BIO

Born in Belgium (°1970) Lives and works in Brussels (BE) contact@pierreclemens.net

2019
> Aperture GNF Gallery, Brussels. From April 24 to June 8. With Elina Salminen.

2016
> Code name Galerie Nadine Feront, Brussels. From June 16 to Sunday 17 July.

2015
> Levity Galerie Nadine Feront, Brussels. From May 28 to July 4. Sound performance at opening with Jean D.L. and Sandrine Verstraete.

2014
> Synapes Galerie Nadine Feront, Brussels. With Gérald Dederen. From February 27 to April 5.

2004
> Landscape in process Centre culturel Jacques Franck, Brussels. March 11 to 18 April. Curator : André Goldberg.
> Landscape in process, Galerie Détour, Namur, Belgium. January 7 to February 15.

2000
> Landscape in process, Galerie B-312, Montreal, Canada. May 10 to June 10.

1997
> Maison de l’Art Actuel, MAAC, Brussels (duet with Anne De Roo) From 5 to 28 March.

1996
> Maison de l’Art Actuel, MAAC, Brussels. «Intervention» July & August.

1991
> Espace du Congrès, Marly-Le-Roy (Paris)


2024
> A chacun sa promenade (To each his own walk) Galerie Albert Dumont, Brussels. From March 29 to April 27. With Pierre Clemens, André Dael, Simo Nedovi.

2022
> Confetti - Galerie Détour, Jambes-Namur. From June 22 to August 20. With Philippe Boutibonnes, Pierre Clemens, Emmanuel Dundic, Nathalie Dury, Isabelle Grevisse, Aïda Kazarian, Emmanuel Kervyn, Léopoldine Roux et Thoma.

2019
> 51e. Ronse Drawing Prize 2019. From 07.12.19>12.01.2020. Ronse Belgium.

2017
> Electroacoustic Festival of the Osaka University Of Arts. From 6 to 18 Nov 2017.
> BILY, GNF Gallery, Contemporary Art Walk, Brussels. 11.02 > 18.02.2017. With P. Clemens, E. Evrard, T. Grootaers.

2014
> The Galerist, Galerie Nadine Feront, Brussels. November 20 to Decembre 20. With Pierre Clemens, C. Burget, E. Dundic, T. Grootaers, G.Kondzot, L.A.A, Moolinex & AWL, C. Mitrentse, J. Poloczek, S. Rodriguez, J. Ruff

2012
> End of the world party, Galerie Nadine Feront, Brussels. November 8 to December 21.
With Pierre Clemens, Amélie Bouvier, Charlotte Dunker, Eva Evrard, Aurélie William-Levaux, Moolinex, Jonas Ranson, Stéphanie Roland, Transquinquénal.

2009
> Last Day of Magic - Détournement, Venice 2009. 53rd Venice Biennial’s official satellite project. From 4 to 26 June. Curated by Jan Van Woensel. ScalaMata Gallery, Venice, Italy.
> VideoFormes 2009. 24e Manifestation Internationale Art Vidéo et Culture Numérique. Clermond-Ferrand, France.

2005
> 2e Rencontre Photographique, CCJF, Brussels (video «conversation»)

2001
> Le numérique : nouveau médium de l’art. Château Malou-GPOA, Brussels. with Pierre Clemens, Stéphan Balleux, Vincen Beeckman, Robert Gligorov, Aziz & Cucher, Margi Geerlinks, Didier Decoux, Cécile Massart, Matt Marello, Enrico de Paris (...) + Conferences of Yves Bernard, Catherine Mayeur, Pierre-Paul Renders & Alain Berenboom. October 1 to November 1.

2000
> Artists confront television - 1m. Brussels 2000 - NICC Television.
With Pierre Clemens, Koen Theys, Guillaume Bijl, Gwendoline Robin, Angel Vergara, Sophie Whettnall, Dimitri Vangrunderbeek, Alec De Busschere, Marie-France & Patricia Martin, Jacques Lizène, Patrick Guns, Claudia Radulescu (...) Brussels 2000 Center, 08-12-2000.
> Une minute d’artiste ARGOS by TELENICC. From 15 to 19 November, Brussels.
Screening | 00:48:00. Compilation. The rising trend to use audio-visual techniques in contemporary art inspired NICC Television. This alternative TV station wants to create a stage to artists before a wider audience by snatching airtime in the existing media landscape. The first project, TELENICC 1, assigned the artists to make one-minute works. These were sampled in between existing shows on the TV stations. NICC television purposes to acquire a certain regularity in the broadcasting of this new art form. With : Pierre Clemens, Jacqueline Mesmaeker, Berend Hoekstra, Emilio Lopez Menchero, Filip Francis, Laone Dos Santos Lopes, Laurent Point, Patrick Guns, Anna Krimerman, Michal Gilboa, Michael Dans, Gwendoline Robin, Lieve D’hondt, Jonas Wille, Bruno Wajskop, Jacques Lizène, Guido’Lu, Tamara Laï, Carina Gosselé, Delia Duna, Leónidas Martín, Wendelien van Oldenborgh, Guillaume Bijl, Sophie Whettnall, Michal Bentovim, Ariel Yannay, Lennaart van Oldenborgh, Delphine Charrueau, Koen Theys, Dimitri Van Grunderbeek, Claudia Radulescu, Peter Lagast, Maria Blondeel, Maria-Julia Bollansée, Peter Schoutsen, Dominique Van de Vorst, Philippe Tonnard, Ben Dierckx, Cyril Verrier, Marco Poloni, Frédéric Tolmatcheff, Mikael Crest, Jean Lucien Guillaume.
> Prix artistique 2000, Maison de la Culture de Tournai, July 5 to August 5. Winner of the International Art Price of Tournai.

1999
> Free Space NICC(Nieuw Internationaal Cultureel Centrum) Antwerp, October.
With Pierre Clemens, Ryan Gander, Ben Cain, Christina Della Giustina, Guido’Lu.
> 30 minutes d'art contemporain, Brussels, September 18 to November 13.
With Pierre Clemens, Véronique Boissacq, Pascale Ayoub, Thomas Beckers, Jean-Marc Louis, Thierry Pertuisot, Laurent d’Ursel, Nathalie Martinez Menendez and A.Kachri. Curator : Frédéric Collier.
> Médiatine, Brussels. January 29 to February 14.
> Ateliers des Tanneurs, groupecommun, Brussels.

1998
> Art Center Boendael Chapel, Brussels. October 14 to November 8.
> Salon de Mai, Bruxelles.

1997
> Luttes sociales d’aujourd’hui et de demain - Liberté - Egalité - Justice sociale, Maison Pelgrims From 12 to 29 March. With Pierre Clemens, Yasmina Assbane, Alain Bornain, Alec De Busschère, Christophe Deraef, Patrick Everaert, Denis Glinne, Damien Laviolette, Stéphane Lejeune, Victor Neri, Juliette de Patoul & Valérie Degauquier, Bruno Vande Graaf, Patricia Verduykt. Curator : Laurent Busine.

1996
> Tournay-Solvay Park, Brussels (Annual sculptur contest) July 17 to August 11.
> Halles au Draps, Tournai. From 5 to 20 April.
> Médiatine, Brussels. January 28 to February 8. Catalog.

1995
> Old industrial site of ACEC, Liege-Herstal.
> Les Glacières, Brussels.

1994
> Créez d’après la Ville, Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris, during the manifestation «La Ville». April 27 to May 31. Catalog.

1990
> Ogival Room (Brussels Town Hall)

2016
> 129 artistes belges - by Patricia Mathieu. The book is a collection of photographs of artists in their studios. With Jacques Charlier, illustration : Jean-Luc Moerman et tous les artistes présents : Pascal Courcelles, Pascal Bernier, Aline Bouvy, Xavier Mary, Bernard Gilbert, Pierre Clemens, Arne Quinze, Xavier Noiret-Thomé, Michel Mouffe, Michel Clerbois, Luc Tuymans, Ann Veronica Janssens, Charlotte Beaudry, Charley Case, etc.
> Artfox.eu - Article about "Levity" soloshow at Galerie Nadine Feront.

2015
> MU in the City Magazine "Atelier d'artiste : Pierre Clemens" Photo by Patricia Mathieu. May.

2014
> La Libre Belgique "Souffles contrastés, dérisoires et subtils" Article de Roger Pierre Turine. « Synapses » Galerie Nadine Feront, du 27/03 au 05/04/2014. P. 4 & 5 – Arts Libre – Supplément de la Libre Belgique N°224 – Semaine du 21 au 27 mars 2014.
> EtherReal.com Focus on the Pierre Clemens sound research. 1 page.

2011
> RTBF La Première (Belgian french radio) Interview by Thierry Genicot in "Le monde invisible" about WalkingVoice TV project & Filip Francis exhibition (Black Box Gallery / Guy Ledune)

2010
> Le Soir About the new Clemens's House - Brussels. By Gilles Bechet (07/10/2010) One page.

2009
> La Libre Culture - Claude Lorent. About Venice Biennale - Pierre Clemens - "L'humain en valeur recherchée"

2007
> GPOA 1972-2007. Catalog. Photo : page 140. Mention : page 145.

2004
> RTBF Radio La Première - Interview by Christine Pinchart for «Systoles» about the solo show of Pierre Clemens at the Galerie Détour, Namur. January (14min.)
> Vers l’Avenir «Un clavier comme pinceau» by Olivier Deheneffe, about the solo show of Pierre Clemens at the Galerie Détour.
> Steps Magazine «Pierre Clemens» by Christine Pinchart about the solo show of Pierre Clemens at the Galerie Détour.
> La Libre Belgique « Fléché» by Claude Lorent, about the solo show of Pierre Clemens at the Galerie Détour.

2003
> " Pierre Clemens" by Georges Meurant.

2001
> Argos. Information Days 2000 Catalog.
> GPOA Interview of Françoise Mortier with Stephan Balleux, Yves Bernard, Pierre Clemens, Michel Cleempoel, Nicolas Maleve and Philippe Seynave. Edited by GPOA Newspaper.
> La Libre Belgique "Réel et virtuel au filtre de l'informatique" by Claude Lorent (12/10/2001) about the GPOA exhibition.
> Le Soir "Corps à coeur avec l'infini" by Dominique Legrand. Article about the GPOA exhibition (11/10/2001)
> Art Partners Center Anita Nardon "Le numérique". October 2001 (about GPOA exhibition)
>TéléMoustique Mosquito. "Le numérique : nouveau médium de l'art ? by Sébastien Ministru (04/09/2001)
> Arts Antiques Auctions n°325 "Le numérique : nouveau médium de l'art, évolution, révolution ?" by W.T.
> L'éventail Magazine "Évolution ou révolution ? L'art numérique en question" by Christophe Dosogne. About the GPOA exhibition. P.60.

2000
> Cahier n°44, plate published by the Gallery B-312, 2 pages, Intro by Georges Meurant. June.
> Montreal Mirror "Little Landscape" by Sholem Krishtalka. About the Galerie B-312 exhibition.
> La Libre Belgique "Prix 2000 de la Ville de Tournai" by Claude Lorent.
> Catalogue TeleNICC "1 minute project" p.37. CentreBruxelles 2000 (Brussels, European Cultural Town 2000).
> Nord Eclair (FR) "Prix 2000 de la Ville de Tournai" (Winner Pierre Clemens)
> Le Courrier de l'Escaut "Prix artistique de la Ville (Tournai)" by M.V. July 20 2000.

1999
> TV Brussels - 30 minutes d’Art contemporains, Interview, September.
> « De la matrice à la liberté» (p. 20 and 21). Colors, 36 pages.
> Le Soir - Article about "Moving Art Studio" 40 artists. Exhibition. October 1999.

1997
> La Libre Belgique. Short text of Claude Lorent in the newspaper (March 12) about the «Pierre Clemens» exhibition, Maison de l’Art Actuel.

1996
> Argus Magazine «Pierre Clemens, l’espèce d’espace» by Daniel Delville, Brussels, December, n°3, 2 pages.
> Améthystes de Thijl (n°2), drawing «Le Vide» about Henri Michaux, March.

1994
> Centre Georges Pompidou «Créez d’après la Ville». Catalog. Introduction by François Barré, president of the center and by René Barberye. Caisse d’Epargne Edition, Paris (p.41)

2022
> Osaka University of Arts Department of Music, Japan. Participation of Pierre Clemens at Audio Rocket Festival 2022 (OUA-ARF2022) on November 18~20 2022.

2017
> Electroacoustic Festival of the Osaka University Of Arts, Japan. From 6 to 18 Nov 2017.

2009
> VIDEOFORME/09, 24e Manifestation Internationale Art Vidéo et Culture Numériques Clermond-Ferrand - France. From 11 to 29 March. with SeaGull (loop)

2008
> IV Festival International Video Oeiras, Portugal. Screening of «Corps à Corps».

2005
> ISELP, Brussels. Rencontre & Video, WalkingVoice project. Screnning of differents videos, with «Conversation» by Pierre Clemens.

2000
> I’m the landscape» (3D movie), V.H.S; BETA-SP, CD-ROM, 1’. Presentation of «Artists confront television», NICC Television (Brussels 2000 Center.) 08-12-2000. Télé Bruxelles Loop screening of «I’m the landscape» during one day.
> Information Days, screening of «I’m the landscape».

1994
> Shortfilm & Video Festival of Badalona, Spain. Screening of «Palais» 17 m. > International Amateur Film & Video Festival of Malta. Screening of «Palais» 17 m.


1993
> 25th Brussels Festival Super8 & Video. Screening of «Corps à Corps" VHS 10m.
> Open Screen Festival of Brussels, Nova Movie. Screening of «Corps à Corps» VHS 10m. with personal presentation.


2000
> Prize winner : Prix Artistique International 2000 de la Ville de Tournai (Belgium)

As teacher

2016
> Lecturer – Sound Arts – Arts numériques – La Cambre (ENSAV-ESA – Brussels)

2013
> Workshop at the University of Madrid (ESNE/HEFF)

2005 > 2011
> Assistant at La Cambre - CASO Dessin modèle vivant (E.N.S.A.V. Brussels)

1997-1998
> Drawing workshop at the Brussels University (ULB)

As student

1997-1998
> Training in 3D computer graphics on Silicon Graphic / 3DSMax. Saint-Louis Computer Institute, Brussels.

1992-1996
> Royal Academy of Fines Arts of Brussels (ARBA-ESA – Drawing studio)

1995
> School of Fine Arts of Athens, Greece (Erasmus)

1989-1990
> Invited by the French Minister of Foreign Affairs to participate in Université International d’Eté, Marly-le-Roi, France.