Yves Velter
°1967, Ostend, Belgium.
Lives and works in Ostend, Belgium.
Yves Velter is a Belgian artist born in 1967 in Ostend, where he also lives and works. He is known primarily for his paintings that depict human figures in isolated environments, exploring themes of displacement, alienation, and existential questions. His work often involves a unique visual language where he abstracts human figures, focusing on their contemplation and inner world rather than their identity or context. Velter's art is characterized by its ability to pose questions rather than provide answers, engaging viewers with themes of human experience, memory, and emotion. His works have been featured in various galleries and exhibitions, both in Belgium and internationally, showcasing his interest in human values and the psychological complexities associated with them.
Yves Velter’s works are shown in musea en institutions like Mu.ZEE (Oostende), Museum Voor Schone Kunsten (Oostende), Mudel (Deinze), De Mesdag Collectie (Den Haag NL), Biënnale of Montados (Tinos,GR), Palazzo Merulana (Rome), De Garage (Mechelen), Egmontpaleis (Brussel),SONS Museum (Kruishoutem), Het Fort van Breendonk …
Selected exhibitions:
Solo exhibitions
2025, Reversing the talk, Verduyn Gallery, Moregem (BE)
2025, Aporia, Rik Rosseels Gallery, Antwerpen (BE)
2025, Slowing down time, Fort van Breendonk, Breendonk (BE)
2025, A new space to dwell, Black Swan Gallery, Brugge (BE)
2025, Predicting the past #6, Duo met Griet Dobbels, Studio Alcazar, Oostende (BE)
2024, Predicting the past #5, Duo met Katleen Vinck, Studio Alcazar, Oostende (BE)
2022, Predicting the past #4, Duo met Anthony Duffeleer, Studio Alcazar, Oostende (BE)
2022, Mirror touch, Dewael 15 Gallery, Antwerpen (BE)
2021, Predicting the past #3, Duo met Johan Gelper, Studio Alcazar, Oostende (BE)
2021, The portent, Sofie Van den Bussche Gallery, Rivoli, Brussel (BE)
2021, Memoires, Stijn Cole / Yves Velter, Kasteelstraat 1, Watou (BE)
2021, Drijfgoud, Bibliotheek, Oostende (BE)
2020, The stage, Galerie Art Dewael 15, Antwerpen (BE)
2020, Predicting the past #2, Duo met Benjamin Moravec, Studio Alcazar, Oostende (BE)
2019, Soul Contractions (Who cares), BUBOX, De Paardenstallen, Kortrijk (BE)
2019, Where the forgotten is stored, Black Swan Gallery, Brugge (BE)
2019, Inner waiting room, Academie KUMA, Maldegem (BE)
2018, Beïnvloeiingen, Boekvoorstelling / expo, De Garage, Mechelen (BE)
2018, Supplément d’âme, Salon Quatre Main #03 (curatoren Reniere en Depla), Autun (FR)
2017, Watching through closed eyes, Yves Velter / Peter Van Ammel, Galerie Pinsart, Brugge (BE)
2017, Parfum van het vergetene, Galerie Shoobil, Antwerpen (BE)
2017, Yves Velter, Galerie Anouk Vilain, Hasselt (BE)
2017, Beïnvloeiingen, CCHA, Hasselt (BE)
2017, Predicting the past #1, Duo met Greet Van Autgaerden, Studio Alcazar, Oostende (BE)
2016, Whisper Room, Freemen Gallery, Aardenburg (NL)
2016, Semaphores, Lab Latuvu, Bages (FR)
2015, The other one as me (curator Mike Dierickx), Aurus Moreelshuis, Mechelen (BE)
2015, As human as it gets, Freeman Gallery, Aardenburg (NL)
2015, L’Oubli extatique, Yves Velter / Stief Desmet, The White House, Lovenjoel (BE)
2014, House of doubt, Secondroom, Gent (BE)
2014, Témoin silencieux, Villa de Olmen, Wieze (BE)
2013, Awaiting the hesitation, Yves Velter / Stephanie Leblon, Lightcube, Ronse (BE)
2011, De zielentemmer, De Queeste Kunstkamers, Abele (BE)
2010, Taking the air out of the room (curator Christophe Floré), Secondroom, Antwerpen (BE)
2010, Ontgouding, Cultureel Centrum (curator Karel Van Poucke), Evergem (BE)
2010, Don’t look, St(Artcube), Temse (BE)
2009, Yves Velter, Galerie Pascal Polar, Knokke (BE)
2008, Recording Utopia, Exit 11, Grand-Leez (BE)
2007, Paradise regained, Galerie Denise Vande Velde, Aalst (BE)
Group exhibitions
2026, Clown Spirit (curator Joanna De Vos), Athene (GR)
2025, Our Darkness (curator Geert Van Hifte), Kunstbiënnale, Gent (BE)
2025, Face to Face, Belgiangallery, Brussel (BE)
2025, Le merle noir (ism Museum Dr. Guislain en PAK), PAK, Gistel (BE)
2025, Clown Spirit, 21 Gallery (curator Joanna De Vos), Treviso (IT)
2024, En cours de route (curator Anthony Duffeleer), Petegem-aan-de-Schelde (BE)
2023, Art Antwerp, kunstbeurs, Antwerpen (BE)
2023, It’s a small world after all, Galerie Dewael 15, Antwerpen (BE)
2023, Luxembourg Art Week, kunstbeurs (LU)
2023, A Pro Pot III (curator Trees De Mits), Mudel – Museum Deinze en de Leiestreek, Deinze (BE)
2023, Fluid Memories, Kunstruimte Cloud Seven, Brussel (BE)
2023, Fear (ism Museum Dr. Guislain en PAK), PC Sint-Amadeus, Beernem (BE)
2023, Roots – Contemporary Art Biënnale of Montados (curator Mireille Liénard), Montados (GR)
2023, Amare, kunstroute (curator Annelies van Hassel), Damme (BE)
2023, Nasi per l’Arte, Palazzo Merulana (curator Joanna De Vos, co-curated with Melania Rossi), Rome (IT)
2023, Stille Levens, Venetiaanse Gaanderijen (curator Koen Broucke), Oostende (BE)
2022, Alma (curator Lieven Decabooter), La Roseraie, Wevelgem (BE)
2022, Artflow, kunstroute (curator Annelies van Hassel), Zwolle (NL)
2022, The circus we are (curator Joanna De Vos), Belgiangallery, Namen (BE)
2022, L’Enfer c’est le manque des autres, Black Swan Gallery, Brugge (BE)
2022, Melancholy, poetry of the mind (curator Joannes Késenne), Adornesdomein, Brugge (BE)
2022, Chambre d’O, MuZEE, Oostende (BE)
2021, The Clown Spirit (curator Joanna De Vos), Namen (BE)
2021, Traces (curator Benedict Vandaele), De Cellen, Oostkamp (BE)
2021, Trottoir, Belgiangallery, Knokke (BE)
2021, Poreus (curator Stef Van Bellingen), Kunsthuis, Geel (BE)
2021, Scream of the Butterfly (ism Museum Dr. Guislain), PC Sint-Amadeus, Beernem (BE)
2020, The Clown Spirit, De Rossaert – Ronny Van de Velde (curator Joanna De Vos), Antwerpen (BE)
2020, Accrochage ad interim #1 (curator Daan Rau), Morbee Gallery, Knokke (BE)
2020, De blik (curator Daan Rau), Morbee Gallery, Knokke (BE)
2020, Salon des Artistes – Summer 2020, Oud Zwembad, Ronse (BE)
2020, In the absence of the artist (curator Dirk Schellekens), virtuele expo (BE)
2019, Extimiteit (curator Joannes Késenne), Herkenrodeabdij, Herkenrode (BE)
2019, F.O.M.A. (ism Stadstriënnale “Screen it”), Hasselt (BE)
2019, Het nest tussen waarheid en herinnering (curator Jan Moeyaert), Stadsfestival, Damme (BE)
2019, RE-SEARCH, De Wael 15 Gallery @ Rivoli, Brussel (BE)
2019, Art & Diplomatie (curator Ilse Dauwe), Egmontpaleis, Brussel (BE)
2019, Summer Edition, De Wael 15 Gallery, Antwerpen (BE)
2019, The Beauty of the Invisible, Mesnil-Église (BE)
2019, Een stuk van ons, MuZEE, Oostende (BE)
2019, Listen to me (curator Philip Druez), Zebrastraat, Gent (BE)
2019, Inner / Outer (How to capture) (curator Jan Leconte), De Ververij, Ronse (BE)
2018, Er was eens… (curator Jan Moeyaert), Stadsfestival Damme, Damme (BE)
2018, Drawing Days – Open Studio, Oostende (BE)
2018, De zindering van de zee (curator Joanna De Vos), Mesdagcollectie, Den Haag (NL)
2018, ARTAUTUN #2018 – Ce qui pèse et ce qui nourrit (curatoren Reniere en Depla), Autun (FR)
2017, Between Earth and Heaven (curatoren Frank Demarest / Sofie Van den Bussche), PAK, Brugge (BE)
2016, De-Generaties (curatoren Willem Elias en Sven Vanderstichelen), De Markten, Brussel (BE)
2016, Art Space (curator Sven Vanderstichelen), Art Space i.s.m. De Filatuur en Arture, Knokke (BE)
2016, Faculty Club Leuven (ism White House Gallery), Leuven (BE)
2016, Watou Kunstenfestival – Over de kracht van mededogen (curator Jan Moeyaert), Watou (BE)
2016, BAD (curator Stef Van Bellingen), Eskimohallen, Gent (BE)
2015, Kunst@Rode Kruis (curator Hilde Vancanneyt), Klooster Sancta Maria, Ronse (BE)
2015, FRAME, Oude Gevangenis (ism CIAP), Hasselt (BE)
2015, Watou Kunstenfestival – In de luwte van de tussentijd (curator Jan Moeyaert), Watou (BE)
2015, Profumo di Mare (curator Hugo Brutin), Venetiaanse Gaanderijen, Oostende (BE)
2014, Cuesta (curator Frederik Van Laere), College, Tielt (BE)
2014, LNKS Beeldruim #3 (curator Laurens Mariën), Nucleo, Gent (BE)
2014, Ilya Prigogine in kleur (curator Thierry Mortier), Gent (BE)
2014, Health, something of value (curator Sven Vanderstichelen), Nationale Bank, Brussel (BE)
2013, Teken, Entrepot Fictief, Gent (BE)
2013, Vrouwenkuren (curator Patrick Allegaert), IPSOC (ism Museum Dr. Guislain), Kortrijk (BE)
2013, Art Transfo, Electriciteitscentrale, Zwevegem (BE)
2012, Ernest Albert Schilderkunstprijs, CC Mechelen, Mechelen (BE)
2012, Scratch (curator Dominique Vandewalle), Galerie Light Cube, Ronse (BE)
2012, Ars Justitia (curator Eric Therer), Justitiepaleis, Luik (BE)
2012, Gevaarlijk jong (curator Patrick Allegaert), KATHO-Kortrijk (ism Museum Dr. Guislain), Kortrijk (BE)
2011, The often overlooked and everyday observed, Exit 11, Grand-Leez (BE)
2011, Watou Kunstenfestival – Tussen taal en beeld (curator Jan Moeyaert), Blauwhuys, Watou (BE)
2011, Seepoint (curator Matthieu Lobelle), Ster der Zee kapel, Koksijde (BE)
2011, La part des anges (curatoren Reniere en Depla), Villa de Olmen, Wieze (BE)
2011, Contemporary Figuration, Galerie Pascal Polar, Brussel (BE)
2011, Featuring, Exit 11, Grand-Leez (BE)
2011, EXIT 2011, Exit 11, Grand-Leez (BE)
2010, The Line, Exit 11, Grand-Leez (BE)
2010, PPP Mars – Vlaggenproject (curator Phillip Van den Bossche), MuZEE en strand, Oostende (BE)
2010, Labomax (curator Eewout Vanhoecke), Oud Postgebouw, Oostende (BE)
2010, Uit het geheugen (curator Patrick Allegaert), IPSOC (ism Museum Dr. Guislain), Kortrijk (BE)
2009, Matchbox, MuZEE, Oostende; Buda Libre, Kortrijk; De Spil, Roeselare (BE)
2009, Onder spanning, Tranfo, Electriciteitscentrale, Zwevegem (BE)
2009, Fenominale Feminatheek (curatoren Jon & Ibe), Den Tunnel, Antwerpen (BE)
2009, Four, Exit 11, Grand-Leez (BE)
2008, Marcel Broodthaers Kotroute, AmuseeVous, Gent (BE)
2008, Lumen 3 (curator Dominique Vandewalle), De Markten, Brussel (BE)
2007, Wortbilder, Galerie Radical House, Zug (CH)
2007, Beeldentuin, Isel Foundation, Merelbeke (BE)
2007, Lumen 2 (curator Dominique Vandewalle), Galerie Jan Colle, Gent (BE)
2006, geTekend, De Bond, Brugge (BE)
2006, Lumen 1 (curator Dominique Vandewalle), CC De Werft, Geel (BE)
2006, Heilige Geest (curator Peter Morrens), Voorkamer, Lier (BE)
2006, Collectie Provincie West-Vlaanderen – Aanwinsten 2001–2005, CC Lakenhalle, Ieper (BE