonstellingen waaraan Bram heeft deelgenomen:

2020: 'Tous ensemble', L' édition populaire, Antwerp (BE). (Group)
2019: 'Op de keeper beschouwd', Galerie Transit, Mechelen (BE). (Solo)
2019: 'Prezakias', Sorghelose, (curators: Nick Geboers & Stef Renard),Hasselt (BE). (Solo)
2019: Anatomy of Politcal Melancholy, Athens Conservatoir, curated by Katerina Gregos [Group]

2019: 'Tussen pause en tijd', CC Schaliken, Herentals (BE). (Solo)

2019: 'Epiphany', Forbidden City, Antwerp (BE). (Group)
2018: 'Pawn Island' KOP VZW, Antwerp (BE). (Group)

2018: 'Het Voorstel', CC De Steiger, Menen (BE). (Group)

2018: 'Destination Earth', Het Bos, Antwerp (BE). (Group)
2018: 'Weekend met ABC' (curators: ABC klubhuis), De Studio, Antwerp (BE). (Group)

2018: 'EXPO2018' (curator: District Antwerpen), Public Space, Antwerp (BE). (Group)

2018: '40 windoors to Athens' (curator: Tarta Ross), The Box, Athens (BE). (Group) 2018: 'Kom dat zine' (curator: Idris Sevenans), Permeke Library, Antwerp (BE). (Group)

2018: '20 Jaar NICC' (curators: NICC), Antwerp (BE). (Group)
2018: 'Kunst in Puurs', Public space, Puurs (BE). (Group)
2017: 'Secret Expo' (curator: Death Vallee), Public Space, Athens (GR). (Group)
2017: 'Bolero Project' (curator: Frank JMA Castelyns), Eos Gallery, Athens (GR). (Group)

2017: 'Terra Quadrata', KEIV, Athens (GR). (Group)
2016: 'Tengoukasyugi', Galleria Aoneko, Tokio (JP). (Group)
2016: 'The Facinator II' (curator: Nadia Bijl), CC252, Ekeren (BE). (Group)
2016: 'Now Belgium Now' (curators: Stella Lohaus, Ulrike Lindmayer), LLS387, Antwerp (BE). (Group)

2016: 'Arte Nova', D-Art, Mechelen (BE). (Group)
2016: 'The billboard as a meetingpoint', Public Space, Antwerp (BE). (Group)

2015:'L'union', factor 44(sic), Antwerp (BE). (Group)
2015: 'Traces of the present', (curators: Eva Vaslamatzi, Danai Giannoglou), Folklore Museum of Serifos, Serifos (GR). (Group)
2015: 'Openbaar Museum' (curator: En Plein Public), Fierens Building, Antwerp (BE). (Group)

2015: Transit Gallery (BE), (with Stephen Verstraete)
2015: 'ZIP', (curators: Ben Sledsens, Senne Claes), Kunstkring Jacques Gorus, Antwerp (BE). (Group)

2014: 'New Masters', (curator: Philip Aguirre), Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp (BE). (Group)

2014: 'NEW', Édition Populaire, Antwerp (BE). (SOLO)
2014: 'Openbaar Museum' (curator: En Plein Public), Fierens Building, Antwerp (BE). (Group)
2014: 'Artists by night' (curators: W Straetmans,T Colen, P Jennes), Lokaal O1, Antwerp (BE). (Group)

2014: 'Séries' (curator: Paul Poelmans), CAPS, Antwerp (BE). (Group)
2014: 'Geocodes' (curators: 'Scissorspaperstone'), TAG space, Brussels (BE). (Group)

2014: 'Launderette Oase' (curator: En Plein Public), Antwerp (BE), (Group)
2014: 'Never been', Epoque, Antwerp (BE). (SOLO with Bence Rohanszky)
2014: 'Tog Podruma 3' (curator: Ignace De Bruyn), 44 (sic), Antwerp (BE). (Group)

2013: 'L'union match', Kunstkring Jaqcues Gorus, Antwerp (BE). (Group)
2013: 'Ataxia', (curator: Ioanna Gouzeli & Mirto Boudouri), CAMP, Athens (GR). (Group)
2013: 'HOZ001' (presentation first HOZ packet), (curator: GPO crew), CAMP, Athens (GR). (Group)

2012: 'Rood! Conference', Factor 44(sic), Antwerp (BE). (Group)
2012: 'Tog Produma' (curator: Ignace De Bruyn), 44 (sic), Antwerp (BE). (Group)

2012: 'F.L.U.T'. , QUARTAIR, Den Haag. (NL). (Group)
2011: 'ARASTT' (curator: Hans Wuyts), CC Warande, Turnhout (BE). (Group)

2011: 'Garage L', Forcalquier (FR). (Group)
2011: Groupshow in the University of Antwerp, Wilrijk (BE). (Group)

2010: 'Jelly 2', (curator: Maud Van Haegenborgh), Antwerp (BE). (Group)
2010: 'Ongewenst effect' 4: 'Antwerp-Marseille', Salon 2060, Antwerp (BE). (Solo with Tom Volkaert)

2010: 'Ongewenst effect' 3: 'A-4 EXPO', Mekanic Strip, Antwerp (BE). (Group)
2009: Window gallery, (part of 'Ruimte Morguen'), Antwerp (BE). (Group)

2009: 'Ongewenst effect' 2, Kunstkring Jacques Gorus, Antwerp (BE), (Group)

2008: 'Ongewenst effect' 1, Kunstkring Jacques Gorus, Antwerp (BE), (Group)

Publications:
Ongewenst effect 1
Ongewenst effect 2: 'Anvers-Marseille', with Tom Volkaert. Drippy Bone books, (curator: Kristy Foom)
Branquignolades n° 1: 'Mortel de Bricasso' (curator: Alkbazz) (Solo) Harmonie 1, 2 & 4, (curator: Isabelle Vanhoutte)
Zino zine 4, (curator: El neoray & Vagabundos) Sans Soleil 3, (curator: Ward Zwart)
HOZ000 & HOZ001, (Curator: GPO crew)
Gino Zine, (curators: Rein Vincke & Jeroen Veldkamp) 'Athens Oct-Mar, '12-'13', Personal Publication
'De Kat', with Baldvin Einarsson & valgerður sigurðardóttir, Personal Publication 'Private Collection', Personal Publication
'ZIP', (curators: Ben Sledsens & Senne Claes) 'LE CORBU 42700', Personal Publication
'Omorfo Chaos', Personal Publication with Jasper De Rycker
'Straatmeubilair', Personal Publication
'IC XARAKTIRA MU', Personal Publication 'Prezakias', Personal Publication
'Athens Aesthetics', (Series of publications), Personal Publication

Awards:
2014: Horlait Dapsens Price
2014: Nominated, Mark Macken Price
2011: Nominated, (drawing contest KoMASK)

2010: 2d price, Lions Club
2009: 3d price, Lions Club

Residencies:
2014: Flacc, Genk. (BE) (Organised by Leon Vranken)

2016: Kulturkontakt. Vienna. (AU)