Francis Denys
° Belgium, 1964
Lives and works in Brussels
Francis Denys develops a multi-faceted oeuvre examining the functionality/finality of the visual arts. Through use of sculptural elements and photography he accentuates, doubles or reveals forms and situations. In a more or less restrained manner, and often by means of poor materials and minimal forms and concepts, the act of thinking about and looking at an artwork is reflected or blurred. This results, not infrequently, in a mildly developing smile or an insight that tries to escape us.
Since 2017 he is artistic director of De Y-Factor, Leuven.
Website of the artist : http://francisdenys.com/
EXHIBITIONS with EVA STEYNEN.DEVIATION(S)
2019 group show 'Shining Ground'
2018 solo show 'Toekomstige gebeurtenissen'
2017 group show 'Shadow pieces'
2016 solo show 'nomistake'
2016 group show ' bypass'
2015 group show : 'Little Hisk'
CV
Art History, Vrije Universiteit Brussel 1988-1992 (VUB)
2015 "Universalia in Rebus", Baravin, Antwerp (B) / solo show (opening September 17)
"noiron-yatall (no irony at all)", SECONDroom, Brussels (B) / solo show
2007 "Frank", XM project space by Stefaan Dheedene, Maes & Matthys Gallery, Antwerp (B) /
solo show
2006 "new thinx (from Japan)", Galery’ VUB, Brussels (B) / solo project curated & used as a
participative tool by De Kunstbank
2005 "educacion", Galerie Kunst-Zicht, Ghent (B) / duo show with Stefaan Dheedene
2004 "sprite", F18 project space by Stefaan Dheedene @ HISK, Antwerp (B) / solo show
2003 "frisco", Netwerk Galerij, Aalst (B) / solo show
"Cats & Dogs & Boules", Stijl, Brussels (B) / duo show with Greet De Gendt
2002 "Salon des Invités", Brussels (B) / duo show with Greet De Gendt
hosted by Willem Elias
2001 Evenandyet, Leuven (B) / solo show
2000 APP Gallery, Gijzegem (B) / duo show with Greet De Gendt
1999 "Kleeklas", Cobra Gallery, Brussels (B) / solo show
"Objet Déchet / Wegwerpvoorwerp", Limite Limite, Brussels (B) / solo show
1998 "Karrootjes, Karreetjes, K-reetjes & Kreetjes", Galery’ VUB, Brussels (B) / solo show
1997 "Phaenomenologie van het Kunstwerk", HISK, Antwerp (B) / solo show
1995 "Simulacronaut. De avonturen van een beeldenverzamelaar op het einde van de XXste
eeuw", Galery’ VUB, Brussels (B) / solo show
2014 – "The Rock Show", Unie Genk-Hasselt, Emile Van Dorenmuseum, Genk (B) / group show
– "VdV — a documentary exhibition on Henry van de Velde in contemporary art practice",
187 [een acht zeven/un,huit,sept/one-eight-seven], Brussels (B) / curator project ft.
Goele De Bruyn, Sofie Haesaerts, Gert Robijns, Filip Verreyke
– "Op de vloer", CC Ekeren, Antwerp (B) / group show
– "At Random", CC De Steiger, Menen (B) / group show
– "Something About Secrets", PAK, Gistel (B) / group show
– "Francis Denys - Jo De Smedt - Lucy Renneboog" / Galerie El, Welle (B)
– "Dreaming of the South", Galerie Marion de Cannière, Antwerp (B) /
group show curated by Herman Van Ingelgem
– "Tender Buttons", Galerie Kunst-Zicht, Ghent (B) / group exhibition curated by
Guy Bovyn
– "What you see is [not] what you see", curated by Eva Steynen, Antwerp (B) / group
show
– "Rue Julien Dulait", curated by Gert Robijns, Charleroi (B) / group show
– "Pink is the Most Masculine Colour", MX7 Gallery on location, Antwerp (B) / group show
– "Een Groep", Galerie De Ziener, Asse (B) / group show
– "Er Sey Gold!", Artiestenparcours d’Artistes, Jette (B) / site specific project
2010 – "CUT ME", Brussels (B) / group show in a barber shop
– "Façades & Interieurs", Paraza (F) / group show
– "moorDNOCES, A Brief History of SECONDroom", SECONDroom, Brussels (B) /
exhibition, curator project
– "what> -migration: Francis Denys", artistic research @ De Kunstbank, Brussels (B) /
residency + research presentation
– "moorDNOCES", Het Wilde Weten, Rotterdam (NL) / residency + trio show with Jan
Verbruggen & Korneel Devillé, curator project
2009 – "moorDNOCES, SECONDbar", SECONDroom, Brussels (B) / presentation
– "Please Pay Attention Please", Annex Amperdans, Monty, Troubleyn, Antwerp (B) /
group show curated by Kristof Van Gestel & Marc Vanrunxt
– "A Certain Proposition", SECONDroom, ARTLAB² @ Zennestraat 17, october,
Brussels (B) / group show curated by Christophe Floré
– "Summer auction Museum Dhondt Dhaenens", Deurle (B) / auction
– "Garten", Destelbergen (B) / group show
– "StreetArt Raus", curated by Frederik Van Simaey, HISK, Ghent (B) / group show
– "43 Numbers", SECONDroom, ARTLAB @ Zennestraat 17, Brussels (B) / edition
presentation
– "Memory & Migration", AMVB archive, Brussels (B) / scenography + documentary
exhibition + curation project
2008 – "what", De Kunstbank, Brussels (B) / residency + research
– "30 years AMVB _ 30 stories", AMVB archive, Brussels (B) / scenography +
documentary exhibition + curation project
2006 – "Wat is / wat zou kunnen", W139, Amsterdam (NL) / group exhibition curated by
Kristof Van Gestel
– "New Reform", Netwerk Galerij, Aalst (B) / group show + documentary exhibition
– "Liaisons", Galery’ VUB, Brussels (B), with Greet De Gendt / group show
– "Beelden Buiten", Tielt (B) / group show
– "HISK-laureates on Lineart Playground", Ghent (B), with Greet De Gendt / video
presentation curated by Sven Vanderstichelen
2005 – "educacion, Galerie Kunst-Zicht, Ghent (B) / duo show with Stefaan Dheedene
– "opiumup, Re-animating the City - Part VI, Galerie Kunst-Zicht, Ghent (B) / window
exhibition curated by Guy Bovyn
– "in between", what> meeting space for visual culture, Leuven (B), residency + group
show curated by Herman Labro
– "HISK-laureates on Lineart Playground", Ghent (B), group exhibition curated by Sven
Vanderstichelen
2003 – "BIGG", UTIL, Brussels (B) / duo show with Katleen Vermeir curated by Vincent
Meessen
– "Kunst & Zwalm", Zwalm (B) / group show curated by Patrick Merckaert
2002 – "Salon des Belges", The Clock Tower, New York (USA) / group show curated by
Katleen Vermeir & Ronny Heiremans,
– "Staal / Chocolat Chaud", Galerie Duchamp, Yvetot (FR) /group show curated by Paul
Lagring & Netwerk Galerij
2001 – Akiyoshidai International Art Village, Yamaguchi (JAP) / residency + solo show
– "Art in the Home", Yamaguchi (JAP) / group show
– "Biennale Leuven", Leuven (B) / group show curated by Herman Labro
– "VLAM", Location Project Netwerk Galerij Netwerk2, Aalst (B) / group show
2000 – "Belgica Special", De Brakke Grond, Amsterdam (NL) / group show curated by
Herman Labro
– "Cirque Erotique", Backstage, Ghent (B) / event
– "HISK, 15 Laureates 1997-1999", Elzenveld, Antwerp (B) / group show
1999 – "Dialoog", Ter Dilft, Bornem (B) / group show
– "Bouillon", HISK, Antwerp (B) / final group show
– "Kussen", Galery, VUB, Brussels (B) / group show
– "Eve-n & Yet Special 1", University Library, Leuven (B) / group show curated by
Herman Labro
1998 – "sPring ‘98", Koningin Fabiolazaal, Antwerp (B) / group show
– "Kunst in het Arsenaal", HISK, Antwerp (B) / group show
– "Slippery Games, L’art de vivre ensemble", Kultuurkaffee VUB, Brussels (B) /
performance with Peter De Cupere
– "Einzelgänger", Moving Space Gallery, Ghent (B) / group show
– "Ornamenten van de macht", CC De Warande, Turnhout (B) / group show curated by
Koen Broucke & Thierry Lagrange
1997 – "Kunst in het Arsenaal", HISK, Antwerp (B) / group show