Leon Vranken
°1975, Maaseik (BE) – lives and works in Antwerp (BE)
Leon Vranken is a sculptor who reflects on the formality and materiality of the objects he creates – in very diverse materials such as wood, textiles, rope and stone. He strives to show an object in its simplicity, playing with both the interdependence of the elements and the fragility of the whole that they form together. Central to his practice is a desire to reflect on how art and craft relate to each other, and how his practice relates to art history through that focus.
Leon Vranken – A Salute to the Wheel, installation view at Marion de Canniere, Antwerp in 2019
Leon Vranken – exhibition view at Meessen De Clercq, Brussels in 2017
Leon Vranken – exhibition view at Meessen De Clercq, Brussels in 2017
Leon Vranken – Raised Elevation, 2013, permanently installed in Middelheim Museum, Antwerp
Leon Vranken – Flowing Line, 2014 as part of Paper, Scissors, Stone, installation view at Z33, Hasselt in 2014
Leon Vranken – Paper-Scissors-Stone, installation view at Art Museum Z33, Hasselt in 2014 1
Leon Vranken – Paper-Scissors-Stone, installation view at Art Museum Z33, Hasselt in 2014 1
Leon Vranken – Untitled, 2021
The work of Leon Vranken has been presented in solo exhibitions at, among others, LLS387, Antwerp; Z33, Hasselt; Meessen De Clercq, Brussels; and White Box, New York; and in group exhibitions at, among others, STUK, Leuven; Middelheim Museum, Antwerp; Bonnefanten Museum, Maastricht; South London Gallery, London; and Museum Dhondt Dhaenens, Deurle.
Leon Vranken is represented by the following gallery;
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Gallery Sofie Van de Velde, Antwerp
You can also discover more of Leon Vranken’s work on his own website.
