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KOEN VANMECHELEN

An internationally renowned artist, working across a multitude of disciplines, Koen Vanmechelen (1965) is one of the most versatile thinkers of these times. He is situated at the confluence of art, science, philosophy and community. >> read more

EXHIBITIONS

Cosmopolitan Renaissance, Capetown (SA), 11-28 Feb 2025

In a remarkable convergence of contemporary art and cultural dialogue, artist Koen Vanmechelen will showcase his work at a private...

Menace, In Transit, Art is the Message, Galata Museum of Genoa (IT) 20 Dec 2024 - 2 Mar 2025

The exhibition Art is the Message represents an important reflection on the role of contemporary art in today's society. Curated by...

Artificial Crossbreeding, Barefoot, Inspiring Limits, VCRB Gallery Antwerp (BE)

With “Barefoot” and “Artificial Crossbreeding,” Koen Vanmechelen participates in “Inspiring Limits,” a unique exhibition on disability...

Mechelse Jaer – CCP29, Kunsthall 3,14, Bergen (NO) 13 Sept - 8 Dec 2024

At Kunsthall 3,14, a contemporary art institution in Norway, the 29th generation of Belgian artist Koen Vanmechelen’s Cosmopolitan...

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NEWS

Reflections on 2024 and a Toast to a Cosmopolitan Renaissance

In the stormy December of Harare, as Zimbabwe’s vast landscapes stretch before us, my wife Chido and I reflect on the tempestuous journey...

Unique collaboration between Artist Koen Vanmechelen and ALDI to support The Warmste Week

Koen Vanmechelen has teamed up with supermarket chain ALDI for an exclusive art project. This Saturday, December 7, a work of art by...

Koen Vanmechelen invites young people to send their own Cosmopolitan Fossil to the future — Fossiles for the Future, LABIOMISTA x EducaThor X

Koen Vanmechelens' culture parc LABIOMISTA and EducaThor join forces for 'Dag van de Wetenschap/ Science Day' bringing together art,...

Koen Vanmechelen and Chido Govera invited for talk at the 15th Havana Biennial, Cuba, 21 November 2024

Artist Koen Vanmechelen and social entrepreneur Chido Govera are invited for a lecture at the 15th Havana Biennial - Shared Horizons, on...

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PORTFOLIO

Vanmechelen's oeuvre is characterised by diversity: a unique mix of paintings, drawings, photography, innovative 3D-techniques, video, installations and wooden sculptures. Discover a selection of works.

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LABIOMISTA

Visit LABIOMISTA and discover the unique vision of artist Koen Vanmechelen and his life's work in terms of identity, fertility & biocultural diversity. A garden of order and chaos, an arena of culture and nature. Vanmechelen's wonder lab.

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PROJECTS & FOUNDATIONS

Discover some of Vanmechelen's crossbreeding projects and their supporting foundations; intersecting art, science, sociology and culture. It's the artist way of reflecting on the existential questions of individual identity and life, and it touches on contemporary issues regarding human rights, sustainability and multiculturalism.

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