Katrin Dekoninck
Katrin Dekoninck (°1971) is a multimedia artist who places the existence of human beings at the core of her practice. Through her sculptures, (animation) drawings and stop-motion animation films, she shows herself to be a master observer. A recurring motif is the depiction of (fragments of) withdrawn, wounded bodies of men and women, some in the spring of their life, others in the dusk of old age.
The work of Katrin Dekoninck touches on sensitive themes, but it never becomes overloaded or too heavy-handed. Her recognisable style is serene, subtle but true to life, without striving for perfection. Her world often features children, young people, but also older people who are often defenceless in the world and often fall out of sight of our society.
The current artistic production is the result of ten years of experimenting with stoneware clay and a complex process that consists of different phases: the image is first modelled on an iron support, then cut into pieces, hollowed out, built up/reshaped, cut into pieces again, and finally fired. She recently started working with bronze, using an original combination of light patinas.
Le Neuf Gallery proposes a series of sculptures by Katrin Dekoninck for sale through the interest-free art loan of KunstAanZet.
Selected artist solo exhibitions
2021 - CC ‘t Getouw, Mol, Tearing Faces
2019 - Le Neuf Gallery, Brussels, Tearing Faces
2018 - Gallery Dessers, Leuven (BE) – Finissage with book presentation “Breath” in a dialogue with Hilde Van Canneyt
2016 - Me.Time, Sculptures and Poetry of Steven Van Der Heyden, House of the City, Lommel (BE) 2013: Sculptures in clay, CC t’ Getouw, Mol (BE)
2012 - Design days, Sculptures in Clay, Dubai (UAE)
2010 - Speak, Retrospective Exhibition, Winkelhaak Design Centre, Antwerp (BE)
2000 - Project Speak, cultural biennial, theme Fireworks, Boom (BE) 2008: Girl on the beach, Galleria A+A, Venice (I)
2007 - Slow Motion, Het Plafond, Rotterdam (NL)
2007 - Bread, Second Room, Brussels (BE)
Selected artist group exhibitions
2021-2022 “Passage - Kempense Kunst nu”, Taxandria museum Turnhout
2021 - “Over Hellevarkens en andere dieren”, Stadsfestival Damme, Stichting IJsberg
2019 - “Oog in oog”, Jakob Smits Museum, Mol
2018 - Arts Festival Watou, theme Comfort and Desire, Watou (BE)
2018 - Forza Femina, Arts House, Harelbeke (BE)
2017 - Breath, Cultural House, with poetry of Steven Van Der Heyden, Ressegem (BE)
2017 - Arts Festival Watou, theme Aloneness, Watou (BE)
2016 - B.A.D (Belgian Art & Design), represented by Gallery Dessers, Gent (BE)
2015 - Arts Festival Watou, theme In the lee of the meantime, Watou (BE)
2014 - International Biennial of Ceramics, Haacht (BE)
2009 - Digikunst (Digital Art), animation TV-Watcher, FOMU Museum of Photography, Antwerp (BE) 2008: Bastart, Houthalen (BE)
2008 - Retrospective: 40 Years of Drawing, Ronse (BE)
2008 - Canvas Collection, BOZAR, Brussels (BE)
2008 - Open House, FLACC, Genk (BE)
2007 - Animation Shoots, Z33, Hasselt (BE)
2006 - Existence, Project Labo 2, organized by S.M.A.K. Gent (BE)
Publications
2021 - Foto’s van beelden voor boek “Waarom aandacht de essentie is”, Bieke Van Gool, Lannoo
2017 - BREATH: Katrin Dekoninck and Steven Van Der Heyden, published by Stichting Kunstboek
Press clippings
2020 - Gazet van Antwerpen, 01.12.2020: “Molse achter beeld voor Martine Tanghe”
2019 - The Art Couch reviews
2018 - Suiker (cultural magazine): Katrin Dekoninck moves with sculptures and a book, by Ivo Verheyen
2018 - The Art Couch, Word in image (#2), Breath with Katrin Dekoninck and Steven Van Der Heyden, by Wouter Verbeke
2018 - H-ART magazine, Katrin Dekoninck at Galery Dessers, by Christine Vuegen
2018 - Campagne image Arts Festival Watou 2018, thema Comfort and Desire
2017 - Het Nieuwsblad (newspaper), Katrin Dekoninck and Steven Van Der Heyden in Ressegem, by Rita Goethals
2017 - The Art Couch, An emotional approach between word and image, by Wouter Verbeke
2017 - The Art Couch, About loneliness at the Arts Festival of Watou. Highlights of the festival, by Wouter Verbeke
2017 - Clay (ceramic magazine), Katrin Dekoninck on Watou
2017 - De Tijd (newspaper), Lonely on Watou, by Koen Van Boxem
2017 - De Standaard (newspaper), Lonely is lonely on Watou, by Geert Van Der Speeten
2017 - H-Art magazine, Watou to remember and commemorate, by Marc Ruyters
2016 - H-Art magazine, Who’s BAD, by Christine Vuegen
2015 - De Tijd (newspaper), Where art stops the time, by Koen Van Boxem
2015 - De Standaard (newspaper), In the said mood of Watou (cover photo), by Jan Van Hove
2014 - Suiker (Cultural magazine), Katrin Dekoninck surprised with sculptures, by Stijn Janssens
2008 - De Standaard (newspaper), This is what I always wanted, with Jan Hoet through the Canvas Collection, by Bart Dewaele
Awards
2009 - Laureate Digikunst, animation TV-Watcher, selected by jury Jan Hoet and Stef Van Bellingen 2008: Laureate Canvas Collection, animation Shoots, BOZAR, Brussels (BE)
2007 - Laureate Drawing award City, selected by Flor Bex, Ronse (BE)
2005 - Laureate Painting award Louis Dehem, Ieper (BE)
2003 - International Hopper painting award City, Poperingen (BE)
Public assignments
2022 - Bronze sculpture for Sterrenweide, children's cemetery Machelen (BE)
2006 - 35 drawings, House of the City, Lommel (BE)
Selected artist for working period
2009-2010 Project Speak, cultural biennial theme Fireworks, selected by Province of Antwerp and Arteconomy, Boom (BE)
2008 - Bastart, Houthalen (BE)
2007 - Realisation animation Shoots, FLACC, Gent (BE)
2007 - Assistant drawing for Sue De Beer film, The Bauhaus, FLACC, Genk (BE)
2006 - Existence, labo 2, 4 months working periode, process between artists and curators, S.M.A.K. Gent (BE)
Training and courses
2019 - Sculpting from life, ceramic course by Tip Toland & Alessandro Gallo, Italy
2016 - Monumental sculpture, Studio 740, Beth Cavener, Montana (US) 2012: Monumental sculpture, La Meridiana, Ceramic School, Tuscany (I) 2009-2010: 2D Animation, Syntra School, Hasselt (BE)
1991-1994 Painting and Drawing, Royal Academy of Fine Arts, Antwerp
1989-1991 Arts plastique et peinture, Institut Saint-Luc, Tournai (BE)
Others
2012 - Studio visit by Jan Hoet
