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Hans Verhaegen (°1966, Ghent) studied graphical arts at the Royal Academy of Ghent (KASK) and Art History at the Free University of Brussels (VUB). Since 1994 he is invited regularly for group and solo exhibitions. His earlier work consists of figurative oil paintings, drawings, wall paintings and miniature collages but also posters, postcards, book covers and frontpages of imaginary magazines. Hans Verhaegen's work is furthermore characterized by a number of eye-catching installations such as 'Ronker' (1996), 'De Zeyp' (1997), 'Atelier 255' (1999) and 'The Milky Way' (2000). The surprising '128 people' (2003) was the first of a recent series of digital animations. All animations are inhabited by the same icon-like, human figures. Man is the central topic, but is also the result of assembling parts in a computer program. in 2009 he won with '128 people' the award of the public at the Fotomuseum in Antwerpen. Hans Verhaegen lives and works in Brussels.

Solo Exhibitions (selection)

2004

'Oh my God', Charax Office, Brussels (Belgium)

1999

'Atelier 255', Platform/RHoK, Brussels (Belgium)

1997

'Van 101 tot 126', Voorkamer, Lier (Belgium)

1996

'Ronker', De Zeyp, Brussels (Belgium)

1995

'Networking', Netwerk Galerij, Aalst (Belgium)

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Group exhibitions (selection)

2009

'Digitale kunst', Kunst in Huis/Foto Museum, Antwerp (Belgium)
'Imaged Soundscapes', Orpheus Instituut, Ghent (Belgium)
'Sport: fait(es) divers. Beweging in Beeld', Sportimonium, Hofstade (Belgium)

2008

'Guru', installation opening of the groupexhibition 'Update II', Zebrastraat, Ghent (Belgium)
'Kling', installation, Living Tomorrow, Vilvoorde (Belgium)
'New Brave World', iMAL, Brussels (Belgium)

2007

'2 in Neon', Presentation of a proposal of the integration of a work of art, Netwerk, Aalst (Belgium)

2006

'Heilige geest 2', Voorkamer, Lier (Belgium)
'Beteken II', CC Hasselt (Belgium)

2004

'Zie Tekening', Voorkamer, Lier (Belgium)

2003

'New', Netwerk, Aalst (Belgium)

2002

'Staal' (Made in Belgium), Netwerk, Aalst (Belgium) / Galerie Duchamps, Yvetot (France)
'Location update' (Speelhoven 02), Aarschot (Belgium)

2000

'La ville imaginé/De verzonnen stad', Centre Brussel 2000, Brussels (Belgium)
'No Time', Voorkamer, Lier (Belgium)
'Artival 2000', Ostend (Belgium)
'Netwerk²', Netwerk, Aalst (Belgium)
'Ondertussen/entr'autres', De Markten, Brussels (Belgium)

1999

'Doel zonder Oorzaak', W139, Amsterdam (the Netherlands)
'Parvis', De Pianofabriek, Brussels (Belgium)

1998

'Units', Kunst in huis, Hasselt (Belgium)

1997

'Alom & Hiernevens', Voorkamer, Lier (Belgium)

1996

'Van Stof tot Asse', De Ziener, Asse (Belgium)