HILDEGARDE HANDSAEME
About
Born: 1958
Lives and works: Terlanen, Belgium
Born in Kortrijk, Hildegarde resides and works in Terlanen (S.E. of Brussels). An abstract geometric artist with a focus in female figure, Hildegarde's work is easily identified in the collectors' circles, a result of her intuitive development of her artistic practices.
Her work is described by its clear, sharp lines, and combination of geometric and organic forms.
Her straight lines and curves are a definitive characteristic in her work, where she masterfully creates bold, graphic images, eliminating any visual 'noise' of distracting details, enabling the viewer to receive her compositions for what they are and understand them in a 'direct' visual language.
As Handsaeme explains her creative processes:
"My ideas begin by drawing a line and then creating the image of a woman. But I want to distance myself from the realistic images of women; it has become a game to find new curves and to embellish them. This creates something completely new, recognizable yet abstract. "
Hildegarde is a master of color combinations and application, accomplishing harmonious and evenly flat areas of color on her paintings bringing balance and a different dimension to her paintings.
Hildegarde paintings showcase her infinite quest to accomplish the ultimate harmony as well her love to the woman figure and the human relationships.
She has more than 35 personal and group exhibitions around the world from Belgium, to USA, Netherlands, UK and France with participations in numerous exhibitions in Europe and awards nominations for her work.
Medium: Ink Drawing on granular paper, Acrylic paint on canvas
Selected Permanent Collections
Hildegarde Handsaeme's artworks are part of important private and corporate collections around the world.
EDUCATION
Academy of Visual Arts, Overijse, Belgium 1994
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
Over 10 solo exhibitions, dedicated to her work organized all around the world
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
Participated in more than 20 group exhibitions, world wide.
PUBLICATIONS
TV France 24 Bordeaux, France 2018
The Resident digital New York,
New York, United States 2018
The Resident New York,
New York, United States 2018
Magazine Lane Lamerson Interiors NY,
New York, United States 2018
Expo Time Square New York,
New York, United States 2016
Women in ART Switzerland 2009
Ateliermagazine nummer 162,
Netherlands 2009
ARTWORKS AVAILABLE for SALE by HILDEGARDE HANDSAEME
PAST SHOWS of HILDEGARDE HANDSAEME
Solo Exhibitions
2018 Pjez Unique Antwerp, Belgium
2016 Art from Hildegarde Handsaeme Rotselaar Galery DaDa, Belgium
2014 Constructieve Curven De Bosuil, Witherendreef 1, Overijse, Belgium
2014 Girls Ursulakapel, Sint Ursulastraat Begijnhof, Tongeren, Belgium
2014 Globalart Shopping Julianus Tongeren, Belgium
2014 Passion Short Term Gallery, rue Blaes 150, Brussel, Belgium
2010 Galerij Geens Overijse, Belgium
2009 Bruisende Kunst Overijse @ home, Belgium
2009 Ode Aan De Vrouw Art Gallery Charlotte van Lorreinen, Nieuwstraat 16, Tervuren, Belgium
2006 Expozo Unizo, Sint-Niklaas, Knaptandstraat 204 en Dendermonde, Hoogveld 22, Dendermonde en Sint-Niklaas, Belgium
2005 Hildegarde Handsaeme artwork BREMBERGCENTRUM, Bremberg, 1, Haasrode (Leuven), Belgium
2004 Montileder-Stouten Beek Den Haag Mondileder Stoutenbeek Den Haag, Den Haag, Netherlands
2004 De Drempel Electro Martin, Roeselarestraat 260, Wevelgem, Belgium
Group Exhibitions
2019 Kunst in Overijse, Belgium
2019 Art Suspendu Sanary-sur-Mer, France
2019 Exposition Hotel Le Cinq Codet Paris, France
2018 Pjez Unique Antwerp, Belgium
2016 Museum Apeldoorn, Netherlands
2015 The Affordable Art Fair Brussels, Belgium
2015 Adaf Amsterdam, Netherlands
2014 Kunsttentoonstelling in de abdij van Grimbergen Grimbergen, Belgium
2014 Animals/People Tongeren GA vzw Julianus Tongeren, Belgium
2014 Expo Stadshalle Nieuwpoort Nieuwpoort, Belgium
2014 Desire KunstSalon Kasteel Daelenbroeck, Herkenbosch (Roermond), Netherlands
2014 Kunst in Overijse Den Blank Overijse, Justus Lipsiusplein, Overijse, Belgium
2013 Hemelse ontdekking in de Galerie ' De Ontdekking van de Hemel' galerie 'De Ontdekking van de Hemel', Halle, Belgium
2012 Art Takes Times Square Art Takes Times Square, Broadway between 42nd Street and 44th Street, New York, United States
2012 Kunst In Overijse Overijse, Belgium
2011 Sensation Modern Fine Art Gallery London Sensation Modern Fine Art Gallery London, Notting Hill, United Kingdom
2010 Zomerkunsten Aardenburg Aardenburg, Aardenburg, Zeeuws Vlaanderen, Netherlands
2010 Kunst in Overijse, Overijse, Belgium
2010 Kunstveiling Art & Auction, Hoge weg 19, HULST, Belgium
2005 Rendez-Vous Van Hedendaagse Kunst Het Achturenhuis, Spoorweglaan 7, Kortrijk, Belgium
2003 Art in Progress Hallen Van Kortrijk, Kortrijk, Belgium
2003 Kunst- Event Stand 162, Bouwcentrum Antwerpen -Jan van Rijswijcklaan, 191, Antwerpen, Belgium