The Smile of the Ocean Painting

Liesbeth Willaert, born in 1981 in Leuven, Belgium, calls Antwerp her artistic base. She continues to push the boundaries of abstract expressionism with large acrylic paintings on wood or canvas. Renowned for her captivating “colour(e)scapes,” where vibrant, sun-kissed color compositions that intertwine organic and geometric shapes, evoke a sense of harmony amidst chaos. Significantly, she creates her own textured paint by integrating natural materials such as sand, coffee or wood, thereby enhancing the depth and dimension of her artworks. Her work is an exploration of themes such as freedom, nautical life, motherhood, the human condition infused with a vibrant joie-de-vivre and a message of hope. Willaert’s oeuvre boasts an array of important projects and series, including the “Essence” Collection, which emerged alongside the journey of motherhood, and the seminal work “Polysemic (2015),” marking a milestone in her burgeoning career. Her art has graced prestigious exhibitions in the Saphira & Ventura Gallery in New York, the Contemporary Art Fair in Monaco and Artbox Basel 3.0, drawing admiration from collectors including the esteemed Shan collection in Korea. Willaert is represented by Mizart Gallery (Belgium) and Untagged Art Gallery (Spain).