Abstracte was founded in 2015 by Arjan Janssen and Jan Willem van Welzenis. It is an initiative led by two painters which places abstract art on the center stage. The ambition of the project is to be international - by realizing projects through cooperation with external parties, it hopes to establish a broad network. The goal of each collaborative work is to present and preserve the vitality of abstract art. The purpose of the projects is to display abstract art in all it’s vigor. Unruly to the Art-scene’s order.
Projects
2020 - 2021
Gastatelier - Artists in Residence
Italy
Sasha Saari > September 2020
Franziska Reinbothe > March 2021
(coming up)
Kara Kitap
Curated by Abstracte and The Court
Joshua Evan, Geert Van Fastenhout, Arjan Janssen, Riki Mijling, Antonietta Peeters, Stan van Steendam, Maurizio Vicerè, Jan Willem van Welzenis
(coming up)
2018
Constructor
Concept by Luc Hoekx
Kirstin Arndt, Bob Bonies, Erwin Cattoor, Willem Cole, Mario De Brabandere, Johan Gelper, Luc Hoekx, Arjan Janssen, Gracia Khouw, Jai Llewellyn, Riki Mijling, Karim Noureldin, Lon Pennock, Vincent de Roder, Rainer Splitt, Shawn Stipling, Takashi Suzuki, Piet Tuytel
Notre Dame des Fleurs
Kirstin Arndt, Iris Bouwmeester, Henrik Eiben, Jan Willem van Welzenis
and poet Bas Geerts
Who Loves the Sun
Anna-Maria Bogner, Bob Bonies, Gabriele Herzog, Arjan Janssen, Franziska Reinbothe, Struan Teague, Piet Tuytel, Bart Vandevijvere, Jan Willem van Welzenis, John Zinsser
GANZ NICHTS
Arjan Janssen, Takashi Suzuki, Jan Willem van Welzenis
De Lachende Cavalier
Sasha Pichushkin, Caterina Silva, Struan Teague, Tess Williams
2016
From Scratch
Kirstin Arndt, Koen Delaere, Wim De Pauw, Arjan Janssen, Jos van Merendonk, Vincent de Roder, Tyra Tingleff, Jan Willem van Welzenis
Reviews
Viva the Artist Curator!, Tique Art Paper #1, BE
From Scratch @Pictura, Trendbeheer, NL