India Art Fair 2024

Posted on February 1, 2024

February 1 – 4, 2024, my work is featured at the India Art Fair in New Delhi. Please visit booth F:06, hosted by Wonderwall Gallery. This year’s selection of mine features two complementary ways of viewing: looking up versus looking down.

OPENING TIMES
Thursday, 1 February 2024
VIP Preview, 12 PM – 7 PM

Friday, 2 February 2024
VIP Preview, 11 AM – 7 PM

Saturday, 3 February 2024
VIP Preview, 11 AM – 12 PM
Public hours, 12 PM – 7 PM

Sunday, 4 February 2024
Public hours, 10 AM – 6 PM

VENUE INFORMATION
NSIC Exhibition Grounds

Okhla, New Delhi, India

RELEVANT LINKS
> Website India Art Fair
> My work on Wonderwall Gallery

Crossing Life Lines


Solo exhibition in Seoul, South Korea

Posted on June 4, 2023

MO J GALLERY
Solo Exhibition Paul Brouns
May 26 – June 30, 2023
Tue-Fri 11:00-17:00
Address
31 Hannam-daero 28ga-gil
Yongsan-gu, Seoul, South Korea
Phone: +8227970417
>Website

From May 26 to June 30 2023, my work is shown in the beautiful space of Mo J Gallery in Seoul. After a successful show at the gallery’s other location in Busan, this time my limited edition prints are shown in South Korea’s capital.

In the exhibition you can see a beautiful selection out of my architectural photography, curated by Hyeonseong Jeong.
If you are interested in visiting, please contact the gallery for an appointment.

NockNock Art Fair, Amsterdam 2023

Posted on May 29, 2023

1-4 June 2023 I will present my work at “De Hallen Studios Amsterdam”. Along with 60 fellow artists, working in a wide range of styles and techniques, it will be a memorable event at a very pleasant key location in the heart of Amsterdam.

Get ready for a pleasant mix of art, music, fashion, drinks, food and more. Some art will be presented on a catwalk during live fashion shows.

MY BOOTH
Meet me at stand 2G and see my limited edition prints in a range of different sizes.

TICKETS + DISCOUNT
Order tickets at NOCKNOCKART.COM
And use the following discount code for 20% off:
ARTISTFRIENDS.

NOCKNOCK ART FAIR 2023
1 to 4 JUNE 2023

OPEN
Thu. 01 June: 18:00 – 22:00 hrs. VIP night
Fri. 02 June: 12:00 – 21:00 hrs.
Sat. 03 June: 11:00 – 21:00 hrs.
Sun. 04 June: 11:00 – 18:00 hrs.

LOCATION
De Hallen Studio’s
Hannie Dankbaarpassage 18
1053 BE Amsterdam
Netherlands

MORE INFO
> NOCKNOCKART.COM

Exhibiting in LA!

Posted on March 26, 2023

The Other Art Fair LA, presented by Saatchi Art

30 March – 02 April 2023, I will show my work at The Other Art Fair in Los Angeles, California. I will present a wide selection of my architecture inspired work in different sizes. Also included is this brand new work, shown above, Windows of Venice (Venice Tapestries IV). The event will be organized at The Barker Hangar in Santa Monica. Visit me and my art in booth 33.

ART REFRAMED – The Other Art Fair
When the art world as you knew it went one way, we went the other. Where elitism is the norm, we dared to deviate. Art isn’t confined to convention or rule, and how you enjoy it shouldn’t be either. We’ve created something different, and we want you to experience it. We combine affordable and original artworks and 140 independent artists with immersive installations, performances, DJs – and a fully stocked bar. Here, art is for everyone. So why not do something impulsive, get excited, and revel in the creativity? You belong here.

Windows of Venice – Venice Tapestries IV
This featured work (shown above) is a composition I made of a collection of walls and windows during my visit to Venice, Italy last year. Combining all these characteristic windows and colour shades, I created this photographic tapestry of the city. It will be shown on large size (39 x 39 inches / 100 x 100 cm), together with a wide selection of other limited edition prints in different smaller sizes.

Fountain of Coolness
This is L’Arbre Blanc (translation. The White Tree) in the city of Montpellier, France. It is a residential tower on which the balconies are applied like leaves on a tree. The glorious multitude of white and the abundance of rhythm to me struck me as if I was watching a fountain of light. All those scattered balconies and sunshades reflect the silvery mediterranean light and to me that felt like a refreshing shower for the soul.

Tickets Available
Promo Code for 20% off (Fri – Sun): 20PAUL
> Online Ticket Counter



Fountain of Coolness (2022), 17 x 17 inch, framed

Venue
The Barker Hangar
3021 Airport Ave.
Santa Monica, CA 90405

Visiting info
> theotherartfair.com/la

Visiting hours
Thu March 30: 6 – 10PM (Opening Night)
Fri March 31: 5 – 10PM
Sat April 01: 11AM – 8PM
Sun April 02: 11AM – 6PM

De Mix – Ritme in de Polder

Posted on March 1, 2023

‘Ritme in de polder’ [transl. Rhythm in the polder] is the third in a series of exhibitions by De Mix in cooperation with NS, ProRail and Kunstlinie. The exhibition can be seen in Almere (the Netherlands) at the Kunstlinie and simultaneously in and around the railway station Almere Centrum.

DUO EXHIBITION GER DEKKERS AND PAUL BROUNS
Starting point for the exhibition was to make a personal selection of the work of Ger Dekkers (1929 – 2020) in the archives of the Nederlands Fotomuseum (Dutch Photo museum) in Rotterdam. To this beautiful work, I responded with a new collection of photographic work, all made in the province of Flevoland.

A LABYRINTH OF DISCOVERY
The exhibition at Kunstlinie turned out to be an engaging journey of discovery for the visitors. It ranges from the rhythmic landscapes by Ger Dekkers to the urban geometrical architecture work by myself. It is very satisfying to the eyes to see how well the work matches. Especially the installation at Kunstlinie adds to the experience because of its labyrinthian layout.

Ger Dekkers – Wood near Biddinhuizen 2 (1974)

GER DEKKERS
The Dutch man-made landscape of the polder occupies a central place in Dekkers’ work. The polder is a piece of land that used to be open sea or lake and was designed to be made into dry land for housing and agriculture. The province of Flevoland is entirely created out of polders and this new land with vast open spaces and far horizons were the ideal playground for Ger Dekkers. He created images that consist of photographic sequences. In each part the point of view of the landscape is changed slightly, similar to the frames of a video. The result of this meticulous method of working is a surprising rhythmic body of work with subjects like polders, dikes, ditches and bulb fields.

MY PHOTOGRAPHS IN FLEVOLAND
The photographic work I created for this project led me to many different locations in the province. With Ger Dekkers’ concept of sequences in mind I took a fresh look at my way of watching architecture. In most of my work the sequential rhythm takes place within each composition from the repetition of the windows and other architectural elements. In some images the flatness of a facade attributes all attention to the geometrical beauty within the surface. At other times I photograph along the lines of perspective into the depth. And I also experimented more literally with Ger Dekkers’ way of creation when I went step by step around a corner of a building – intended as a special tribute to him.

Paul Brouns – left to right: Town Square | Around a Corner | Elementary Forces (2022)

DE MIX NETHERLANDS
12 museums, 12 railway stations, 12 cities, that is De Mix. In each of the 12 Dutch provinces De Mix organizes a duo exhibition in which historical photo collections are a source of inspiration for contemporary photographers.
> More information (in Dutch)
> Instagram

OTHER LOCATIONS & WALKING ROUTE
The exhibition can be seen at Kunstlinie and simultaneously at Station Almere Centrum. At the station there are two places: in the entrance hall inside of the station (until 31.01.2023) and on the outside windows (North side near bus platform). Additionally there is a walking route through the center that features several photo spots I used for my work. The folder of this route is freely available at the the ticket office of Kunstlinie or it can be downloaded right here:
> Download Walking Route Paul Brouns
> 3D Impression of the expo


 

Kunstlinie Almere
Esplanade 10
1315 TA Almere
The Netherlands

Exhibition Stadsforum
09.12.2022 – 09.04.2023 (Free Access)
Tuesday – Sunday 11:00 – 17:00
Also open in the evening during theatre performances
> Kunstlinie website (in Dutch)


 

Solo Exhibition – Busan, South Korea

Posted on February 15, 2023

My second solo exhibition in South Korea takes place in Busan, a large coastal city in the South of the country. Mo J Gallery will show a collection of my Urban Tapestries and Transformations. Most are framed archival prints and several works en mounted behind plexiglass. The exhibition opened on the 30th of January and will run until the 28th of April (Extended) and can be visited from Monday to Friday in the afternoon.
 

THE GALLERY ABOUT THE EXHIBITION

건축물에서 매력적인 모티프를 찾아 추상적 미를 탐구하는 네덜란드 사진작가의 전시가 부산 모제이갤러리에서 진행되고있습니다. 실제의 모습과 기하학적인 추상사이의 상호작용에 매력을 느낀 작가는 건축물에서 그 매력을 포착하고 작품의 주제로 가지고 왔습니다. 모제이갤러리에서 작가의 리얼리티와 추상적 형상을 함께 탐구해 보세요!
An exhibition by a Dutch photographer who explores abstract beauty in search of attractive motifs in architecture is being held at the Mo J Gallery in Busan. Fascinated by the interplay between form and geometric abstraction, the artist captured that fascination in architecture and made it the subject of his work. Explore the artist’s world of abstract shapes at Mo J Gallery!


 

Mo J Gallery
221ho, 33, Marine city 2-ro
Haeundae-gu, Busan, Korea

Visit the exhibition
30.01.2023 – 28.04.2023 (Extended)
Monday – Friday: 12:00-17:00 hrs.

>Gallery website
>Mo J Gallery on Instagram

 

India Art Fair 2023

Posted on February 9, 2023

India Art Fair 2023
Wonderwall Gallery
Booth: E09

NSIC Exhibition Grounds | Okhla | New Delhi
February 9th – 12th, 2023
>Website India Art Fair

Hosted by Wonderwall Gallery, I feel honored to participate at the 2023 edition of this wonderful and prestigious art fair in India. Together with the gallery curator I made a selection of 4 works of mine; Orange Levels, Autumn Sonata, Autumn Tetris and Red & Orange Variations.

WONDERWALL GALLERY
This gallery, based in New Delhi, is dedicated to the art of photography. In 2018 they successfully organized my very first >solo exhibition in Asia. At the fair they will also show work by the following photographing artists: Ajay Rajgarhia | Amber Hammad | Dinesh Khanna | Hemant Chaturvedi | Mala Mukerjee | Prabir C Purkayastha | Prabuddha Dasgupta | Prarthana Modi | Raghu Rai | Ranbir Kaleka | Udit Kulshrestha | Waleed Zafar.

LET ME KNOW ABOUT YOUR VISIT
I look forward to hear about your visit to this fair. If you like, please share your own impressions of the fair, hopefully including my work. Please tag your photos or videos #paulbrouns and mention @paulbrouns on Instagram or Facebook. Then I may feature your impressions.

LATEST UPDATE
Fantastic news! Already right after the opening all four limited edition prints of mine were sold to a collector, so that is an amazing success! Let’s hope more prints of the editions will be sold to other admirers.

 

 

Art3F Paris 2023

Posted on January 20, 2023

INTERNATIONAL CONTEMPORARY ART FAIR PARIS

27-29 January 2023, I will present my work at the Paris Art Fair, hosted by art3f. I will show my architecture and rhythm inspired photography, available in several sizes and limited editions.

ART3F
Art3f breaks the mould of traditional contemporary art fairs by giving these cultural events a human and friendly touch. Without code, without prejudice and without complexes, art3f is a clever mix between the art of the heart, the affordable art and the most beautiful artistic representation of the moment. So many reasons to discover art with your family. > event website

Opening Times
27-29 Jan. 2023
Friday: 14:00-22:00
Saturday: 10:00-19:00
Sunday: 10:00-19:00

Paris Expo – Pavillon 5.2

Porte de Versailles
1 Place de la Porte de Versailles
75015 Paris

 

Solo exhibition in South Korea

Posted on August 17, 2022

URBAN TAPESTRIES

From 17 August to 16 September 2022 I am having my first solo exhibition at Gallery If in Seoul.

You can see a selection of framed photographic prints on my ongoing architectural theme Urban Tapestries. The work was captured in different locations in The Netherlands, France, USA and Italy. I invite you to come and take a look at the beautifully curated collection. I look forward to receive your reactions.

Gallery If
1351F Seosunra-gil
Jongno-gu, Seoul
Republic of Korea
> Gallery website

Visiting times:
Wednesday to Sunday
From 11:00 – 18:00 hrs.

 

My work at the Venice Biennale

Posted on April 19, 2022

The European Cultural Centre Italy invited me to present my work at the exhibition Personal Structures. This is part of the Venice Art Biennale and therefore a unique opportunity to reach a very large audience!

The exhibition will run from 23 April to 27 November 2022. In previous editions several well-known and admired artists participated like Marina Abramovich, Carl André, François Morellet and Yoko Ono.

Palazzo Bembo
Especially for this exhibition I created a new digital work, entitled Into the Rising Light and I want to present it, printed in large size inside of the Palazzo Bembo. This is a beautiful historic palace in the very heart of Venice. It is an iconic location near the water, not far from the famous Rialto Bridge.

Personal Structures – Reflections
The project 
Into the Rising Light has become a captivating photographic kaleidoscope, based on photographs of a contemporary hotel complex in Denmark (CABINN Apartments). The image shows a densely built, dynamic place, full of rhythm, angles and reflections. This is an associative reference to the artist’s idea of Venice with streets full of hidden corners and the omnipresent reflections by light and water.

Renaissance
In response to the historical context of the exhibition space, the work also subtly refers to the past. The symmetrical composition, in central perspective, is a spatial representation developed in Renaissance Italy. The color palette is a tribute to Renaissance painters such as Giotto and Girolamo Marchesi.

View my Radio Interview on the Biennale (in Dutch)

 

VENUES
Palazzo Bembo: Riva del Carbon, 30124 Venezia VE, Italy
Palazzo Mora: Strada Nova, 3659, 30121 Venezia VE, Italy
Marinaressa Gardens: Riva dei Sette Martiri, 30122 Venezia VE, Italy

OPEN
23 April to 27 November 2022
Open every day 10:00 – 18:00
Closed on Tuesdays

WEBSITES
>Website ECC
>Personal Structures
 
This project was made possible by voordekunst.nl