Peter Weidenbaum

Born
1968
Nationality
Belgian
Country
Belgium
City
Antwerp

Curriculum Vitae

°1968 Antwerp, Belgium

Solo Exhibitions

2023 'The light the friends and the place' Fest, Overijse 2022 'Holzwege' Jiri Svestka Gallery, Prague, Czech Republic 2019 ‘La Maison a Glons’ open studio, Glons 2017 ‘Enlightened’ De Filatuur, Brussels / La Lumiére Jaillira, Latuvu, Bages, France 2016 ‘Please Painter Paint’ Bernaerts Gallery, Antwerpen 2015 ‘Reflections of another mind’, cultuurcentrum de Bogaard, Sint Truiden / ‘Works on Paper’, AnoukVilain Artgallery, Diepenbeek / 2013 ‘Au Bord du Marais’ AnoukVilain Artgallery, Diepenbeek 2012 'CrossOver' Brandt Gallery, Amsterdam The Netherlands 2011 ‘Lykia World’ Johan Desender Gallery, Ostend 2010 ‘The Consumption of The Suffering’ Sint Baafskerk and Freemen Gallery, Aardenburg The Netherlands 2009 ‘Die Mannschaft wurde zu früh nach Hause geschickt’ AnoukVilain Artgallery, Diepenbeek / ‘Waxbox’ Kunstgieterij Van Geert, Aalst 2007 ‘What’s Real’ Freemen Gallery, Aardenburg, The Netherlands / Layers’ GallerY VUB Brussels 2006 ‘City rush stills’ AnoukVilain Artgallery, Diepenbeek / ‘Vers Brussel Passing By’ Het Beschrijf, Montgomery Brussels / ‘Extra Muros’ Curator Luk Lambrecht, Strombeek / ‘Slow Motion’ De Maalbeek, Etterbeek 2005 ‘Emile Claus - Peter Weidenbaum’ Merendree / ‘Lookout’ Suikermuseum Tienen 2004 ‘Daswald’ Elzenveld, Antwerpen / ‘Déjà vu’ In-Out, Antwerpen / ‘Peter Weidenbaum’ Circant, Hoegaarden 1999 ‘Somebody puts something in my dreams’ Stedelijk museum het Domein, Sittard The Netherlands 

Group Exhibitions

2022 ‘Accrochage’ Jiri Svestka Gallery, Prague, Czech Republic / ‘MELANCHOLY, Poetry of the Mind’ Adornesdomein, Brugge / 'Argent', AnoukVilain Artgallery, Diepenbeek 2021 ‘Fiat Lux’ VUB@Pilar, Brussels / ‘Ruimte, hoe nabij ze ook is’ Bibliotheek, CC Palethe, Pelt 2020 ‘Salon des Artistes’, Ronse / ‘Artivirals’, Maaltebruggekasteel, Gent 2019 ‘The syndicate of Belgium painters’ Gasthuiskapel, Borgloon en cultuurcentrum de Bogaard, Sint Truiden / ‘The Wave’ Freemen Gallery, Aardenburg, The Netherlands 2018 ‘Art at the villa’ Kraainem / ‘Transplantoux’, Verbeke Foundation, Stekene / ‘Arture 9’, Ressegem / '20 Years NICC – Jubilee', NICC, Antwerp  2017 ‘XPO’CC Muze, Heusden Zolder 2016 ‘De kunstenaarswoning’ Architectenwoning, Arture and Filatuur, Deurle / ‘Art Space’ Filatuur en Arture, Knokke  2015 ‘Blickachsen 10’ Bad Homburg, Germany /  ‘TRASH’, EASTMAN Gallery, Hasselt / ‘Kunst@rode kruis’, Ronse / ‘ARTURE’, Herzele / ‘A Belgian politician’, Marion De Canniere Art space, Antwerpen / 2014 ‘Reconstructed’ PAK, Gistel / ‘Health: something of value’ Nationale Bank van België, Brussels 2013 Kunstroute ‘Kortrijk Vlaandert’, Kortrijk / ‘Echance’ Poppositions, Brussels 2012 ‘Inner Circle’ Freemen Gallery, Aardenburg, The Netherlands 2010 ‘The border 10’, Curator Joost Declercq, Lineart, Gent  / ‘Mars op Oostende’ Mu.ZEE, Ostend / ‘FAKE’ Curator Jan De Nijs, Stedelijk Museum, Aalst 2009 ‘Lookout’ Charif Benhelima and Peter Weidenbaum, UZ Jette / ‘Het zelfde en het andere’ Curator Willem Elias, Zebrastraat, Ghent / ‘Fading’ Curator Sven Vanderstichelen, Museum van Elsene, Elsene / ‘No Title’ Freemen Gallery, Aardenburg, The Netherlands / ‘14e Biënnale Hedendaagse Kunst in Vlaanderen’ Aalter 2008 ‘Take the Doll’ Curator Koen van den Broek, Freemen Gallery, Aardenburg, The Netherlands / ‘Over the Hedge’ Verbeke foundation, Kemzeke / ‘MOBAC’ Mobile art center Curator S. Vanderstichelen, Brussels / 2007 ‘Over the Hedge’ TAFA Gallery, Tianjin, China 2006 ‘De Kunstcamping’ Gast curator en deelnemer, S’Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands / ‘Project Beaufort 2006’ Ostend 2005 ‘Lineart Playground’ Ghent / Talent ‘invited artists’ Brussels / Freespace ‘Within black domes’ Hasselt 2004 ‘L’art à l’air’ Watermaal-Bosvoorde 2003 ‘Chaperon Rouge’ Saint-Hubert / ‘11e Biënnale Hedendaagse Kunst in Vlaanderen’ Aalter 2002 ‘Materiatur’ Curator P. De Keersmaecker, Stichting George Grard, Gijverinkhove / ‘Freespace’ Curator G. Robijns, provinciaal centrum beeldende kunsten Z33, Hasselt 2000 ‘Muka 366/2000 project’ Muka Gallery, Auckland, New Zealand / ‘Images’ Curator K. Broecke, Elzenveld, Antwerp 1999 ‘Subjectieve verbeelding’ Curator Flor Bex, Huis Thuysbaert, Lokeren / ‘In-Out’ Presentatie van het werk van de Laureaten, HISK-Vlaanderen, Antwerp / ‘Commentaren in woord en Beeld’ Tentoonstelling in het kader van het Ensor jaar, Ostend 1998 ‘Fieldworks’ Hof van Coolhem, Puurs / ‘Vierkante hond’ Factory 44, Antwerpen / ‘HISK Vlaanderen - Open ateliers’ Antwerp 1997 ‘Incubando’ De Markten, Brussels / ‘HISK Vlaanderen - Open Ateliers’ Antwerp / ‘Laureaten CMW’ APRA, Antwerp. 1996 Project ‘Paul Van Ostaijen’ Cultureel Centrum De Kern, Wilrijk / De groene Waterman, Antwerp / Bourla theater, Antwerp

Education

1990-1994 Stedelijke Akademie voor Beeldende Kunsten, Schilderkunst, Aarschot 1992–1996 Koninklijke Academie voor Schone Kunsten (KASK), Monumentale kunsten, Antwerp 1996–1999 Hoger Instituut voor Schone Kunsten (HISK), Antwerp 1994 Workshop ‘Young Artists Association - Bedsidka’, Slavonice, Tsjech Republic 1997 Workshop ‘You and Me’ Järg Geismar, Antwerp

Lecturer

2009 Kunstwerk(t), ‘Masterclass Dogville’, Oorbeek 2005 HISK, Ghent

Publication

B= Book C= Catalog

1997 C, Nora De Kempeneer, Incubando Europa 1997, p. 15-16 lino ‘Groetjes uit Faust’, De Markten, Brussel, Belgium 1998 C, Gallerie Francis Van Hoof, ‘Fieldwork’, p. 28-29 installation, Around Japan, Joannes Késenne, Aksis, Puurs, Belgium 1999 C, Johan Swinnen, 'Bouillon', p, 64–70, video montage, La Lutte e.a., F. Snyders, HISK, Goff, Ghent, Belgium 2000 C, HISK Antwerpen, ‘Images’, p. 1-4 sculpture, no title, Elzenveld, Ubicumque, Berchem, Belgium 2001 B, Florent Bex, Kunst in België na 1975, p. 360, p. 380 Sculpture ‘Somebody puts something in my dream’, p383, p397, MERCATORFONDS, Die Keure, Brugge, Belgium, ISBN hardcover 90-6153-461-X, ISBN paperback 90-6153-505-0 2002 C, Willem Elias in samenwerking met de stichting George Grard, Materiatur, p. 40-43, Sculpture uit de reeks ‘Fears’, Sculpture ‘Bloed’ uit de reeks ‘Transformatiesymbolen’, Papuros en E.M.P., Antwerpen, Belgium 2003 C, Cyr Frimout e.a., Rotary club Aalter, 11de Biennale hedendaagse kunst in Vlaanderen, p. 118-119, Drawing, Sculpture, De Maertelaere, Aalter, Belgium 2005 C, Peter Weidenbaum, Lookout, Peter Weidenbaum in samenwerking met Provincie Vlaams Brabant, Belgium 2005 C, Anne Vanderchueren, Sven Vanderstichelen, Newspaper ‘Montgomery’, Paintings,’The telephone call’, ‘Foodshop’, ‘Rotation’, ‘Entry’, ‘High Speed’, Vers Brussel, Passa Porta, Brussel, Belgium 2006 B, Willem Elias, 25 jaar grafiek uit Vlaanderen collectie GIMV, p. 136-140, Silkscreen ‘Forest’, Silkscreen ‘Forest II’, Snoeck, Gent, Belgium, ISBN 978-90-5349-633-6 2007 B, Abolfazl Ordoukhani, Eva, Cover, Nima Verlag, Essen, Germany, ISBN 3-937687-20-3 2007 C, Raf De Smedt, Over the hedge 01, p. 144 Painting ‘The red wall’, TAFA Gallery, Tianjin Academy of Fine Arts, Tianjin, China 2008 B, Willem Elias, ‘Apercus de l’art belge après ’45 Tome II, p. 150-151, 154, Paintings ‘Never Mind’ ‘Anspachlaan’ Snoeck, Ghent, Belgium ISBN 978-90-5349-722-7 ?2008 B, Willem Elias, ‘Aspecten van de Belgische kunst deel II, p. 150-151, 154, Paintings ‘Never Mind’ ‘Anspachlaan’ Snoeck, Ghent, Belgium ISBN 978-90-5349-716-6 2008 B, Vlaamse Gemeenschapscommissie, In transit 5 jaar visuele kunst in Brussel, p. 259, Sculpture ‘Passing-By’, Eric Verrept, Brussel Belgium 2009 C, Het beschrijf, Brigitte Neervoort, Vers Brussel. Poëzie in de stad, p. 34 Sculpture ‘Passing by’, Passa Porta, Brussel, Belgium, ISBN 978-94-6001-026-2 2009 C, Sven Vanderstichelen, Fading, p. 138-139 Painting ‘Terrace’, Painting ‘City Rush Tango’, Uitgeverij Snoeck, Gent, Belgium, ISBN 978-90-5349-742-5 2009 C, Willem Elias, Het zelfde en het andere, p. 92-95, Painting ‘Hey, you know it’s ok’, Sculpture ‘Alter Ego’, ASP Editions, Brussel, Belgium, ISBN 978-90-5487-617-5 2010 B, Phillip Van Den Bossch, Vlaggenboek Mu.Zee p. 176-177  Flag ‘Play’, Erasmus-Euroset, Belgium, ISBN 978-90-7469-402-5 2010 C, Ward Caes, The border 10 contemporary art zone, Lineart 29 art fair, p. 25, Sculpture ‘The consumption of The suffering’, Cultura, Wetteren, Cassochrome, Waregem, Belgium 2010 B, David Bartok, Visionarte, p. 39-41, Sculpture ‘The consumption of the Suffering’, Group d’Arté, Hasselt, Belgium ISBN 978-90-7869-405-2 2010 C, Jan De Nys, “FAKE!”, p. 128-131 Sculpture ‘Souvernirs de ma jeunesse’, Sculpture ‘Alter-ego’, Stad Aalst, Stedelijk museum, Aalst, Belgium 2010 C, Tom De Mette, Aardenburgse zomerkunsten 2010 Ontboezemingen p. 12-13, Sculpture ‘The consumption of the Suffering’, Stichting Cultureel Aardenburg, Aardenburg, Nederland 2012 B, Didier Verriest, 80 atelierbeelden, p.2-3, Lannoo Uitgeverij, Tielt, Belgium, ISBN 978-94-014-0243-9 2013 C, Stijn Haghebaert, Geert Lesage, Kristian Seynaeve, Hans van Hove, Kunstwandeling Kortrijk Vlaandert, p. 64, Sculpture ‘Alter Ego’, Jo Vandenbulcke bvba, Belgium 2014 B, Sven Vanderstichelen, Health: something of value, p.126-127 Sculpture ‘Face’, RIZIV, IN-depth, Antwerp, Belgium ISBN 9789090280684 ?2014 C, Geert Verswijfel, Frans Boenders, Arture #3, p. 68-75, Painting ‘The Architect’, Painting ‘ Night Game II’, Painting ‘Boy with minerals, Arture, Belgium 2015 B, Tom De Mette, Willem Elias e.a., The Institute, p. 499 Sculpture ‘Cadavre exquis’, p. 525 Sculpture study for the animated film ‘Somebody puts something in my dreams’, Lannoo Publishers, Tielt, Belgium, ISBN 978-94-0142-399-1 2015-2016 C, Peter Weidenbaum, Reflections of another mind, Peter Weidenbaum in samenwerking met cultuurcentrum de Bogaard, Sint Truiden, Belgium 2016 C, Peter Weidenbaum, Please painter paint, Peter Weidenbaum in samenwerking met veilinghuis Bernaerts, Antwerpen, Belgium 2016 B, Gert De Coorde, Sven Vanderstichelen, Liber Amicorum Willem Elias, Cover painting ‘The Philosopher’, Garant-Uitgevers NV, Antwerpen, Belgium, ISBN 978-90-441-3453-7 2017 B, Christian K. Scheffel, Blickachsen 10, p. 132-135 Sculpture ‘Alter Ego’, Wienand Verslag, Keulen, Duitsland, ISBN 978-3-86832-367-2 2017 C, Sabine Friederichs, Herman Vansynghel, Latuvu, p. 26-35 Painting ‘Street light’, Painting ‘The bridge’, Painting ‘St. Nicks Jazz Pub’, Painting ‘The sea’, Painting ‘The stairs’, Painting ‘The curtain’, Painting ‘Kasba II’, Sabine Friederichs, Herman Vansynghel, Bages, Frankrijk 2020  Catalog, Various authors, ‘The syndicate of Belgian Painters’, Paintings ‘The Salon’, ‘The Chinese room’, Cultuurcentrum de Bogaard, Sint Truiden, Gasthuiskapel Borgloon, vzw TeamWorkProjects, Belgium. 2021 C, Various authors, Joannes Késenne, ‘Ruimte, Hoe nabij ze ook is’, Paintings, ‘The loneliness of the painter’, ‘The exotic flower’, ‘The conservatory at dawn’. CC Palethe, Pelt, Belgium. 2021 C, Willem Elias, Bjorne Baeten, ‘Fiat Lux’ p. 62, 63 Painting, ‘Pourim’, Pilar Vrije Universiteit Brussel Belgium. 2021 C, Jo Delannoy, ‘Pitch Café #17’ p. 5, CRC, Liège 2022 C, Véronique de Limburg Stirum, Joannes Késenne, ‘Melanncholy, Poetry of the mind’ p. 46-49 Painting ‘After the frost (nature morte), silkprint ‘Die Vatersuche’ Adornesdomein Brugge, Belgium. 2022 C, Hilde Van Canneyt, ‘Argent’ p. 18-19 49 Painting ‘Against the glass’ Anouk Villain Art Gallery

Press

K= Newspaper M= Magazine

1992 K- Bekroond in ‘Kiezen voor kunst’ Peter Weidenbaum en Johan Verboven, painting ‘Hey Joe’ 1996 K-Deckers Annick, Dinsdag 12 maart, ‘Studenten pakken Rubens in’, Gazet van Antwerpen, Peter Weidenbaum staat 3de van links op de foto. 1996  K-GFW, Dinsdag 12 maart, Academiestudenten voeren actie tegen besparingen, De nieuwe Gazet. 1996  K-HDB, Dinsdag 12 maart, Hogeschool pleegt kontraktbreuk, De Standaard. 1996 K- oktober, Jaarlijkse prijzen tonen hoog niveau van kunstonderwijs aan CMW-Prijzen, Trade Press 1998 K- Jan Van Hove, Zaterdag 14 februari, Jonge kunst verovert kazerne, De Standaard, p. 10, movie and painting ‘La lutte’ 2002 K- 11 juli, Een ontmoeting tussen twee generatie, De Streekkrant 2002 K- Juli, Gijverinckhoven, Arts and Antiques 2002 K- Bert Popelier, Materiatur, De Tijd 2004 K-BS, 13 mei, Kunst in de tuin, Brussel deze week, Cover, sculpture ‘Fox’ 2005 K- Freespace Limburg, advertentie, Maart, Onder kunstenaars en organisaties, De witte Raaf. 2005 K- Rik Poulman, 22 maart, Jongeren werken aan hedendaags kunstproject, De Streekkrant, project Lookout. 2005 K- Christian Hennuy, Donderdag 24 maart, Uitkijktoren waakt over de stad, Het Laatste Nieuws, project Lookout. 2005 K- Zondag 27 maart, Hedendaagse kunst, De zondag, p.15 project Lookout. 2005 K-Stad Tienen, advertentie, 30 maart, Hedendaags kunstproject ‘Lookout’ in Tienen en Hoegaarden, Passe Partout, project Lookout. 2005 K- Vrijdag 8 april, Jonge kunstenaars zetten jachttoren in winkelcentrum, Het Nieuwsblad, project Lookout. 2005 K- Dinsdag 17 mei, Tweede editie ‘Tien op Tien(en), Nieuws uit de regio. 2007, M- Willem Elias, ‘Momenten uit De Belgische kunst na ’45. Het Neosymbolisme, Collect Arts Antiques Auctions, mei, p. 24, 25, 28, paintings ‘Never Mind’ en ‘Anspachlaan’ 2007 M-, Verzameld werk, Nationale loterij, pag 33. 2008 K- CAV,  11 juni, Poëtische kunst aan rotonde Montgomery in Brussel, De Morgen, sculpture ‘Passing by’. 2008 K- MMV, 11 juni, Vier meter hoge reddersstoel siert Montgomery, Het Nieuwsblad, sculpture ‘Passing by’ 2008 K- Bart Dewaele, 11 juni, Kunst voor Montgomery, De Standaard, sculpture ‘Passing by’ 2008 K-  12 juni, Et regarder Montgomery d’en haut, La Tribune de Bruxelles, sculpture ‘Passing by’ 2008 K- 12 juni, Mediteren bij Montgomery, Brussel deze Week, sculpture ‘Passing by’ 2008 K- Jan Van Hove, 13 juni, Nieuw beeld in Brussel, oud beeld in Knokke, De Standaard, sculpture ‘Passing By’. 2009 K- Eric Rinckhout,  Zaterdag 27 Juni, De negen levens van de schilderkunst, De Morgen, Bisweekend, p. 44, Fading. 2009 K- Jan Van Hove, zaterdag 4 juli, Mijn gsm is mijn schetsboek, De Standaard, cultuurbijlage,. p. C4-C6 painting ‘City rush Tango’, Tentoonstelling Fading, Museum van Elsene 2009 M- Hilde Van Canneyt, Gesprekken met kunstenaars Peter Weidenbaum, KL(s), Oktober, p. 8-11, Sculptures ‘Alter-ego’, ‘Passing by’, Paintings ‘Boy’, ‘Girl with sunglasses’ 2009 M- Christine Veugen, ‘Peter Weidenbaum’, Collect Arts Antiques Auctions, november, p. 12. painting ‘Whispering’ 2009 M- Christine Veugen, ‘Peter Weidenbaum’, H art, november, p. 27. painting ‘Whispering’ 2013 K- Jean-Marie Binst, 18 april, Poppositions vult Brass en wijkwinkels, Brussel deze week, sculpture ‘Souvenir de ma jeunesse’. 2013 K- Kris Vanhee , 13 juli, Kunst palmt Kortrijk in, Het Nieuwsblad, cover en binnenpagina, sculpture ‘Alter Ego’. 2013 M- Peter Weidenbaum Au bord du marais, H art, maart, p. 24, painting ‘The lake’. 2013 M- Christine Veugen, ‘Peter Weidenbaum’, H art, mei, p 27. Paintings ‘Thinking about Raoul De Keyser’, ‘The Swamp’. 2014 M- Marc Ruyters, Reconstructed in het PAK, H art, mei, Painting ‘The Cake’. 2015 K- Thomas Peeters, 20 februari, Belgische Kunstenaars steunen Luc Tuymans in plagiaatzaak, De Tijd, Cover, Portrait of a man after Tuymans and Van Giel. 2015 K- Thomas Peeters, 20 februari, Een tentoonstelling vol Jean-Marie Dedeckers p11, 'Portrait of a man after Tuymans and Van Giel'. 2015 K- Christof Rutten, Donderdag 30 april, Overal confrontatie, Het Belang van Limburg, painting ‘The young painter Wim van der Celen on his visit to Oorbekistan’. 2015 K- Christophe Willocx, 21 februari, 125 kunstenaars plagiëren er lustig op los, Gazet van Antwerpen. 2016 K- Dila, 12 November, Kunstenaar maakt schilderijen van stadsbeelden, Het Laatste Nieuws, paintings ‘The Window’, ‘The green Light’. 2016 K- Frank Heirman, November, Er hangt spanning op straat, Gazet van Antwerpen, paintings ‘The River’, ‘People enjoing the first sunshine’, ‘Pourim’. 2016 K- Peter Weidenbaum Please Painter Paint, Veilinghuis Bernaerts, November, Advertentie, De Witte Raaf, painting ‘People enjoying the first sunshine II’. 2016 M- Willem Elias, Verkenningstocht, Naar de specificiteit van de vrijzinnige dimensie in kunst en cultuur, Deel 2: Vrijzinnige kunst in de praktijk, De Geus, maart, p. 30-31, painting The Philosopher. 2016 M- Willem Elias, Een ontmoeting met zichzelf en de zijnen, Staalkaart, maand, paintings ‘The Philosopher, ‘The Genius Julien Schoenaerts as Socrates’, ‘Thinking about Spilliaert’, ‘The Painter’ 2016 M- Joannes Késenne, Een filosoof onder schilders, H art, januari, p. 15, painting The Cake, The Light is so Bright Today, Elia. 2016 M- Grete Simkuté, Peter Weidenbaum in Veilinghuis Bernaerts Antwerpen, De lichtbrenger, H art, september, p. 13; Painting ‘City Lights'. 2017 M-Sabine Friederichs, La lumière jaillira, L’aigrette gazette, p. 18-19, paintings ‘Against light yellow’, ‘Kasba II’, ‘Self portrait with red shirt’  2017 M- Marc Ruyters, ‘In Rivoli’ Tentoonstelling, ‘Enlightened’ De Filatuur, H art, September, p.32. painting ‘All Problems can Never be Solved’ 2019 M- Willem Elias, ‘Een Hommage aan Erik Satie’, Het Vrije Woord, Humanistisch verbond, januari, p. 18, 19. painting ‘The room of Erik Satie’ 2021 K-Frank Depoorter, 19 december, Jean-Marie Dedecker maakt de balans van het leven op, Het Belang van Limburg, painting, 'Portrait of a man after Tuymans and Van Giel'2021 K-Frank Depoorter, 19 december, Jean-Marie Dedecker maakt de balans van het leven op, Gazet van Antwerpen, painting, 'Portrait of a man after Tuymans and Van Giel' 2022 M-Johan Debruyne, 14 mei, Schoonheid die knaagt, knelt, verdooft en verleidt…, The Art Couch, painting, ' After the frost (Nature morte)'2022 K-Marijn Follebout, 15 mei, Melancholie in de kapel, De Zondag 2022 K-Eric Rinckhout, 16 mei, Melancholie Adornesdomein Brugge, Knack, painting, ' After the frost (Nature morte)'2022 K-Guy Duplat, 29 Juli, A Bruges, la mélancolie qui nourrit l’art, La Libre, painting, ' After the frost (Nature morte)'2022 K- Tomas Stejskal, 12 oktober, Kam za umenim, Hospodarske noviny, painting, 'Die vatersuche II’. 2022 K-Jiri Svestka, 15 september, Peter Weidenbaum – vystava, Diplomatieke Vertegenwoordiging van Vlaanderen in Tsjechië, painting, 'Die vatersuche II’. 2022 K- Richard Konícek, 27 september, Holzwege aneb lesní obrazy jako paralela temnych koutu nasich niter, Kulturaok-eu, painting, 'Die vatersuche II’, ‘Suddenly the path ends’, ‘The man and his shadow ‘, ‘Girl with iPhone (study for)’, ‘The rock’, ‘Prachovske Skaly (Veduta)’. 2022 M- Bjorn Baeten ‘Fiat Lux’ De geus p.40 painting ‘Pourim’.

Public collections

Museum of New Zealand, Litho, ‘Madonna is a material girl’ / Kinderdagverblijf Breugelkind, Sint Agatha Berchem, Integration, ‘Landscape’ / OCMW Beveren, Integration, ‘Lockers’ / Provincie Vlaams Brabant, Sculpture, Alter Ego  / UZ Jette Integration, ‘Green velvet’ / Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest,  Montgomery,  Sculpture, ‘Passing By’ / Cultuurcentrum Strombeek Grimbergen, Installation, ‘Surrounding’ / Provincie Vlaams Brabant, Zoutleeuw, Sculpture, ‘Resume’ / GIMV Grafiekcollectie / Provincie Vlaams Brabant, Painting, ‘Drive to Montgomery’ / Gemeente Woluwe-Saint-Pierre, Paintings ‘Polyphonic’, Entry / Brusselse Hoofdstedelijke Regering, Painting, ‘Reconsideration’ / Vlaamse Gemeenschapscommissie (VGC), Painting, Rotation / Stedelijk museum het Domein Sittard Nederland, Sculpture, ‘With your eyes only’ and ‘Somebody puts something in my dreams’ / Elzenveld Antwerpen, Sculpture, ‘Madonna is a material girl’.

Location Studio Peter Weidenbaum

Chateau de Galand, Belgium, Zamek Smirice, Czech Republic


 

DIE VATERSUCHE II Productiondate: January 2022 Oil on Canvas - Height 200 x Length 140 cm  private collection. Courtesy Jiri Svestka Gallery Prague
Occupation
Artist/Painter
Artist - Sculptor
Address
STUDIO PETER WEIDENBAUM
Chateau de Galand | Chemin de la cure 35, 4690 Glons, Belgium

Interests
art
Contemporary art
architecture
Music
literature
Languages
Dutch
English
French
German
Biography

Peter Weidenbaum was born on July 25, 1968 in Antwerp, Belgium. He grew up in Antwerp and studied at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts and the Higher Institute of Fine Arts (HISK), both in Antwerp. As a multidisciplinary artist, he has built an impressive body of work, first gaining recognition as a sculptor before transitioning to painting, a medium he originally practiced at the Academy of Antwerp. One of his most famous works is the permanent installation 'Passing-By' in Montgomery Square in the center of Brussels. This artwork draws attention due to its unique design and location. He is also known for his work called 'Alter ego,' a car crashed by Weidenbaum cast in bronze.

In 1999, Peter Weidenbaum was invited by Stijn Huijts, then director of the Stedelijk Museum Het Domein in the Netherlands. This invitation resulted in his first museum exhibition featuring the installation 'Somebody puts something in my dreams'. During this period, Weidenbaum also created several 'fake reality' short films. From 2000 onwards, he spent three years working on a series called 'Out of the Forest', consisting of cryptic sculptures, drawings, and paintings. Weidenbaum strongly believes in the power of art to engage in dialogues and address societal issues. By giving his artworks a social dimension, he aims to strengthen the role of the artist as an active participant in society.

Weidenbaum's works have been included in various publications and exhibitions in the contemporary art world. As early as 2001, he was mentioned by Florent Bex in the reference book 'Art in Belgium after 1975'. In the book "Aspects of Belgian Art after '45", Belgian cultural philosopher Willem Elias identifies him as a representative of "neosymbolism". This style in Belgium is also referred to as the "school of Antwerp", with Luc Tuymans being its most prominent representative. Weidenbaum has participated in different exhibitions, including 'Fading' at the Museum van Elsene in 2009. His work also had a prominent place in the prestigious outdoor exhibition 'Blickachsen 10' 2015, in Germany. A significant turning point in his career was the solo exhibition 'Holzwege' at the Jiri Svestka Gallery in Prague, Czech Republic in 2022.

How can one select and then transform something from the complexity of visual information into a meaningful painting or installation that offers insights into the human condition? Peter Weidenbaum

Peter Weidenbaum's paintings primarily focus on realistic works that encompass everyday subjects, landscapes, still lifes, and people surrounding him. He uses these subjects to reflect on the human condition and the world around him. The biographical nature is a characteristic element of his body of work. Weidenbaum paints what he sees and what surrounds him, a phenomenon that first emerged in realism with figures like Gustave Courbet, and later continued in impressionism with artists like Pierre Bonnard and Gustave Caillebotte. This biographical aspect is strongly present in contemporary painting today, including the work of artist David Hockney.

In the publication 'Holzwege', German philosopher Martin Heidegger refers to art as an "open space" in the world. This concept describes a situation or experience that takes us out of our comfort zone and urges us to see the world in a new way. It is about art enabling us to experience reality in a way that is different from what we are accustomed to. In the case of Weidenbaum's paintings, we can recognize this "open space" in his unusual use of color, perspectives, and angles. These techniques force the viewer to look at reality in a new way.

Weidenbaum's landscape paintings challenge us to look beyond what is obvious, to explore the unknown, and to accept that change is an essential part of our experiences. They invite us to embrace and appreciate the complexity of our inner landscape.

Through his paintings, Weidenbaum also reflects on the strange world of the forest. He shows us perspectives that we would not normally see, unusual angles that deviate from the beaten path. The forest symbolizes the darkness within ourselves, the unknown aspects of our inner landscape that he finds more interesting than the evident visible. Weidenbaum combines this with impressionism, which does not capture what we know about the world, but only our temporary impressions. This is itself confusing because it emphasizes change and goes against the illusion of certainty.

Weidenbaum's portrait paintings are also significant within his body of work as they provide us with a unique insight into his perspective on human nature. They not only depict the outward characteristics of the individuals portrayed but also strive to portray a collection of inner experiences, thoughts, and feelings. To understand and organize the world around us, it is essential that we first explore our own inner world. Weidenbaum's portraits serve as an invitation to take this step. They challenge us to take a deeper, more inward look at human identity.

Works by Peter Weidenbaum can be found in various private and public collections, including the Museum of New Zealand, the Jewish Museum in Brussels, the Province of Flemish Brabant, the University Hospital Brussels, the Brussels-Capital Region, the Municipality of Woluwe-Saint-Pierre, the Brussels-Capital Government, the Flemish Community Commission, and the Stedelijk Museum Het Domein in the Netherlands. 

Weidenbaum lives and works in the province of Liège Belgium and in Hradec Králové Czech Republic. And is represented internationally by Jiri Svestka Gallery in Prague.

Text by Pieter Willemen, Antwerp 2023

Education
Stedelijke Akademie voor Beeldende Kunsten, Schilderkunst, Aarschot
Master Visual Arts - Sint Lucas Antwerp
Exhibitions
2022
'Holzwege'
Jiri Svestka Gallery, Prague, Czech Republic
Solo
2016
‘Please Painter Paint’
Bernaerts Gallery, Antwerpen
Solo
2022
‘MELANCHOLY, Poetry of the Mind’
Adornesdomein, Brugge
Group
Testimonial
Quote
Willem Elias. In his book "Aspects of Belgian art beyond ‘45", he cites Weidenbaum under the heading of "neosymbolism," a particular style in Flanders labeled as "the school of Antwerp" and of which Luc Tuymans is the most prominent representative. Elias mentions "recontextualization" of reality and includes Weidenbaum in his book, besides the likes of Ronny Delrue and Koen van den Broek.
Media
Representation
Agent name
Jiri svestka Gallery
Favorite Quote
How can one select and then transform something from the complexity of visual information into a meaningful painting or installation that offers insights into the human condition?