01/09/2026
Galerie Zwart Huis inaugurates its new Antwerp venue with the first solo exhibition at the gallery by Antwerp-based artist Nils Verkaeren. ‘El Pulso del Agua’ brings together paintings created during the final three expeditions of his long-term project in Colombia (2018–2026), along the Río Magdalena, Río La Miel and Río Cauca.
Verkaeren’s practice develops through direct engagement with the landscape, where painting becomes a physical and unpredictable act. Rather than depicting these environments, the works emerge from them: canvases are exposed to water, climate and time, allowing the landscape itself to leave its mark. The paintings are not literal representations but traces of experience: canvases are exposed to the elements in the landscape, which leave their imprint.
Join us for the opening on Saturday, 5 September, from 13:00–18:00.
Address: Jos Smolderenstraat 18, Antwerp
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