For over 35 years Mario De Brabandere (1963, BE) has been steadily building up an impressive oeuvre that mainly consists of drawings, paintings, sculptures and studies on paper. In his work he investigates varieties of combinations and compositions, with geometrical shapes, perspective, volumes and motifs, in a palette of mostly bold colours. De Brabandere’s practice consists of a process of a spontaneous and continuous creation. According to the artist, the material itself fulfils half of the work. His attention goes to the particularities of the wood and paper he works on, but also to their previous usage or history.
Born 1963 in Tielt, Belgium. Lives and works in Ghent, Belgium. A selection of his solo exhibitions: 2018 Roger Raveelmuseum, Machelen-aan-de-Leie, Belgium; Art On Paper, BOZAR, Brussels, Belgium (with Kristof De Clercq gallery); TOEWIJDING, Galerie De Ziener, Asse, Belgium. 2017 I AM GOOD AT NOT THINKING, Kristof De Clercq gallery, Ghent, Belgium; Art Rotterdam, solo show, Rotterdam, The Netherlands (with Kristof De Clercq gallery). 2016 Hein Elferink, Staphorst, The Netherlands Huize St. Bonaventura, Ghent, Belgium; 2015 Galerie De Ziener, Asse, Belgium; Loods 12, Wetteren, Belgium; Works on Paper, Roger Raveelmuseum, Machelen-Zulte, Belgium. 2014 Kristof De Clercq gallery, Ghent, Belgium; Hein Elferink, Staphorst, The Netherlands (with Arjan Jansen). 2013 D’Apostrof, Meigem, Belgium. 2012 Galerie De Ziener, Asse, Belgium. 2011 Hein Elferink, Staphorst, The Netherlands (with Luc Hoekx). 2010 Galerie De Ziener, Asse, Belgium Croxhapox, Ghent, Belgium. 2008 Mario De Brabandere eert Frans De Brabandere en Leon Pollet, Galerie De Ziener, Asse, Belgium. 2007 Composities, Huize St.-Bonaventura, Ghent, Belgium. 2005 Galerie Espace, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. 2004 FGL, Ergo Pers, Ghent, Belgium. 2003 Galerie Espace, Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Galerie William Wauters, Oosteeklo, Belgium. 2002 Galerie William Wauters, Oosteeklo, Belgium 2001 V.F.D.B., Huize St.-Jacobus, Ghent, Belgium. Voor Leon Pollet, Galerie William Wauters, Oosteeklo, Belgium Galerie Espace, Amsterdam, the Netherlands. 2000 Galerie William Wauters, Oosteeklo, Belgium Huize St. Jacobus, Ghent, Belgium. 1999 In Den Bouw, Kalken, Belgium. Galerie William Wauters, Oosteeklo, Belgium. 1998 Galerie William Wauters, Oosteeklo, Belgium. 1997 Galerie William Wauters, Oosteeklo, Belgium Campo Santo, Sint-Amandsberg, Belgium. 1996 Galerie William Wauters, Ghent, Belgium. Ere aan de Vader, Galery Clo Bostoen, Marke, Belgium. 1995 Galerie William Wauters, Oosteeklo, Belgium. Huize St. Jacobus, Ghent, Belgium 1994 Galerie De Keulenaer, Ghent, Belgium. Huize St. Jacobus, Ghent, Belgium. 1993 Galerie William Wauters, Oosteeklo, Belgium. 1992 Bureaux & Magasins, Oostende, Belgium. Kunst- en Antiekbeurs, “Kunst in huis”, CC Scharpoord, Knokke, Belgium. Easter in Ostend, Casino, Oostende, Belgium