Noor Deleersnyder

Belgian artist Noor Deleersnyder works primarily in oil paint and mixed media, mostly inspired by neo-expressionism; her work is very direct with vibrant colors and visible brushstrokes. She takes a bold and visceral approach to painting.

In her works, the visual language is sensual, raw, and never without a twist of humor. The nude, cartoonesque self-portraits are emotionally charged and appear as stand-ins for a broader exploration of identity, vulnerability, and transformation. Landscapes serve as psychological spaces rather than literal settings, populated with references to tarot and archetypal symbolism.

With a clear, authentic voice, Noor resists easy categorization. Her practice is physical, instinctive, and marked by a sense of freedom that embraces both humor and gravity. She wants to engage the viewers by showcasing multiple layers with adjacent strong contrasts in color, texture, medium and or style. She paints with oil on larger canvases or she mixes digital with analog by digitally altering photographs and then painting directly on their prints with gouache.

For Noor, a neurodivergent artist who lives in the Flemish countryside but also experienced years among the Kurds in Turkey and urban Belgian immigrant ne...

Graduated as Laureate in Painting from the Academy of Fine Arts, Belgium
In the Studio: Postwar Abstract Painting, The Museum of Modern Art