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bio

In his early, cursory work, Luk Berghe already commented on social matters. A prime example of this was the project (Global-Plastic-Chair in 2002) at Vlissingen, where visitors of the exhibition were confronted in a different and clearer way with the multicultural character of their environment.
Ever since 2005 Berghe draws on a daily basis. Meanwhile, he studied Arabic, as a critical and artistic statement but also out of cultural interest. He often travels to Arabaic countries and by doing so he ends up between two oppositional fields, between black and white; no man's land.
Initially his drawings treated of daily global political items. After which he searched more often in the Modern Past to investigate today's political and geopolitical problems. His drawings form a labyrinthian unity under the general title "noitcelloc aipotu" (utopia collection) and all drawings have a date stamp. His work looks direct and sloganesk, but it's also critical and clarifies our reality as it shows how phony all politico-cultural establishments are.

Solo Exhibitions (selection)

2010

'100 Political Drawings', 18m. Galerie f�r Zahlenwerte, Berlin (Germany)

2009

'Luk Berghe', BE-PART, Waregem (Belgium)

2007

'Ideological shifts', Benedengalerie, Kortrijk (Belgium)
'Crox 230', Croxhapox, Ghent (Belgium)

2006

'Log/art', media-project, NICC/Squid, Antwerp (Belgium)

2005

'De (on)macht van het (on)leesbare', Bibliotheek, Harelbeke (Belgium)

2003

'Global Plastic Love Chair', Buffet NMBS, Ostend (Belgium)

2002

'Global Plastic Chair', Buro beeldende kunsten wa#k1, Vlissingen (The Netherlands)

2000

'Urban Circles', CC Belgica, Dendermonde (Belgium)
'Autonomousmovement', CC De Schakel, Waregem (Belgium)

1999

'Hong-Kong Delirius', Kasteel, Zonnebeke (Belgium)

1994

'Immobilliteit is de dissidentie van de tijd', CC De Schakel, Waregem (Belgium)

1993

'Prends pour chaque attitude de b�te, ton propre corps comme mod�le', Galerie Transit, Mechelen (Belgium)

1990

'Luk Berghe', Galerie Transit, Mechelen (Belgium)

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Group exhibitions (selection)

2010

'(when will they finally) See the power of drawing', Galerie Geukens & De Vil, Antwerp (Belgium)
'Public Private Paintings', MU.zee, Ostend (Belgium)
'Mars op Oostende', Vrijstaat O/ Mu.Zee, Ostend (Belgium)
'Woord in Beeld', MONUMENTAL, Bornem (Belgium)

2009

'Kraak09', BUDA, Kortrijk (België)
'Fenomenale femiatheek, de tunnel der lusten', Jon & Ibe La Riva, Antwerp (Belgium)
'Rinus Van de Velde/Luk Berghe/Ante Timmermans', Be-Part, Waregem (Belgium)
'Luk Berghe/Annelies Slabbynck', Galerie R53, Ostend (Belgium)

2008

'Van Provo tot nu', Museum + cc De Werf, Aalst (Belgium)

2007

'Crox 226', Galerie Croxhapox, Ghent (Belgium)

2006

'BasicsII', Galerie Croxhapox, Ghent (Belgium)
'Filliaal van de hemel', Lokeren (Belgium)
'Bison Caravan', Djené (Mali)

2005

'Luk Berghe, Bart Vandevijvere, DD trans', Calais (France)
'Luk Berghe, Bart Vandevijvere, DD trans', Galerie CD, Tielt (Belgium)
'Corpus05 Ventilatie', Memlingmuseum, Bruges (Belgium)

2004

'Borderline Cases', La Malterie, Lille (France)
'Bison Caravan', De Watertoren, Vlissingen (The Netherlands)
'Luk Berghe, Koen Vanmechelen, Ludwig Vandevelde, Dirk Zoete, Hans Vandekerckhove', Galerie R53, Ostend (Belgium)

2003

'In Process', Galerie Box38, Ostend (Belgium)
'Fortlaan 100', Fort 4, Mortsel (Belgium)

2002

'Onderstromen/Bovenstromen met Luk Berghe, Robert Devriendt, Ricardo Brey, Ayse Erkmen, Ann Veronica Janssens, Joëlle Tuerlinckx, Sven 't Jolle, Olivier Stevenaert, Peter De Cupere, Tobias Rehberger, Daniël Dewaele, Luc Deleu, Fred Eerdekens', NICC/Brugge2002, Bruges (Belgium)

2001

'Raamwerk', Ostend (Belgium)

1999

'Ontspoord', Aalst (Belgium)
'Artline', Börken (Germany)
'Luk Berghe, Berlinde De Bruykere, Leo Coopers, Els Opsomer', Galerie R53, Ostend (Belgium)

1998

'Het is een goed idee maar niet met deze kunstenaars', CC Strombeek-Bever (Belgium)

1992

'Frontiëra met Luk Berghe, Josef Legrand, Cel Crabeels, Wastyn & Deschuymer, Jan Van Imschoot, Jean-Marie Bytebier', Bolzano (Italy)
'Luk Berghe, Paul Gees, Johan Slabbynck', Galerie eigen+art, Berlin (Germany)

1991

'Wir Flandern', Galerie am kraftwerk, Leipzig (Germany)
'Ensuite', Kunstrai, Amsterdam (The Netherlands)

1990

'In Transit', Gele zaal, Ghent (Belgium)

1989

'Luk Berghe, Carlo Mistiaen, Lucas Devriendt', Gele zaal, Ghent (Belgium)

biblio

Lieze Eneman, 100 Political Zone drawnings, Berlin:18m. Galerie für Zahlenwerte, 2010
Eric Rinckhout, See the power of drawing, Antwerp: Gallery Geukens & De Vil, 2010
10.220 dagen Beeldende kunst in Vlissingen, Vlissingen: Enzo productions, 2009
Roger D'hondt, Van Provo tot nu, 2008
Els Vermeersch, Ventilatie, Bruges: Corpus05/Memlingmuseum, 2005
Kunstprijs 1982-2002, City of Harelbeke, 2002
Johan Pass, Onderstromen/Bovenstromen BRUGGE2002, Antwerp/Ghent: NICC – Ludion, 2002
Flor Bex, Kunst in België na 1975, Antwerp: Mercator, 2001
Els Vermeersch, Kamers op een kier, Castle of Zonnebeke, 2001
Raamwerk, Ostend, 2001
Artline 4, Börken, 1999
Ontspoord, City of Aalst, 1999
Het is een goed idee maar niet met deze kunstenaars, Grimbergen: CC Strombeek-Bever, 1998
Provinciale prijs Beeldende kunsten West-Vlaanderen, Province West-Vlaanderen, 1997
Project 21, City of Kortrijk, 1996
Le musée du petit format, FEVECC, 1994
Immobiliteit is de dissidentie van de tijd, Waregem: CC De Schakel, 1994
Gerd Harry (Judy) Lybke, Berghe, Gees, Slabbynck, catalogus Galerie Eigen+Art, Berlin/Leipzig, 1992
Erno Vroonen, Frontiëra, Bolzano, Raetia, 1992
Peter Lang, Wir Flandern, Leipzig: Galerie am kraftwerk, Dependance Speckshof, 1991
Daan Rau, In Transit, Ghent: Gele Zaal, uitgeverij Noordstarfonds, 1990
Daan Rau, Luk Berghe/Carlo Mistiaen/Lucas Devriendt, Ghent: Gele Zaal, Noordstarfonds, 1989