VANDEKERCKHOVE,HANS. Rinckhout,Eric, Christophe Vekeman, Peter Verhelst & Els Wuyts. — Silence is a message. Hans Vandekerckhove.

[Antwerpen], Hannibal, [2024]. 207 pp. Col. ills. Orig. hardcover (pictorial boards). 4to. Colorful overview of Belgian visual artist Hans Vandekerckhove. In his oeuvre, Hans Vandekerckhove (b. 1957) embraces the complexity of life in a personal and compelling way. His work is a harmonious fusion of personal impressions, art-historical references, and a profound, intimate connection with nature, architecture, and the people around him. In his unique approach, Vandekerckhove combines the centuries-old fresco painting of the early Renaissance with the refined glazing technique of the Flemish Primitives. The result is a poetic visual language that balances on the border between tangible wonder and a world full of vulnerability. With text contributions by Eric Rinckhout, Christophe Vekeman, Peter Verhelst, and Els Wuyts. - Text in Dutch and English.