Stijn Ank

Stijn Ank has created a captivating body of work, serving as an extensive exploration of the intricate relationship between matter and void.

Biography of Stijn Ank

Stijn Ank was born in Belhium in 1977. Currently, he lives and works between Brussels (Belgium), Rome (Italy), and Berlin (Germany). 

From 1997 to 2002, the artist attended Sint-Lucas Architecture LUCA in Brussels, where he earned his Master in Architecture. From 2002 to 2004, Ank studied at Studio Arriolafiol, Barcelona.

His recent solo exhibitions include "Desire" at Öktem Aykut in Istanbul (2022), "Breathe" at Barbé-Urbain Gallery in Ghent (2022), "inSTANCE" at Galerie Michael Janssen in Berlin (2021), and "Poems to Rome" at Academia Belgica in Rome (2020). 

Stijn Ank's art has also been featured in numerous group exhibitions, including "Trunkless" at Öktem Aykut in Istanbul (2021), "Summer Exhibition" at Crown Gallery in Knokke (2020), "I Dreamed a Dream" at Marignana Arte in Venice (2020), among others. 

Stijn Ank's Art Style

Stijn Ank undertakes a comprehensive exploration of the interplay between matter and void, investigating the diverse ways contemporary sculpture can be defined in connection to its surrounding space.

Defining the confines of a selected space, Ank constructs molds using wood, aluminum, rubber, and clay, subsequently casting them in plaster. Throughout the casting procedure, he blends pigments with the liquid plaster, allowing the material to manifest its final appearance. The resulting works from this process embody a dual nature—fragile yet robust, delicate yet solid, as light as a feather yet as heavy as lead.