See All Artists Who Exhibited at Atelier Verbeke

Heidi Leman creates at the intersection of fragility and strength, exploring how materials, form, and emotion intertwine. Her practice moves between abstract sculpture and figurative ceramics, guided by intuition and a deep sensitivity to the tactile qualities of her materials.

Working with paper, reclaimed zinc, and clay, she lets each element reveal its own history — dents, tears, and traces that speak of time and transformation. Her sculptures often feel like fragile shelters, evoking intimacy, protection, and introspection, while her figurative pieces draw on gesture and body language to express the essence of human vulnerability.

For Kortrijk Art Weekend 2025, Heidi’s works refer to images of destruction — whether caused by natural forces or by human intervention. The weathered zinc, as both support and material with its own history, gives the paintings a more sculptural dimension. A fragile visual language unfolds, speaking of vulnerability, transience, and the need for grounding.

At the academy in Antwerp and Kortrijk he learned to sculpt from live models and work with modeling paste or bronze.

Laurent Geers' favorite subject is the contemporary woman. While fashion increasingly promotes slimmer models, Geers appreciates volume.

He sculpts his models full of strength, emotion, human warmth, and zest for life. Their sensuality is not intrusive, and they have no shame about their body shapes. When a woman has lived, it leaves traces.

Geers makes an effort to capture the transience of beauty and make it endure.

An artist with a passion for creations in stone.

Luc Verbeke combines craftsmanship with an artistic vision and explores the limits of sculpture with all kinds of techniques.

Heavy materials such as marble and sandstone translate into light-looking sculptures and raise a complex network of existential questions.

Luc constructs his works very precisely. His installations are designed to remain standing.

For each artwork he makes in the Italian Bianco Carrara marble, Luc chooses the block of marble in the quarry and does the initial or entire carving and sculpting on site.

Artist Mie Bogaerts was born in May '68 in Kortrijk. Almost from that moment, every material she touched and worked with took on a new form. From foil to plasticine, from clay to ceramics, from wax to bronze.

After years of training at the Kortrijk Art Academy, it quickly became clear that the body language of her figures is central to Mie's work. Moreover, these creations usually interact with each other, eliciting emotions. In this way, these creative snapshots bring movement to her work.

In 2024, she created new abstract plastic works, her Micromacroos, which she exhibited for the first time during Atelier in beeld at Atelier Verbeke.

Living with colours

Monica, a female artist from Chile, is a master of bright, bold, and vibrant colors. Her work is a celebration of life, bursting with energy and passion that reflects the richness of Chilean culture.

Her paintings are like an explosion of colors, as if she's inviting you to join her on a journey through the kaleidoscope of life. Her palette is as diverse as the landscapes and people of her country - from the deep blues of the Pacific Ocean, to the fiery oranges of the Atacama desert, to the lush greens of the Andean forests.

Each of Monica's paintings is a riot of colors, with bold brushstrokes and dynamic compositions that capture the essence of Chilean life. Her works range from stunning geometric artworks inspired by the Mexican architect Luis Barragán, paintings inspired by Alfons Mucha or she is able to capture even your pet, car or loved ones in lifelike on her canvas.

Monica's paintings are an expression of her passion for life, her love of Chilean culture, and her commitment to using bright, bold, and beautiful colors to create works of art that uplift and inspire. With her paintbrush, she brings to life the spirit of Chile and shares it with the world in all its colorful glory.

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