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Hans Op de Beeck Vanishing Point

Sep 10 — Nov 7, 2026 | Brussels

Opening on Thursday, September 10, 2026 from 6 to 9 pm

Almine Rech Brussels is pleased to present 'Vanishing Point,' Hans Op de Beeck’s first solo exhibition with the gallery, on view from September 10 to November 7, 2026.

In a world saturated with images, speed, and constant distraction, the work of Hans Op de Beeck offers something that today seems almost radical: silence. His installations, sculptures, films, and drawings do not loudly demand attention; rather, they slowly draw the viewer into meticulously constructed universes where time appears suspended and meaning unfolds gradually.

To look at an Op de Beeck work is less to observe a work of art than to enter a mental space where memory, desire, and imagination converge. His pieces seem frozen in a precise instant; objects remain abandoned yet intact, while narratives hover somewhere just beyond reach. His art does not explain—it suggests. It does not seek to overwhelm; instead, it continues to resonate long afterwards.
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— Ruud Priem, Head of Department and Curator of Fine Arts at the National Museum of Archaeology, History and Art (MNAHA), Luxembourg. Curator of the exhibition 'Erwin Olaf & Hans Op de Beeck. Inspired by Steichen' (2022–2023, National Museum of Archaeology, History and Art, Luxembourg).

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Selected artworks

  • Hans Op de Beeck,                                      Cécile & Seascape, 2026 & 2022

    Hans Op de Beeck Cécile & Seascape, 2026 & 2022

    Cécile, 2026
    Life-sized sculpture
    Mixed media

    Seascape, 2022
    Polyester