Nico Vaerewijck

Nico Vaerewijck is an artist who is fascinated and inspired by subjects that appeal to reality. The images are often based on old footage of photographs (filmstills) and documentaries, often based upon political and social matters. Where the paintings have a seemingly obvious reality, the images are manipulated in such a way that the viewer is left orphaned. The viewer is initially familiar with the work, but is facing a blurred image that did not immediately relate to the subject, which makes the work simultaneously mysterious and inscrutable.

Nico Vaerewijck was laureate Legaat Hulstaert in 2012 and also nominated for Belfius Art 2013.
In the latest exhibition 'Nothing to halt', Nico Vaerewijck wanted to show that a brief look at history shows us that most of the issues are still topical. There are still a number of countries that have a non-functional democratic system, this for example is shown in the 'Mugadishutimes' series around the former Somali President Maxamed Siyaad Barre (1969 to 1991).
In the work 'They were worried workers would go outside, not work and waste time # 2', the mass production is raised to question. The work, however, does not literally show what is produced because it isn’t relevant, but the empha...

Group & Solo shows (Excerpt / Selectie)



2005 Solo show, 11 nude drawings @ ‘T Ey, Belsele



2008 Exhibition International Art Price Hoppeland, Poperinge



2012 Vierkante Zaal SASK Sint Niklaas



2013 Exhibition Belfius Art 2013, Brussels



2013 Exhibition Laureaat Hulstaert (nominees 2012)



2013 Solo Show “Nothing to halt”, Gallery Navart, St. Niklaas



2014 Galerie S&H de Buck, Gent (Wim Carrein, Tim Peeters, Nico Vaerewijck, Marianne Turck-Sven Verhaeghe, Karl Mechnig, M.Bachaus, Johan Clarysse, S.Van Biesen)



2014 Galerie Walravens, Leuven (Christophe & Yves Malfliet, Nico Vaerewijck, Yves Beaumont)



2014 Group show Sinart



2014 ARTSPACE XL, Brussels ( Kasper Bosmans, Erik Chiafele, Nico Vaerewijck, Birde Vanheerswynghels, VIDEOSPACE: Benjamin Verhoeven, DESIGNSPACE: Vormen & Kasper Bosmans, CURATOR: Sven Vanderstichelen



2014 Quartier A, Aalst (Karien Deroo, Anthony Verdonck, Nico Vaerewijck)



2015 PAK Gistel,Group show (Opening 3/5/2015, Lucas Devriendt, Tine Guns, Hallveig Agustsdottir, Giovanni Winne, Tiemke Gauderis, Wannes Lecompte, Jai Llewellyn, Nico Vaerewijck, Henk Delabie)



2015 ARTURE #3 (Opening 12/6/2015, peter Weidenbaum, Vadim ...