"Between Two Worlds" Painting

VANDEL

Belgian Figurative Painter

Born in Brussels, Belgium, Hugues Vandekerckhove, known professionally as VANDEL, developed a passion for drawing and painting from an early age.

At just 12 years old, he won several drawing awards in Belgium, revealing an early artistic sensitivity and a particular interest in figurative art.

It was in Florida, United States, where he lived for ten years, that he truly began painting. During this period, he primarily explored oil painting, gradually developing his own distinctive artistic universe.

His professional commitments subsequently led him away from painting for several years. Yet his passion never entirely faded, and drawing occasionally remained a means of personal expression.

In February 2026, encouraged by his wife, VANDEL decided to reconnect with the passion he had set aside for so long. This return marked a genuine artistic renewal, accompanied by a significant technical evolution: he moved away from oils and embraced acrylic painting as his preferred medium.

His figurative work primarily explores femininity, emotions, and moments suspended in time. Through the interplay of light and shadow, he creates intimate, sometimes mysterious atmospheres, often infused with a cinematic quality. His subjects appear captured in the midst of an untold story, inviting viewers to imagine what came before or what might happen next.

Today, VANDEL approaches this new chapter with a clear ambition: to share his artistic vision, connect with audiences, and gradually build an artistic career that would ultimately allow him to devote himself entirely to painting.

For VANDEL, painting is no longer simply a return to a childhood passion. It has become the possibility of embracing a different way of life, guided by creativity and artistic freedom.