Felix De Clercq

Felix De Clercq is a young Belgian artist who explores enduring themes of isolation, loneliness, and solitude through still lifes and portraits.

Biography of Felix De Clercq

Felix De Clercq was born in 1997 in Antwerp, Belgium. The young artist graduated from the prestigious Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp in 2020. De Clercq is also participating in the WIELS Residency program for 2022-2023. His artistic journey has been shaped by diverse influences, drawing inspiration from both art history and contemporary everyday reality.

De Clercq has showcased his artworks through a series of remarkable solo exhibitions, including "Jongensgeheimen" and "Blackbird on a Shoulder" at Gallery Sofie Van de Velde; "The Wunderwall" at Gallery Sofie Van De Velde and PLUS-ONE Gallery, Antwerp, Belgium; "Jusqu'au Rhin" and "The inn's attic or The apprentice" at Greengrassi Gallery, London, UK, among others.

Currently, De Clercq resides and works in Brussels.

Felix De Clercq's Art Style

De Clercq's intimate and introverted art explores enduring themes of isolation, loneliness, and solitude through still lifes and portraits. Often depicted in a somber, subdued color palette, his works present brooding male figures within interior scenes that evoke a sense of detachment from the world.

His works' dark narratives are influenced by folklore and post-war literature, particularly drawing inspiration from the stories of Gerard Reve while also incorporating autobiographical elements and imagery from popular visual culture. His simplistic, flat style finds inspiration in Primitivist or Naive artists like the Georgian painter Niko Pirosmani.