Matthieu Ronsse: Artist Overview

The paintings and installations of Matthieu Ronsse are fragments of a painterly discourse where experiment and the joy of creating are central. As long as the artwork is in Ronsse's hands, it remains subject to an ongoing creative process and is thus never perceived as ‘finished’. Even during his exhibitions, transformations are continuously possible. For Ronsse, it is not the final image that is the focal point, but rather the essence of his work lies in the creative process along the way. The painting is simultaneously his palette: it self-reflexively contains the traces of its own production while showing the chance occurrences Ronsse encourages to evince a vigorous energy with his creative process. Fragments of work by old masters, depictions of the private sphere of the artist, and architecture and photography books are his recurring subjects. Together they form the fundamental ideas of his painterly imagination in which an accumulation of images and materials create these surprising possibilities and new avenues of exploration. Experiencing Ronsse's work is beyond looking at an image: it is about the complete immersion in the creative process of the artist.

- Tanguy Eeckhout

Biography
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Matthieu Ronsse - Biography

Born in 1981, in Kortrijk, Belgium
Lives in Ghent, Belgium
Works in Oudenaarde, Belgium

Education

1999-2003
Royal Academy Of Fine Arts, Gent, Belgium

Solo Exhibitions

2020
'a Procession of Lobsters', Almine Rech Gallery, Brussels, Belgium
'Muurschildering Matthieu Ronsse', Roger Raveel Museum, Zulte, Belgium

2018
'Mars Ultor And The New Cookie', Social Harmony, Ghent, Belgium
'A vine wound around the vaulted grotto ( B S ° )', Almine Rech Gallery, Brussels, Belgium

2017
'Sponge Paintings', Galerie Luis Campaña, Berlin
'Quand je suis venu au monde, j'étais ton oeuf', VNH Gallery, Paris
'L'amour dans les cordes, dans un cadre plus ou moins érotique', VNH Gallery, Paris

2016
'Memorabilia', Almine Rech Gallery, Brussels
'New works', SONS (ShoesOrNoShoes), Kruishoutem, Belgium

2014
Kunstwerk Cologne, Germany

2013
‘Exchange Pieces’, Almine Rech Gallery, Brussels
‘Johan Creten & Matthieu Ronsse’, Almine Rech Gallery, Brussels (two artists show)
‘Matthieu Ronsse & Ylva Ogland’, Fruit & Flower Deli, Stockholm (two artists show)

2012
'Cheap Imitations', Almine Rech Gallery, Paris
'Alles Wechselt', Galerie Luis Campaña, Berlin

2011
‘Towerplace’, Almine Rech Gallery, Brussels
‘Rise and fall’, Galerie Luis Campaña, Berlin

2010
‘Cosy Fear’, Galerie Luis Campaña, Berlin
‘The Spirit Moves Me’, Bonner Kunstverein, Bonn, Germany
‘La ferme suisse au loin, en arrivant au château’, Almine Rech Gallery, Brussels

2009
‘Guinguette de l’entrée du petit bois admirable’, Galerie Almine Rech, Paris

2006
‘Picture this!’- Women and fluids, Museum Dhondt Dhaenens, Deurle, Belgium
‘The End’, Galerie Luis Campaña, Cologne, Germany

Group exhibition

2021
Genieve Figgis, Wes Lang & Matthieu Ronsse at Haras National du Pin, Le Pin-au-Haras, France

2019
Curated by Amenra, Cultuurcentrum De Steiger, Menen (UPCOMING)
'Coup de départ', Avee Gallery, Kortrijk
'CRY.ME.A.RIVER', curated by Mieke Janssens, Bakermat atelier, Lievegem

2018
'Charivari', curated by Jan Hoet Junior & Melanie Deboutte, Pamelekerk, Oudenaarde
'Lara Gasparotto – Matthieu Ronsse', Stieglitz19, Antwerp

2016
'Scaldis - kunstparcours', MOU museum, Oudenaarde
‘Don’t quit the daytime job (some good Vincent and Paul chizzel)’, Gallery Luis Campana, Berlin, Germany

2015
‘Icône(s)’, Maison particulière, Bruxelles
‘PASS’, open air exhibition, Mullem-Huise-Wannegem-Lede

2014
‘Passions secrètes, collections privées flamandes’, Lille3000, Lille, France
‘The Sea - Salut D’honneur Jan Hoet, Oostende, Belgium
‘De verftoets’ (Biënnale van de schilderkunst), Roger Raveel Museum, Machelen-Zulte, Belgium
’Capita Selecta’, Broelmuseum, Kortrijk, Belgium
‘Saint Jerome’, Meessen De Clercq, Brussels, Belgium
‘Der Traum des Kolibri’, Galerie Luis Campaña, Berlin, Germany

2013
‘The Prélude Pathétique’, Universiteitsbibliotheek, Leuven, Belgium
‘Voyages Intérieurs’, Maison Particulière, Brussels
‘Yellowing of the Lunar Consciousness’, Massimodeluca Gallery, Mestre, Italy
‘Yellowing of the Lunar Consciousness’, Bonvicini Palace, Venice

2012
‘Sint-Jan’, Sint-Baafskathedraal, Gent, Belgium
SØR Rusche Sammlung : Eros & Thanatos – Werkschauhalle, Leipzing, Germany
S.H.O.W.T.I.M.E. – Hoet Bekaert Gallery, Gent, Belgium

2011
‘Freestate. Splendid Isolation’, Vrijstaat O., Ostende, Belgium
‘Flemish Masters, That’s life’, Andrea Rosen Gallery, New York

2010
‘Public Private Paintings’, Kunstmuseum aan Zee, Ostende, Belgium

2009
‘Hellwach Gegenwärtig’, Marta Herford, Herford, Germany
The Biennal Knokke-Zoute, Belgium

2008
‘Der Eigene weg – Perspektiven belgischer’, MKM Museum Küppersmühle, Duisburg, Germany
‘Looking for the border’, Fondazione Stelline Palazzo delle Stelline, Milano

2007
‘Pushing the canvas’, Cultuurcentrum Mechelen, Mechelen, Belgium
‘Green Cube’, Flemish Countryside, Belgium
‘Prague Biennale 3’, Prague
‘KölnShow 2’, Galerie Luis Campaña, Cologne, Germany
‘Too near, too far’, Galerie Tanya Rumpff, Haarlem, Netherlands

2006
‘Women and fluids’, Museum Dhondt-Dhaenens, Deurle, Belgium
‘Struggle of the bourgoisie’, Galerie Hoet Bekaert, Gent, Belgium
Marta Herford Museum, Herford, Germany

2005
‘Summer Project 5x5x5’, Galerie Hoet Bekaert, Gent, Belgium

2004
‘Summer Project 10x10x10’, Galerie Hoet Bekaert, Gent, Belgium

2003
‘Youngsters’, Galerie Hoet Bekaert, Gent, Belgium
‘Coming People 2003’, SMAK - Stedelijk Museum voor Aktuelle Kunst, Gent, Belgium
Bibliography
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Matthieu Ronsse - Bibliography

Selected Catalogs

2020
'a Procession of Lobsters', published by Ludion

2016
'Poesthem 5', published by Luis Campana Gallery

2014
'ASYL (cheap imitations)', published by Luis Campana Gallery

2011
'The Spirit moves me', published by Bonner Kunstverein

2009
'Matthieu Ronsse: 2000-2009', published by Almine Rech Gallery

2007
'Untitled', published by Luis Campana Gallery

Selected Press

2016
Claude Lorent, ‘Matthieu Ronsse brasse le temps avec sa peinture’, LaLibre.be, July 6th, 2016
Lieven Van Den Abeele (translated by Michel Perquy), ‘Baroque, punk, post-moderne, mais avant tout moderniste. L’oeuvre de Matthieu Ronsse’, Septentrion, 2nd trimester, 2016, p. 12-17

2014
Roxana Azimi, ‘Trois jeunes Belges dans le vent’, Lequotidiendelart.com, April 24th, 2014

2013
Claude Lorent, 'Le retour attendu de Matthieu Ronsse', ARTS LIBRE, December 13, 2013
Christine Vuegen, 'Matthieu Ronsse, Daniel Lergon', H ART, November 28, 2013
Emmanuelle Javelle, 'Pure Fantasy', Elle Deco Lab, Spring/Summer, 2013
Roxana Azimi, ‘Sur Art Brussels, l’art Au futur antérieur’, Le Quotidien de l'Art, April 19th, 2013
'Johan Creten & Matthieu Ronsse', ArteNews, February 1st

2012
Sam Steverlynck, 'Gevecht met de schilderkunst', (H)art, December 20th
Charles Barachon, 'L'Artiste à suivre: Matthieu Ronsse', Technikart, December 12th
'Nationa(a)l Pop-Up Store viert Belgische creativiteit', De Standaard, December 4th
'Het Lam Gods zoals u het nog nooit zag', DMUZE, May 26th, pp. 44-45
Sarah Schug, ‘A walk around up-and-coming. Belgian painter Matthieu Ronsse’s house-come-studio’, The Word, August 29th

2011
Claude Lorent, ‘Installation d’une performance picturale’, La Libre Belgique - Supplément Arts Libre, October 28^th - November 3^rd, pp. 2-3
Sam Steverlynck, ‘Mathieu Ronsse’, H Art, October 10^th, p. 29

2010
Claude Lorent, ‘Peinture fraiche et installation festive’, Art Libre (Supplément à la Libre Belgique), Week of February 26^th

Web Press

2011
‘Matthieu Ronsse - Une oeuvre. Indeed’, Ponyhofgallery.com, October 7^th
Guy Duplat, ‘L’avenie de l’art dans les dunes d’Ostende’, La Libre Belgique, June 28^th
Timothée Chaillou, ‘Flemish Masters, that’s life’ a New York’, Kunstart.org, January

2010
Stephan Strsembski, ‘What’s on un berlin with pictures or without pictures with cosy fear, galerie Luis Campaba presents Matthieu Ronsse as second solo exhibition’, Art-report.com, December
‘Young Belgian art freestate: ‘splendid isolation’’, Free-state.be, October
‘By the time you read this, it’s already over: ‘Nu dans une bouteille’, exhibition for one day’, utopiaparkway.wordpress.com, Augustus 15^th

2008
‘Matthieu Ronsse’, Wooloo.org

2009
‘La course au trop’, Telerama.fr, January 24^th

2006
Christine Vuegen, ‘Lak aan voorspelbaarheid’, mumbojumbo.ws, June 12^th
‘Kortrijk/gent’, nieuwsblad.be, Febuary 10^th
‘Picture This : Mathieu Ronsse’, museumdd.be, December

2003
‘Coming people’, Smak.be, Augustus 15^th

Radio

2013
Klara, Pompidou, November 14, 2013

Selected artworks

Matthieu Ronsse Disco Bitch vs Dan Flavin vs Velazquez, 2005

Oil on canvas
150 x 120 cm
59 x 47 1/4 in
Matthieu Ronsse Exchange piece, 2018

Oil on canvas
83 x 83 cm
32 5/8 x 32 5/8 in
Matthieu Ronsse Children on a speed boat, 2018

Oil on canvas
60 x 50 cm
23 5/8 x 19 5/8 in
Matthieu Ronsse Brother with skullface, 2018

Oil on canvas
60 x 50 cm
23 5/8 x 19 5/8 in
Matthieu Ronsse Gentle Man, 2018

Oil on canvas
100 x 80 cm
39 3/8 x 31 1/2 in
Matthieu Ronsse You must think, think!, 2018

Oil on canvas
100 x 80 cm
39 3/8 x 31 1/2 in
Matthieu Ronsse Petrus by Petrus, 2018

Oil on canvas
100 x 80 cm
39 3/8 x 31 1/2 in
Matthieu Ronsse Pepe at the Nuns cemetery, 2018

Oil on canvas
100 x 80 cm
39 3/8 x 31 1/2 in
Matthieu Ronsse Rafaël (Stone Broke), 2018

Oil on canvas
100 x 80 cm
39 3/8 x 31 1/2 in
Matthieu Ronsse S Lols surrounded by centaurs, 2018

Oil on canvas
100 x 80 cm
39 3/8 x 31 1/2 in
Matthieu Ronsse Memorabilia, 2018

Oil on canvas
60 x 50 cm
23 5/8 x 19 5/8 in
Matthieu Ronsse The Gambler, 2018

Oil and silver particles on canvas
189 x 169 cm
74 3/8 x 66 1/2 in
Matthieu Ronsse Cover of glue error looking for your head, 2018

Oil and silver particles on gaming table felt
307 x 140 cm
120 7/8 x 55 1/8 in
Matthieu Ronsse Can’t be a dreamer to be in space, 2018

Oil on gaming table
328 x 170 cm
129 1/8 x 66 7/8 in
Matthieu Ronsse Green Keepers, 2018

Oil on gaming table
328 x 170 cm
129 1/8 x 66 7/8 in
Matthieu Ronsse Blub (To T), 2018

Oil on gaming table
420 x 220 x 25 cm
165 3/8 x 86 5/8 x 9 7/8 in
Matthieu Ronsse Zzzzzz, 2018

Oil on gaming table
328 x 170 cm
129 1/8 x 66 7/8 in
Matthieu Ronsse Psssst, 2018

Oil on gaming table
328 x 170,5 cm
129 1/8 x 67 1/8 in
Matthieu Ronsse Web of guilt, gesture of big spending, 2018

Oil on gaming table
265 x 238,5 cm
104 3/8 x 93 7/8 in
Matthieu Ronsse Eros en de Eenzame Man, 2018

Oil on canvas
220 x 100 cm
86 5/8 x 39 3/8 in
Matthieu Ronsse Exp. to the Monsanto (flat), 2018

Oil on cardboard
250 x 211 cm
98 3/8 x 83 1/8 in
Matthieu Ronsse Horse, 2016

Oil on canvas
81,2 x 81 x 4,5 cm
32 x 31 7/8 x 1 3/4 in
Matthieu Ronsse Self as young swimmer, 2016

Oil on Canvas
177 x 127 x 4,2 cm
69 5/8 x 50 x 1 5/8 in
Matthieu Ronsse Tribute to small formats, 2016

Oil on canvas
205 x 175 cm
80 3/4 x 68 7/8 in
Matthieu Ronsse Rembrandt, my friend you are bankrupt, 2014

Mixed media
Variable dimensions
Matthieu Ronsse Show (the Jezus Lizzard), 2013

Impression on Hahnemühle Fine Art Willaim Turner 310gr mounted on dibou,d 3mm
82 x 82 cm
32 1/4 x 32 1/4 in
Matthieu Ronsse the raw and the cooked, the fresh and the rotten, the wet and the dry , 2013

earth, frame, itong, wire, statue( congo, 20ties), plastic, piss, plants on canvas
117 x 190 x 240 cm
46 1/8 x 74 3/4 x 94 1/2 in
Matthieu Ronsse Hello is goodbye, 2013

Oil on canvas
200 x 120 cm
78 3/4 x 47 1/4 in
Matthieu Ronsse 1,2,3 HIC (one beer against the day), 2013

Oil on canvas
200 x 140 cm
78 3/4 x 55 1/8 in
Matthieu Ronsse Vulcano, 2013

waste, paint, earth
220 x 240 x 240 cm
86 5/8 x 94 1/2 x 94 1/2 in
Matthieu Ronsse nightlife in the city, 2013

Spraypaint, chips, sigarettes, oysters, earth, itong, marble, books, wood, nails, paper
99 x 210 x 170 cm
39 x 82 5/8 x 66 7/8 in
Matthieu Ronsse A couple of versions, 2013

Oil on canvas
180 x 140 cm
70 7/8 x 55 1/8 in
Matthieu Ronsse Half Eaten Rennaissance Head, 2012

Oil on wood
72 x 53 cm (framed)
29 1/8 x 20 7/8 in (framed)
Matthieu Ronsse Cosy Fear, 2012

131 x 97 x 4 cm
51 5/8 x 38 1/4 x 1 5/8 in
Matthieu Ronsse Le Fils de Francis, 2012

Mixed Media
233 x 155 cm
91 3/4 x 61 in
Matthieu Ronsse to be titled, 2010-2011

Oil on multiplex
68 x 121 x 25 cm
26 3/4 x 47 5/8 x 9 7/8 in
Matthieu Ronsse What I throw out of the keyhole is my business (part 2), 2011

Oil on wood (door)
85 x 85 cm
33 1/2 x 33 1/2 in
Matthieu Ronsse C.R., 2011

Oil on wood
65 x 49 cm
25 5/8 x 19 1/4 in
Matthieu Ronsse Bateau, 2011

Oil on MDF
148,5 x 108,5 cm
58 1/2 x 42 3/4 in
Matthieu Ronsse Mouth Breather 2, 2011

Oil on gyproc
245 x 108,5 cm
58 1/4 x 31 7/8 x 2 3/4 in
Matthieu Ronsse P.M., 2011

Oil on canvas
210 x 126 cm (framed)
49 5/8 x 82 5/8 in (framed)