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Steven Antonio Manes spontaneously conducts an in-depth investigation that reflects on the existence and value of man in a world that is fleeting and transient.
His Italian roots have a profound influence on his work. In the South of Italy, he was very inspired and attracted by every aspect of this landscape, but mainly the roughness and abstract shapes.
The attraction to the landscape makes the work very grounded, earthly, and gives it character.
Steven Antonio works in an explosive manner, showing the perishability of the world and existential thoughts through abstract-expressionist drawings and arte-povera inspired sculptures.
BIOGRAPHY
EXHIBITIONS
2020 - ‘Buy Local’, Kunsthal Gent, 17/7 - 30/8/2020, Gent BE (by online reservation : kunsthal.gent )
- October 30th - November 1st : REA FAIR MILANO, Fabbrica Del Vapore, Milan IT
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2020 - ‘Scultura Gialla’, De Etalage window-gallery by Cnockaert Architecture, Kortrijk BE
2019 - ‘Ciao A Tutti!’, DOK Noord, Nucleo BLANCO, Ghent BE
- ‘Uomo Perso’, Winkelhaak House of C, Antwerp BE
2017 - ‘Close your eyes and I will kiss you’, CC Muze, Zolder BE (duo-expo with Saskia Clerckx)
GROUPEXHIBITIONS (selected)
2020 - ‘Buy Local’, Kunsthal Gent, 17/7 - 30/8/2020, Gent BE
- Verticale/Orizontale — Steven Antonio Manes & Robby Blondbaard, BLANCO, Ghent BE
- Kunstgezind ‘BE…’, The Canvas by Querencia Studio, Williamsburg Brooklyn, New York USA + Collab with Defend Brooklyn -
- Vitrines d’Amour, Chambre d’Hôtes Hotel Verhaegen, Ghent BE
2018 - Out of the Studio, Campo Santo, Gentbrugge BE
- Apprentice Master Project 2017-2018 : Expo ‘Keepsake’, Kunstpodium T, Tilburg NL
2017 - Kunstkrakers, Krijgshospitaal, Dendermonde BE
- BRIK Art Project, Mol, BE
PUBLICATIONS AND OTHER
2019 - ‘CURATING AS AN ART-FORM’, luxe-edition of the catalogue by Johan Van Geluwe, ISBN 978-94-6388-356-6 , Waregem, Belgium
- Colloque International ‘Dessin, Design, Projet, représenter & reconfigurer les espaces ouverts’, publication after presentation ‘Dessiner sur la surface des objets’ with Karel Wuytack (Université de Liège), l’Ecole Nationale Supérieure d’Architecture de Paris la Villette, Paris, France
2018 - ‘Aardstaal’, sculpture commissioned by the city of Beringen by We Claim The Streets, artistic project of Jeugdhuis Club 9 in collaboration with artist Bart Dewolf, Paal, Belgium
2017 - Posture Editions 2017/n°26 by Sophie Nys, ‘Not te be fed, but to be famous’, Antwerp, Belgium
- Featured in ‘Cult.opvrijdag’, section of newspaper DeMorgen, coverdrawing, 5/5/2017, Belgium
- Appearance in tv-show ‘Gert Late Night’ with Kunstgezind, invited to make drawings on the boat, episode of 18/5/2017, Antwerp,
2016 - Selected for the Mark Macken Prijs voor Beeldhouwkunst 2016, Antwerp, Belgium
STUDIES
2017 - 2019 LUCA School of Arts, teacher programme, Ghent
2016 - 2018 LUCA School of Arts, Master in Visual Arts - Sculpture, Ghent
2014 - 2017 LUCA School of Arts, Bachelor in Visual Arts - Sculpture, Ghent
2012 - 2014 / work period /
2011 - 2012 PHL Mad Faculty, Bachelor in Sculpture, Hasselt
2009 - 2011 PIKOH Kunsthumaniora, Visual Arts, Hasselt
2007 - 2009 PIKOH Kunsthumaniora, Artistic Education, Hasselt