BIO ART

Born in 1978 in Ghent, Belgium.
Resides and works in Jabbeke, Belgium. Represented by MLVA Gallery

Femke Vindevogel, °1978 Ghent, Belgium, is a contemporary artist and writer/poet from Jabbeke. She works mainly with acrylic and colored pencil and paints as she writes: from the perspective of a detached observer, inspired by the small moments of beauty in everyday life and always with a dash of humor. In her writing and visual work, Vindevogel likes to highlight things that others do not notice.

Vindevogel studied Fine Arts at Sint-Lucas in Ghent and Painting at the Academy of Ghent from 1995 to 2007. Since 2008 she has worked near Bruges.

Vindevogel's work first emerged as abstract frescoes on panel, experimenting with Japanese paper, pigments and organic material. Around 2010, Vindevogel investigated the possibilities of heavy body acrylic paint in combination with thin washes. She is currently working on the series: ‘Lifes In Chairs’ that celebrates domestic objects. The series celebrates the beauty of worn objects and is at the same time a reflection of Femke's life as a writer and as a homebody. The chairs are painted on folded/used paper and recycled Multiplex to emphasize the poetry of imperfection and are painted in a small format, which contributes to the intimate character of her work.

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS:

2002, ‘Kronkels in het gras’, Gallery Willemfonds, Ghent, Belgium.
2003, ‘7 New Masters’, Galerie Link, Ghent, Belgium.
2004, ‘Fluke Luke, Raf Lauriks, Johan Houthoofd en Femke Vindevogel,’ Galerie Link,  Ghent, Belgium.
2005, ‘Image3,’ Exhibition Halls Bruges. Belgium.
2006, ‘Geknipt,’ Bruges, Belgium.
2006, ‘Arnoevoo,’ Bredene, Belgium.
2007,  ‘Fear’, Departure hall Airport, Zaventem, Belgium
2007, ‘Arnoevoo,’ Bredene, Belgium.
2007, ‘Input/Output, Culturehouse Bruges, Belgium.
2008,  ‘Sage comme une image II, 4 jonge vrouwen, Gallery Link, Gent,
2009, ‘Eindejaarstentoonstelling,’ Academy of Fine Arts, CC Scharpoord, Knokke-Heist, Belgium.
2010, ‘Expositie in Galerie T,’ Middelburg

2011, ‘Expo 40 years Destelheide,’ Dworp, Belgium
2025, New Masters- Old Masters in dialog, galerie S&H De Buck, Ghent, Belgium

2025 Le Merle Noir, PAK, psychiatrisch centrum Beernem, Belgium (canceled)

2025, BADAFF Art Fair, represented by MLVA Gallery Ghent

2025, ‘Through Her Eyes,’ group exhibition, MLVA Gallery, Ghent

EDUCATION/TRAINING:

1992-1996     Luca, School of Arts, Ghent, Belgium.
2001-2004     Academy of Fine Arts, Painting, Ghent, Belgium.
2005-2009     Academy of Fine Arts, Photography, Bruges, Belgium.
2023-2024 Academy of Fine Arts, Linocut & Etching, Bruges, Belgium.

SELECTED COLLECTIONS:

Femke Vindevogel is collected by various private collectors in Belgium, Spain and The Netherlands.

PUBLICATIONS & PRESS:

  • Zevenblad#7, Art magazine from Stichting Plaatsmaken, curators Menno Wieringa & Inge Pollet

  • Kunstencultuurkaart by Albert van der Weide

  • Ariadne At Home