Galerie DYS

27/08/2026

SIMONE PELLEGRINI
Château de Jau

The exhibition "Territoires sauvages. Une traversée intérieure (Wild lands. An inner journey)" is conceived as an exploration of an unknown and mysterious territory, without precise geographical boundaries, composed of myths, images, founding narratives, and mythical creatures. This territory evokes the creative realm of artists who invent and give shape to subjective worlds and unique visual and narrative systems. It is also an evocation of the elusive mental landscape and the tentative exploration we constantly undertake of our own psyche.

The visitors are immediately immersed in this exploration through the work of Simone Pellegrini (Italy, 1972), who lays down the cartographic markers of this imaginary territory. His large horizontal scrolls evoke nautical charts and machine blueprints with a hermetic purpose. Alchemical secrets and treasure maps. This work maps out the exploration to come: an atlas with its compass roses, dotted routes, archipelagos, and cryptic directions. These scholarly scrolls, yellowed with age, could be the memory and archives of a lost civilization. Nothing is less certain. The enigma spread across the paper is complete. What world is this? What era? Are we facing immemorial traces or matrices of the future? Simone Pellegrini’s compositions possess an evident unity, each element leading to the next in an intuitive, undulating reading experience. With rigorous graphic design, always in black and red pigments on suspended, artificially aged handmade paper, this is a secret and sensitive body of work whose meaning and interpretation always seem to just slip away from us. The forms emerge and repeat themselves, but their meaning eludes us and transforms.

Thanks to Chateau de Jau for showcasing the work of our artists Benoît Huot, Abel Burger, Simone Pellegrini, Emeli Theander, and Yasemin Senel all summer long until October 4.

Images: Simone Pellegrini Simone Pellegrini, 2017, "Vario diafano", mixed media on paper, 95x165 cm and exhibition views

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25/08/2026

ABEL BURGER
Château de Jau

The exhibition "Territoires sauvages. Une traversée intérieure" (Wild lands. An inner journey) is on view in France at the beautiful Château de Jau. The exhibition is conceived as an exploration of an unknown and mysterious territory, without precise geographical boundaries, composed of myths, images, founding narratives, and mythical creatures. This territory evokes the creative realm of artists who invent and give shape to subjective worlds and unique visual and narrative systems. It is also an evocation of the elusive mental landscape and the tentative exploration we constantly undertake of our own psyche.

A single work by Abel Burger  opens the exhibition. Abel had a magnificient solo show last summer at the Château de Jau, and we are forever grateful to have known this magical place and team thanks to her. This work on paper mounted on wood is a bridge between her exhibition and this one, where it fits perfectly.  Abel Burger conveys to us what the spirits whisper in her ear as she leans over her drawing sheet. She moves her hand under their guidance, and her work becomes a vessel. Her drawing is the surface of revelation for a composite liturgy, both wild and structured. It is the story of the nature of Man: perfectly pagan and absolutely sacred, made of violence and tenderness, of fear and faith. This theme runs through the entire exhibition, with each artist bearing witness to their inner paradox and their quest.

Thanks to Chateau de Jau for showcasing the work of our artists Benoît Huot, Abel Burger, Simone Pellegrini, Emeli Theander, and Yasemin Senel all summer long until October 4.

Very much looking forward to presenting a new solo show by Abel at the gallery in Brussels, opening on September 19!

Image : Abel Burger, 2026 , "Le presqu’hiver" , 80x118cm, acrylic and pastel on paper mounted on wood

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09/08/2026

YASEMIN SENEL
CHÂTEAU DE JAU
Until October 4, 2026

If you are in Southern France this summer don't miss the chance to go and visit our off-site show at ! We are very honoured to present the works of five artists of the gallery. Here is the room dedicated to the paintings and drawings of ❤️

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31/07/2026

ABEL BURGER
LÀ OÙ MARCHENT LES DIEUX
solo show
OPENING SEPTEMBER 19, 5 – 9 pm
19.09 – 31.10.2026

FR

"Là où marchent les dieux" est la nouvelle exposition personnelle d’Abel Burger à Bruxelles. Elle constitue un premier chapitre d’un projet en cours qui se développera sous différentes formes : dessins, peintures, films et livres.

Les œuvres présentées sont les jalons d’une recherche qui a conduit Abel sur les chemins des temples antiques et des chapelles orthodoxes, dans une quête intime de ce que signifie encore le sacré. L’exposition s’accompagne de la publication du cahier de recherche et de dessin réalisé en amont de ce voyage.

Abel Burger révèle autant qu’elle recouvre, brouillant les pistes à mesure qu’elle les découvre. Ses dessins deviennent des espaces où mémoire, croyances, gestes et figures anciennes se rencontrent. Les temporalités s’y mêlent, les images semblent venir d’un passé encore à naître, laissant au visiteur la liberté d’y construire son propre récit et, peut-être, d’y retrouver une expérience du sacré.

EN

"Là où marchent les dieux" (“Where the Gods Walk”) is Abel Burger’s new solo exhibition in Brussels. It marks the first chapter of an ongoing project that will take various forms: drawings, paintings, films, and books.

The works on display are milestones in a research journey that has led Abel along the paths of ancient temples and Orthodox chapels, in an intimate quest to understand what the sacred still means today. The exhibition is accompanied by the publication of the sketchbook created in the lead-up to this journey.

Abel Burger reveals as much as she conceals, blurring the trails as she uncovers them. Her drawings become spaces where memory, beliefs, gestures, and ancient figures converge. Time periods intermingle within them; the images seem to come from a past yet to be born, leaving the visitor free to construct their own narrative and, perhaps, to rediscover an experience of the sacred.

Images: Abel Burger, 2026, "Le contrecourant", 42x29,7cm, mixed media on paper

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28/07/2026

26/07/2026

BENOÎT HUOT
Château de Jau, France

Les oeuvres monumentales de Benoît Huot occupent actuellement le magnifique espace du Château de Jau. L'exposition se veut comme une exploration de territoires sauvages, oniriques et mystérieux. La forêt enchantée dans laquelle s'achève la visite est peuplée de totems et de créatures, à la fois idoles, guardiens et figures votives. L'œuvre présentée ici est une composition de seize panneaux textiles représentant le monde cosmique, de plus de 3 mètres de haut. C'est le ciel étoilé sur lequel se détachent les silhouettes du peuple de la forêt.

Merci au Chateau de Jau d'accueillir tout l'été le travail de nos artistes Benoît Huot, Abel Burger, Simone Pellegrini, Emeli Theander et Yasemin Senel.

Benoît Huot’s monumental works are currently on display in the magnificent setting of the Château de Jau. The exhibition is intended as an exploration of wild, dreamlike, and mysterious realms. The enchanted forest where the tour concludes is populated by totems and creatures that serve as idols, guardians, and votive figures. As the visitor leaves the forest and continues their own inner quest outside, they remain watchful. The artwork presented here is over 3 m high, it is a cosmic world made of 16 wooden panels covered in textile.

Thanks to Chateau de Jau for showcasing the work of our artists Benoît Huot, Abel Burger, Simone Pellegrini, Emeli Theander, and Yasemin Senel all summer long.

Image : Benoit Huot "Monde cosmique", 2026, approx. 340x260cm, technique mixte (textile, bois) / mixed media (textile, wood)

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21/07/2026

YASEMIN SENEL

Château de Jau

The exhibition "Territoires sauvages. Une traversée intérieure" (Wild lands. An inner journey) is now  on view in France at the Chateau de Jau. The show is conceived as an exploration of an unknown and mysterious territory, without precise geographical boundaries, composed of myths, images, founding narratives, and mythical creatures. Yasemin Senel’s brilliant paintings and drawings are currently on display in this unique setting.

Yasemin Senel (Turkey, 1953) presents a series of works on canvas and paper that draw their imagery from ancient epics and cartoons. Our journey leads us to encounter the superstitions and deities of this wild territory. Inspired by the playful and thunderous world of childhood, Yasemin Senel initiates and layers a thousand fierce and singular tales. Colors and lines are used as talismans, and their escalation is a conjuration. She keeps the specter of death at bay without taking her eyes off it. We witness a ceremony where opposites and pretences undermine perceptions. Owls are awake in broad daylight, a bird skeleton offers its breast full of milk, profiles face one another, monkeys crown themselves with wreaths, and ladies of yesteryear hide their emaciated faces beneath veils of virgins and fresh flowers. A near-constant presence is a central female figure who sits enthroned like a merciless goddess, gazing at us with a sidelong glance. Nature is omnipresent, but in its animistic form: birds, rainbows, flowers, and marmosets are all genies and lesser deities. The bright colors, the lively harmonies, the frenzied movement—all of this exudes a joy that is electrifying. But the energy is never scattered in vain; it is controlled so as to explode in small flashes of light precisely where needed. The painted surfaces are dotted with line drawings, arranged like little graffiti pieces that tell stories passed down since time immemorial. 

Thanks to Chateau de Jau for showcasing the work of our artists Benoît Huot, Abel Burger, Simone Pellegrini, Emeli Theander, and Yasemin Senel all summer long until October 4.

Image : "Triple jambe", 2024, 42x38cm, acrylic on canvas & exhibition views

13/07/2026

SIMONE PELLEGRINI
Château de Jau, France

The exhibition "Territoires sauvages. Une traversée intérieure (Wild lands. An inner journey)" is conceived as an exploration of an unknown and mysterious territory, without precise geographical boundaries, composed of myths, images, founding narratives, and mythical creatures. This territory evokes the creative realm of artists who invent and give shape to subjective worlds and unique visual and narrative systems. It is also an evocation of the elusive mental landscape and the tentative exploration we constantly undertake of our own psyche.

The visitors are immediately immersed in this exploration through the work of Simone Pellegrini (Italy, 1972), who lays down the cartographic markers of this imaginary territory. His large horizontal scrolls evoke nautical charts and machine blueprints with a hermetic purpose. Alchemical secrets and treasure maps. This work maps out the exploration to come: an atlas with its compass roses, dotted routes, archipelagos, and cryptic directions. These scholarly scrolls, yellowed with age, could be the memory and archives of a lost civilization. Nothing is less certain. The enigma spread across the paper is complete. What world is this? What era? Are we facing immemorial traces or matrices of the future? Simone Pellegrini’s compositions possess an evident unity, each element leading to the next in an intuitive, undulating reading experience. With rigorous graphic design, always in black and red pigments on suspended, artificially aged handmade paper, this is a secret and sensitive body of work whose meaning and interpretation always seem to just slip away from us. The forms emerge and repeat themselves, but their meaning eludes us and transforms.

Thanks to Chateau de Jau for showcasing the work of our artists Benoît Huot, Abel Burger, Simone Pellegrini, Emeli Theander, and Yasemin Senel all summer long until October 4.

Images: Simone Pellegrini Simone Pellegrini, 2022, "Setsa farsía", mixed media on paper, 144x375 cm and exhibition views

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10/07/2026

EMELI THEANDER
Château de Jau, France

Emeli Theander’s brilliant paintings and drawings are currently on display in the unique setting of the Château de Jau. The exhibition is intended as an exploration of wild, dreamlike, and mysterious realms. Each painting by Emeli is an enigma: mirror effects, figures in strange poses, disjointed ballets of ghostly figures, settings of optical illusions, references to classical paintings that leave an impression of strange familiarity... The deceptive shadow becomes a be***al alter ego. The breastfed child seems to have cannibalistic urges. One might well doubt whether Thetis is bathing Achilles in the waters of immortality or attempting to drown him. The line is soft, caressing; the oil paint is applied in lavish strokes, and the colors are sweet, yet the atmosphere is filled with a poisonous strangeness. The mountains, streams, ponds, and forests form a Garden of Eden where everything foreshadows the Fall. Here, motherhood represents the wild and unknown territory, full of promises and threats. The unknown lies within the mother’s womb and in the discovery of her new role, between dislocation and transformation. It is a continent unto itself, hostile, magnificent.

Thanks to Chateau de Jau for showcasing the work of our artists Benoît Huot, Abel Burger, Simone Pellegrini, Emeli Theander, and Yasemin Senel all summer long.

Images :  installation views and details of "Mother Pond", 2022, oil on canvas, 200x140cm

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