Born in 1969 in Turnhout, Belgium
Lives and works in Brussels, Belgium
The multi-disciplinary visual artist Hans Op de Beeck builds and stages contemporary, fictive urban and household locations, situations and characters that seem extremely familiar to the viewer. These include both lonely spots for reflection and crowded spaces, populated at times by bungling characters who tell us something about the way we live today, the paths we follow and how we attempt - with great ineptitude - to deal with time, space and each other.
Education/ Programs/ Awards
2006: Winner of the Prize Eugène Baie 2003-2005, Antwerp
2002-2003: Artist at the MoMA-P.S.1 Studio Program, New York
2001: Winner of the 'Prix Jeune Peinture Belge 2001', Palais des Beaux Arts, Brussels
1998-1999: Participant at the Rijksakademie, Amsterdam (post-MA)
1996-1997: Participant at The Higher Institute for Fine Arts-Flanders, Antwerp (post-MA)
1992-1996: Masters Degree in Visual Arts, Higher Institute Sint-Lukas, Brussels