SWYSEN mark
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The artist Mark Swysen questions the thought patterns of the human brain and the sociological dynamics of human coexistence from different perspectives. Psychology, genetics, sociology, religion, history and philosophy are sources of his inspiration. Mark Swysen refers to the art philosopher Arthur Danto: "Art is an embodied meaning" and that an artistic work is like an "awake dream that can be shared with others".
For the visual language of the artist, any technology, material, phenomenon or object can be considered as an instrument. In his artistic work, the artist removes everyday objects from their usual context and charges them with new levels of meaning. Because of the subcutaneous influence, light, movement and sound belong to his preferred media. The result of his deconstruction and montage questions the one-dimensionality of our perception and opens up new possibilities for interpretation.
© based on the author Dr. Helena Horn, ArtLight Magazine, August 2018
| 1965 | born in Belgium, lives and works in Antwerp |
| since 2018 | Cooperation with the gallery FLOX |
| PRIZES | |
| 2019 | Remondis Light Award, Essen, Germany |
| EDUCATION/STUDIES | |
| Studied biology at the Free University of Brussels | |
| Studied art "Master of arts & research" Sint. Lukas College of Antwerp & Hasselt (BE), working as freelance artist |
| BIENNALE SELECTION |
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| 2022/14 | Ieper (BE) Biennale Open Sites Sporen |
| 2021/17 | Lübben-Spreewald (DE) Aquamediale Biennale |
| 2020/12 | Lille (FR) Entrelacs Biennale |
| 2019/17/16/14/12 | Dresden (DE) OSTRALE BIENNALE |
| 2019/17/15 | Gera (DE) Hoehler Biennale, |
| 2017 | Gera (DE) Hoehler Biennale, |
| 2016 | Poznan (PL) Mediations Biennial |
| 2016 | Enschede (NL) Twente Biennale |
| 2015 | Havana (CU) Havanna Biennial |
| ART FESTVALS SELECTION |
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| 2022 | London (UK) Canary Wharf: Summer Lights |
| 2020 | Essen (DE) Welterbe Zollverein: Contemporary Art Ruhr |
| 2019 | Tel Aviv (IL) International Photography Festival Photo IS:RAEL |
| 2019 | Berlin (DE) Ortstermin, Kunstverein Tiergarten |
| 2019 | Haarlem (NL) Kunstlijn Haarlem: APLOMB |
| 2018 | Kassel (DE) Alte Brüderkirche |
| 2010 | Rouen (FR) Cathédrale: Courant d’Art |
| SOLO EXHIBITIONS SELECTION |
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| 2021 | Almelo (NL) Kunsthal + Stichting Nieuwe Twentse Kunst |
| 2021 | Zolder (BE) Museum ZLDR Luchtfabriek |
| 2018 | Dresden (DE) Gallery FLOX |
| 2017 | Berlin (DE) Botanisches Museum |
| 2016 | Köln (DE) Neues Kunstforum |
| 2015 | Herne (DE) Ruhrmuseum Flottmann-Hallen |
| 2010 | Brussels (BE) FeliXart Museum |
| GROUP EXHIBITIONS SELECTION |
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| 2020 | Hasselt (BE) Kunsthalle Z33 |
| 2020 | Antwerpen (BE) M HKA |
| 2020/18 | Antwerpen (BE) NICC |
| 2019 | Enschede (NL) Rijksmuseum Twenthe |
| 2018 | Orleans – Dry (FR) Château du Bouchet: Journées EU du Patrimoine |
| 2016 | Herne (DE) Ruhrmuseum Flottmann-Hallen |
| 2013 | Havana (CU) Centro Hispano-Americano de Cultura |
| 2013 | Aardenburg (NL) Kunstenfestival: Sint-Baafs Abdijkerk |
| 2012 | Seoul (SK) Zaha Museum |
| 2008 | Zwolle (NL) Museum de Fundatie |