Roel Vandermeeren
°1995, Hasselt, Belgium.
Lives and works in Brussels, Belgium.
Roel Vandermeeren’s paintings present a vivid exploration of utopian ideals aimed at integrating art into everyday life, transcending traditional boundaries. His work embodies the dynamic interplay between ambition and critique, showcasing urban landscapes where art seeks to be a unifying force in multicultural metropolises. Vandermeeren’s canvases illuminate the convergence of micro and macro cultural currents, portraying cities as complex ecosystems where diverse identities merge, conflict, and coalesce. These visual narratives invite viewers to consider how future societies might harmonize artistic expression with the realities of cultural diversity, challenging us to rethink the role of art as both a mirror and a catalyst for collective progress.
Selected exhibitions:
Solo Exhibitions
2022, SCHADUWDANS, Atelier Roel Vandermeeren, Bilzen, (BE)
2019, Interlinked, GYM, Hasselt, (BE)
Group Exhibitions
2024, Exit through the Gift Shop, Verduyn Gallery, Moregem (BE)
2024, FRAME #7, Dommelhof, Pelt, (BE)
2024, SATAWAKAFA, De Liberale Kring, Ninove, (BE)
2024, Vloedlijn, PXL-MAD School of Arts, Hasselt, (BE)
2024, Be Real, Galerie S&H De Buck, Ghent, (BE)
2023, Compagnons de Route, Emile Van Dorenmuseum, Genk, (BE)
2023, Sag mir wo die Blumen sind, wo sind sie geblieben?, Galerie S&H De Buck, Ghent, (BE)
2023, Qui peut dire où vont les fleurs ? Where have all the flowers gone?, Galerie S&H De Buck, Oiron, (FR)
2023, New Flemish Primitives, Ecole Olargues, Olargues, (FR)
2023, STEK, CC De Kimpel, Bilzen, (BE)
2023, Lenteontmoetingen, Atelier Roel Vandermeeren, Bilzen, (BE)
2023, Dessins d’amour, Galerie S&H De Buck, Ghent, (BE)
2022, Cosmic Dancer, Galerie S&H De Buck, Ghent, (BE)
2022, Intimate Conversations, Steigenberger Wiltcher’s, Brussel, (BE)
2022, Not Your Usual Jenever, Jenevermuseum, Hasselt, (BE)
2022, De Hut, Arts and Music festival, Bilzen, (BE)
2022, Staar Naar Visie, Atelier Roel Vandermeeren, Bilzen, (BE)
2022, Seen Unseen, Atelier Roel Vandermeeren, Bilzen, (BE)
2022, Landscape Today, Atelier Roel Vandermeeren, Bilzen, (BE)
2021, Salon des Jeunes, Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Ghent, (BE)
2021, ROW, ROW, ROW, CC De Kimpel, Bilzen, (BE)
2021, ACQUA E TERRA, The Bruges Art_Institute, Bruges, (BE)
2021, KABINET, Atelier Aaron-Victor Peeters, Genk, (BE)
2021, De Zaaier, The Bruges Art_Institute, (BE)
2020, Sea Dweller: STOP WATCH, Triënnale Brugge, Bruges, (BE)
2020, TIME IS ON MY SIDE, Moment Cultuurzomer, Tongeren, (BE)
2019, Mirror on the Wall, De Bottelarij, Wellen, (BE)
2019, De terugkeer van Dionysos, Cultuurcentrum De Velinx, Tongeren, (BE)
2019, 360° KUNST, Wilford X, Temse, (BE)
2019, Without the first, the second will not be there, CCHA/Cultuurcentrum Hasselt, Hasselt, (BE)
2019, Time Will Tell, Moment- Ursulakapel, Tongeren, (BE)
2018, Escapisme, Cultuurcentrum De Velinx, Tongeren, (BE)