Kunstletters july-oct 2026: zooming in zooming out
Roselynd Werniers
For this Ghent-based artist, printmaking is a constant experiment. She combines etchings, drawings, and printing techniques to create images that are constantly changing. On travel, landscapes, and why a failed print is often the beginning of something new.
A Day in the Life of Mauritz Verlinden
What does an artist’s ideal workday look like? Mauritz Verlinden takes you on a tour of his dream studio, shares his favorite artists, and discusses his ideas on craftsmanship, beauty, and dedication.
Louis Dewitte
A cookie shaped like a finger evolves into the central motif of a body of work full of humor and misunderstandings. Louis Dewitte discusses his paintings, in which language, color, and absurd associations take center stage.
In detail: Artists zoom In
Nearly 300 artists explored the theme 'In detail'. From lunar landscapes to ceramics and painting: discover a selection of works featuring texture, refinement, and attention to the smallest detail.
The Best Advice: Bieke Buckinx
What’s the best advice you’ve ever received as an artist? Bieke Buckinx explains how two simple words help her break through creative blocks and make room for new ideas.
Melissa Vandevijvere’s Work Table
What’s on a ceramic restorer’s table? Melissa Vandevijvere shows how pigments, precision, and patience come together when restoring ceramic artworks and monuments.
Gift Shop: A Mini-Selection
What works would you bring to welcome extraterrestrial life to Earth? This summer at C-mine, the group exhibition Gift Shop brings together nearly 250 surprising answers. Discover some standout favorites from the exhibition.
Lise Van den Broucke
What happens when you zoom in so far that an image becomes almost unrecognizable? Artist Lise Van den Broucke explores how technology, algorithms, and the way we look at things give meaning to images. A conversation about pixels, artist books, and the power of doubt.
A Hundred Years of Book Art
The Book Art education program at the Academy of Antwerp brings together craftsmanship, experimentation, and imagination. Instructor Katja Clement talks about a program celebrating its hundredth anniversary and how a book can be much more than just a medium for text.
