Victor Verhelst BE, b. 1997
Victor Verhelst is a Belgian visual artist.
At the end of June 2020, he left the 'Les Monseigneurs' collective of which he was a co-founder to pursue his own course. Since then, Verhelst has worked on projects for PUBLIEK PARK by Young Friends v/h S.M.A.K.(Ghent), Record Label stroom.tv (Ostend), Kiosk Radio (Brussels), Permekemuseum (Jabbeke), Europalia, Toneelhuis and so on... He also founded a lab and research center on the use of Riso printing techniques called Moriso in which he and fellow artist-designers explore the extent to which the medium can be exploited on his own purchased Riso Duplicator. This manifests itself in publications, more intimate investigations, editions and magazines.
Victor Verhelst's autonomous artwork consists of very diverse mediums: from keeping it digital, to unique riso print pieces, from large wall tapestries to works with interactive game technology but always starting from his digital canvas where his ongoing series 'trippy vegas ' -later on transformed into 'TOXIC HAWAII'- are born: his conception of a growing digital city consisting of virtual cityscapes and buildings.
The distortion and juxtaposition of 2D and 3D image planes in the creation of figurative color combinations characterises his aesthetics. Printed matter - from digital to 3D, from risography to textile - forms his starting point, always working with the relationship of the materiality to the pre-made (digital) image.
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CLUBHOUSE OF DANIEL, 2024
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THE BUHUMUS, 2024
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A LONG ROAD, 2023
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CASTLE OF DR.SNOW, 2023
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DEMON FABRIC, 2023
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LAVA CITY, 2023
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MISTER FROSTIE, 2023
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PORTAL V 4.0 GUARDIAN 1: UNTAMED EGG, 2023
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THE BOATHOUSE OF MY FRIEND'S DAD, 2023
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THE CASTLE OF DEREK SPROUTZ, 2023
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THE SECOND KING WAS ALSO IN LOVE WITH HER, 2023
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TIME'S RUNNING UP, 2023
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CRACK COCAINE CAT CALLED BENZO, 2022
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CRYSTAL PALACE, 2022
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DON'T WAKE UP, 2022
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TRAPPED SQUIRREL EATING NORWEGIAN LOBSTER, 2022
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'Aesthetic Echoes'
PLUS-ONE GALLERY (SOUTH) 16 May - 16 Jun 2024With Aesthetic Echoes, PLUS-ONE Gallery wants to revive the appreciation, intimacy and ritual of the iconic format. Through paying homage to the significance of the album cover artwork, while embracing...Read more -
... And that's only (half) the story
PLUS-ONE GALLERY (NEW SOUTH) 2 Sep - 8 Oct 2023In every century the ‘roaring ‘20’ provide new insights in society, technology and art. One can’t neglect the fuzz and impact deepfakes, AI, Chat GPT and other less visible technologic...Read more -
Victor Verhelst Victor Verhelst, 'TOXIC HAWAII' Art Hack Antwerp
ART ANTWERP 15 - 18 Dec 2022'TOXIC HAWAII' Art Hack Antwerp is Victor Verhelst’s (°1997) virtual VR hijack of the physical collaborative booth by ‘PLUS-ONE Gallery’ and ‘Gallery Sofie Van de Velde’ during Art Antwerp where...Read more -
Victor Verhelst, 'TOXIC HAWAII'
PLUS-ONE GALLERY (SOUTH) 3 Dec 2022 - 8 Jan 2023Victor Verhelst (born 1997) is a Belgian visual artist whose work lies between autonomous and commissioned artistic projects. Always started from a digital art piece the output consists of very...Read more
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Infinite Flowers, part 4
PLUS-ONE GALLERY (NEW SOUTH) 25 Jun - 21 Aug 2022A blooming group show about the infinite inspiration of flowers 25.06 - 21.08.22 “From the oval-shaped flower-bed there rose perhaps a hundred stalks spreading into heart-shaped or tongue-shaped leaves half...Read more -
Proof of Work, What's at Stake?
PLUS-ONE GALLERY (SOUTH) 26 May - 26 Jun 2022During Antwerp Art Weekend, PLUS-ONE Gallery will presents under the title “Proof of Work - What’s at Stake?”, an exhibition dedicated to digital art and will it explore the possibilities...Read more
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CORE Festival x PLUS-ONE Gallery
May 27, 2023CORE Festival's dazzling NABO stage, located in the heart of the festival at 8.5 meters high, has been entrusted to five digital artists, carefully selected...Read more -
Victor Verhelst part of Arts Festival NAFT in Sint-Niklaas
April 22, 2023NAFT offers both emerging and mid-career artists a platform where they can interact. Not only with each other, but also with the public and the...Read more -
Victor Verhelst part of group exhibition 'select:deflect' at 'Onsteking' in Ghent.
March 17, 2023Ontsteking Ghent presents groupshow: select:deflect With works by: Arnaud Eubelen, Nadia Naveau, Middernacht & Alexander, Katleen Vinck, Victor Verhelst, Sam Kerckaert, Dries Boutsen, Charlotte Jonckheer,...Read more -
Victor Verhelst selected as '20 to watch' by Flanders DC
January 25, 2023In the '20 to watch' overview, Flanders DC presents 10 emerging creative industry talents and 10 promising talents from fashion. Meet twenty creatives who took...Read more -
Victor Verhelst creates imperious tapestry for 'Ode to a Love Lost' by Benjamin Abel Meirhaeghe
January 25, 2023Visual artist Victor Verhelst created a unique imperious tapestry as part of the stage for 'Ode to a Love Lost' by the talented Benjamin Abel...Read more -
'TOXIC HAWAII' Art Hack Antwerp by Victor Verhelst
December 15, 2022As scale and experience become more dynamic concepts - in the digital world - the limitations of the traditional physical art fair booth could not...Read more -
Victor Verhelst x Café Costume
December 3, 2022Café Costume welcomes visual artist Victor Verhelst to the ranks of CC collaborators. Earning his keep as creative mind in diverse media such as digital...Read more