"Wit-Wit" Painting

Rogier (Roger) Remaut (Ostend, 17 August 1942) is a Belgian painter (material art). He is represented by Xochi Art Gallery in Vale de Amoreira, Manteigas, Portugal. Using mixed media (acrylic), his works are constructions of material incorporating objects found, texture, layers of paint and graffiti. The paintings are built up slowly with many layers of matter and paint. Remaut was born in Oostende in 1942. After studying art at Academie Oostende his first major exhibition was in 1982 with his brother Pierre. Selections in international competitions followed with shows in Belgium, the Netherlands, France, Luxembourg, Germany and the United Kingdom. In a career spanning thirty years Remaut has achieved huge success with works hanging in many public and private collections including those of the Belgian national and local governments and Ostend's Museum of Fine Art. Distinctions 1982 Prize for painting, Harelbeke Belgium 1983 Hoppe Prize, Poperinge Belgium 1983 Work in the collection of Tuinbouwschool, Puurs, Belgium 1984 Gaver Prize, Waregem Belgium 1985 Prize for painting, Aarschot Belgium 1986 Work in the national collection of Belgium 1986 Work in the office of the Minister for Internal Affairs, Belgium 1990 Work in the Museum of Fine Art, Ostend. 1992 Ostend artists in Maastricht, the Netherlands 1992 Luxemburg City Art Centre Luxemburg 1995 Coleurs en Val Mosan, Huy, Belgium 1996 Work in the Flemish government collection. 1998 Essex Open, GB 1998 Southwark Arts Association Open, London, GB 1998 Norwich Film & Multimedia Festival, GB 1999 Essex Open, GB 2004 Work in the office of Inge Vervotte, Flemish Minister of Health, Welfare and Family, Brussels, Belgium. 2005 International Assemblage Artist Exhibition, Berlin, Germany. References Book - Beeldend Oostende by Norbert Hostyn, curator Museum of Fine Art, Ostend 1993 Art Bulletin Magazine, Éire, Article by Frank Decerf - A Glimpse of a Great Flemish Artist: Roger Remaut, 1994 Book - Lexicon van West-Vlaamse Beeldende Kunstenaars 1996 Book - 40 Oostendse Kunstenaars, Norbert Hostyn, Lowyck drukkerij, 2008 Magazine - 2000 Jaar Middenkust & Hinterland, Waar is de Tijd, Norbert Hostyn, Uitgeverij Waanders, 2007. Museum of Fine Art, Ostend – archive Slide show of works on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rua467l4C4Q Photo: JJ Soenen, Oostende, Belgium