We are happy to open the first exhibition of Yann Freichels

on Sunday 13 April at 3 PM. :

WELTKARTEN DIE NIEMAND LESEN MAG -

(WORLDMAPS THAT NOBODY LIKES TO READ).

Yann Freichels (°1996 Grüfflingen, Belgium) is among the most exceptional young talents to come out of Belgium's Eastern Cantons. Freichels works and lives in Grüfflingen, Belgium, a small village which is close to Eupen.

He completed his education in painting at the “École supérieure des arts de la ville de Liège” (ESAVL) in 2020.

His analysis of early 20th-century German painting history is sardonic and humorous and is reminiscent of Otto Dix and George Grosz, two painters of the New Objectivity movement although Martin Kippenberger and Luc Tuymans are an inspiration because of their political commitment.

 

Being German-speaking but Belgian, has the advantage of allowing him to paint a wide range of subjects; in particular, his paintings effectively illustrate the role the Eastern Cantons play as intermediaries between the French- and German-speaking cultural worlds; the region south of Eupen is on the traditional border of Germany, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, and Belgian

French-speaking territory. His work, which demonstrates excellent literary and historical knowledge, heavily draws on the violent past of national socialism. (e.g. die Weiße Rose – Sophie Scholl).

Work by Yann Freichels is part of the exhibition

“Painting after Painting –

A contemporary Survey from Belgium.”

with the painting “Kids Unite”.

We participate at Art Brussels (27 – 30 April 2025)

with a solo presentation by the artist.

Yann Freichels had important exhibitions at a.o.:

IKOB (Museum für Zeitgenössische Kunst, Eupen, 2024 ) /

Espace 251 Nord, Liège, 2021, 2023/

LLS-Paleis Antwerpen, 2024 /

Musée de la Boverie, Liège (BE), curated by Yves Randaxe, 2023 / Saarländische Galerie, Berlin - 2022

Awards:
2023 Prix Renée Janssens at

Académie Royale des Arts, des Science et des Lettres

2022 Prix du Parlement de la Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles

2020 Prix de l’académie des Beaux-arts de Liège