THE WRONG HOUSE
About Me.
Jonas Vansteenkiste is a visual artist/curator who investigates the field of tension between architectural spaces and the psychological impact of space. He has a broad visual language that ranges from installation, sculpture, video to drawings. He achieved a Master’s degree in Media Art at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Ghent and later a Master’s degree in Research in Art and Design at the ST Lucas in Antwerp.
Besides his solo career he works as a duo with artist Veerle Michiels, together they develop site-specific installations and investigate how brittle history & memory can be.
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Vansteenkiste is also a curator and made several shows with artists: Manon de Boer, Anouk De Clercq, Ronny Delreu, Freddy Tsimba, Eva Koch, Renato Nicolodi, ...
Vansteenkiste is internationally active, he was invited as a resident at the renowned cité des arts international in Paris, he was selected for the ZK/U Residency in Berlin where he researched urbanism and scale models, During his residency at Sundaymorning@EKWC, The Netherlands, he developed an additional visual language by working with ceramics which he incorporates into his installations. He was selected and has won various awards and prizes, including the provincial prize for visual arts in east Flanders. His work have been exhibited nationally and internationally in multiple exhibitions.
Education
1996-2002 DAS art high school, Kortrijk
2001-2003 sculpture classes
2003-2004 KASK Gent 3D
2004-2006 KASK Gent Combined Media
2006-2007 KASK Gent New Media (Bachelor)
2008-2009 KASK Gent Media Art (Master)
2015-2016 research in arts & design, St-Lucas Antwerpen
(Master After Master)
Curator
2023 Distance/timing/precision, The wrong house, Kortrijk (BE)
2022​ "PLUSSING" with Ilka De Wilde, WARP, Sint Niklaas (BE)
2022​"Studio Den Draad", Textuur, Kortrijk (BE) result after coaching sessions.
2021" Sander Buyck, Bubox, Kortrijk (BE)
​2020"City trip”, CC Menen (BE)
https://www.polygon360.be/citytrip/
​2020"Behind the Glass", online show
2019 “The Wrong House” Kortrijk (BE)
2019“hier und Dort”, Haus am the redoute Bad Godesberg, Germany
2018“Don’t Mention the war”, Kunstenhuis Harelbeke (BE)
2017“Driven, story’s of objects, Museum 1302, Kortrijk (BE)
2016“ontsluiten” Mivalti, Tielt (BE)
2016“Young” Kunstenhuis Harelbeke (BE)
2015“Bunker Archeology” Buda Museum, Kortrijk(BE)
2015“Ophelia”, Kunstenhuis, Harelbeke (BE)
2014“Grenzeloos”, Kunstenhuis, Harelbeke(BE)
2014“sanseveria” Kunstenhuis Harelbeke
2014“Xavier Tricot” Kunstenhuis Harelbeke
2013“Cantaté” Kunstenhuis, Harelbeke(BE)
Assistant exhibition designer/
Art-handeling/Production
2023 "Frivool"Kunstenhuis Harelbeke (BE)
2019“Measures of poetry” curator Jan Van Woensel, Bogaerden kapel, Brugge (BE)
2016“Maen Florin” Kunstenhuis Harelbeke (BE)
2016 Art-handeling, Coupe de ville, St-Niklaas.(BE)
2009 “Plans d’évasion”Michel François, S.M.A.K, Gent. (BE)
2009 “ Bleu-print”, HansDemeulenare & Esther Venrooy, Vrijstaat O, Oostende (BE)
2009 “Shadow house”, Phillip Hughe, Be-part Waregem (BE)
2008 “Mike Kelley:Educational Awards Onwards 1995-2008”, WIELS, Brussel
2008 “Echo”, Anouk De Clercq, MDD, Deurle
2008 “Cabinet of Imagination”, Netwerk, Aalst
2008 “Meinhof” Annik Leroy, kunstenfestival desarts, La Raffinerie, Brussel
2007 ”Pixelspleen”, Buda, Kortrijk Anouk De Clerq & Jerry Galle
2008“Bl!ndman 20x20”Kaaitheater Brussel/De Singel Antwerpen/het Concertgebouw van Brugge
2008“Regarding”, Isabelle Dumont, Annik Leroy, Virginie Thirion,kunstenfestivaldesarts, La Raffinerie,Brussel
Educational/coordination
2018 -2021 Teacher, art history, Academy of Fine Arts,Bruges
2018 -2021 Teacher, drawing studio, Academy of Fine Arts, Bruges
2018 -2021 Teacher, experimental studio, Academy of Fine Arts,Bruges
2018 -2021Teacher sculpture, Academy of Fine Arts, Bruges
2018 -2021 coordinator of autonomous studio, Academy of Fine Arts, Bruges.
2018 -2021coordinator of end of the year show and open daysof the school, academy of Fine Arts, Bruges
2015-2018 Teacher Color, Art and creation, Art and creation, Das School,Kortrijk
2015-2018 Teacher Art Initiation, Art & Creation, Art & Creation, Das School, Kortrijk
2015-2018 Spatial design teacher, Art and creation, Art and creation, Das School, Kortrijk
2014-2015 Teacher drawing, Art and creation, Das School,Kortrijk
2014 Artistic Coordinator VZW. Wit.h, Kortrijk (temporary due to illness replacement)
2013-2014 Art History Teacher, Harelbeke Academy, (AHA)
2012 -2014 Administrative assistant / study master, Harelbeke Academy (AHA)
workshops/public mediation
2021 Guide, EKWC, Oisterwijk (NL)
2020 Guide, Synergia, Portersloge Brugge (BE)
2018 Guide“Don’t Mention the war”, Kunstenhuis Harelbeke (BE)
2014 Guide, QUADRENNIAL VISUAL ARTS PRIZE OF THE PROVINCE OF WEST FLANDERS, BE-Part, Waregem (BE)
2014 Guide,SARAH WESTPHAL HINTERSTEG, Be-Part, Waregem (BE)
2014-2015 Workshops Be-part, Waregem (BE)