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Welcome to my site. My name is Guillaume Vogels, I work on paintings, watercolours, photography, sculptures and installations. My paintings and watercolours are my main works of art and I primarily work on two types of paintings: abstract and landscape paintings.
In my abstract paintings , I try to find a layered image that combines subtile colour changes, light and atmospheric effects. The layered images in my paintings remind me of some sort of patina and refer to all the work and time that has been put into the image, as if the work of art has existed for a very long time and has been touched by the wear and tear over the years. Like an old door in a building of which the paint has been peeled away, revealing old coats of paint and the wood, becoming a window into history. At the same time, skies inspire me while I work; clouds, mist, light, shade and transparency are weather elements that give input for my works.
My landscape paintings display sombre and gloomy landscapes with which I try to evoke a reference to fields of war, destruction, atrocities committed by mankind. These paintings are also very layered, but the paint is put on thickly, and often combined with other materials, such as wood, rock, steel wire.
Gallery
Below: World War I project
This project was inspired by my great-grandfather, Maurice Cizeau, who fought in the war from 1915 to April 1917, when he lost his leg during a shelling. He recovered and lived a good life until he died in 1968. Because he received a medal and was inducted into the Légion d'Honneur, I was able to retrieve information about his whereabouts before he was injured. He took part in the offensive at Chemin des Dames and was wounded near Cormicy (10 km north of Reims) the day after a big attack. My great-grandfather was enlisted in the 44th Regiment of Infantry and was in active combat for 13 months.
My project mainly consists of paintings that display disturbed landscapes or imagined detailed views of the soil seen from above.
Below: Abstract paintings - oils, acrylics, silk paper, wax crayon and pencil on canvas - sizes vary from 40 x 50 cm to 90 x 150 cm
Below: Watercolours - sizes vary from 13 x 8 to 27 x 17 cm.
Below: Ship series. Photographic prints available in different sizes and mountings, up to 1 x 1 m. Edition: 3 prints each.
In 2000 I graduated from Academie voor Beeldende Vorming in Tilburg. My graduation project consisted of a short film and a number of photographs I took in the neighbourhood where I lived, 'het Nieuwe Westen' in Rotterdam. For one year I worked on the project, gradually getting to know the people I regularly met on the streets. To also have the chance to photograph people at home, I put invitations in letterboxes, visited the mosque, talked to people and asked them to participate in the project by having their picture taken by me. I used an old large format view camera, which forced me to take my time and thus create photos which had a very different atmosphere from documentary photos. In the end I think this project was my way of portraying or mapping my neighbourhood.
Past exhibitions:
1-2 June 2024
May 2024
17-19 November 2023
3-4 June 2023
9-11 December 2022
10-11 September 2022
28-29 May 2022
19-20 & 26-27 June 2021
15 December 2019 - 5 January 2020
23 June - 14 July 2019
November 2018
Art trail Albrandswaard - group exhibition
ART[s] Gallery Simone Jansen, Noordwijk - group exhibition
4kunst at Kasteel van Rhoon, Rhoon - group exhibition
Art trail Albrandswaard - group exhibition
4kunst at Kasteel van Rhoon, Rhoon - group exhibition
Lux in De Vlakkenburg, Rhoon - group exhibition
Art trail Albrandswaard - group exhibition
Lux in De Vlakkenburg, Rhoon - group exhibition
Winter exhibition at Kasteel van Rhoon, Rhoon - group exhibition
Kleur Lokaal 2 at Kasteel van Rhoon, Rhoon - group exhibition
Shop exhibition at Het Witte Huys, Rhoon - solo exhibition
In May I will take part in a group exhibit at ART[s] Gallery Simone Jansen in Noordwijk.
On 11 & 12 May there is open house, time slots can be booked if you're interested.
Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 June 2023 the annual art trail of the local artist society Kunstkring Albrandswaard was organised. My work was on display in 'Boerderij de Vlakkenburg' in Rhoon. Some 20 artists showed a variety of works of art and crafts.
Coming soon: Our exhibit at 'de Klokkezolder' at Kasteel van Rhoon. On Friday 9 December we will open our exhibition together with a cheese tasting event. Feel free to pass by or to have a look at all the art on Staurday 10 and Sunday 11 December. Hope to see you there.
Artists:
Bernice Rijnberk - abstact art
Louike Duran - acrylic paintings
Maarten van Lenteren - landscapes of clay
Guillaume Vogels - paintings, watercolours, sculptures
On 10 & 11 September 2022 I am taking part in a group exhibit in Rhoon, in 'De Vlakkenburg' farm.
Our group consists of Mariëlla Peters - graphic artist, John Mostert - sculptor, Liesbeth Hensels - ceramist, Coby de Pagter - glassware collector, Maruschka Kartosontov (Days of Tumult) - exclusive textile and me. We aim to offer the local people an easily-accessible event full of beautiful objects.
I will be displaying my abstract paintings and plenty of watercolours.
On Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 May I am displaying my work at restaurant Abel in Poortugaal. This exhibition will be part of an art trail in Albrandswaard. Hope to meet you there.
More info and a PDF of the art trail can be found at:
https://www.kunstkring-albrandswaard.nl/nieuws
19-20 and 26-27 June 2021 I am taking part in a group exhibit in Rhoon, in 'De Vlakkenburg' farm.
Our group consists of Karen Klein - jewelry designer, John Mostert - sculptor, Nicole de Moree - painter, Coby de Pagter - glassware collector and me. We aim to offer the local people an easily-accessible event full of beautiful objects.
I will be displaying my abstract paintings, some seascapes and plenty of watercolours.
This painting and two small ones were displayed at 'Winter Expositie', an exhibition for local artists around Rhoon. The exhibition opened at 15 December 2019 and ran until 5 January 2020 at Kasteel van Rhoon, Rhoon.
Kasteel van Rhoon
Dorpsdijk 63
3161 KD Rhoon
https://www.stichting-kasteelvanrhoon.nl
These two paintings were displayed at 'Kleur Lokaal 2', an exhibition for local artists around Rhoon. The exhibition opened at 23 June 2019 and ran until 14 July 2019 at Kasteel van Rhoon, Rhoon.
Kasteel van Rhoon
Dorpsdijk 63
3161 KD Rhoon
https://www.stichting-kasteelvanrhoon.nl
In November 2018 I had my first exhibit. My paintings were exhibited at Boek & Leeswinkel Het Witte Huys in Rhoon. Sadly, this lovely shop is no more.