IRENE HANENBERGH BIOGRAPHY
Irene Hanenbergh was born in Erica (The Netherlands). From 1988 to 1998 lived between The Netherlands, Athens and London where she completed a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Painting and Sculpture at the Academy of Fine Arts Minerva, The Netherlands (1988), a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Printmaking at the Athens School of Fine Art (1995) and a Post Graduate Program at The Royal College of Art, London (1993).
She moved to Melbourne in 1998 where she currently works and undertaking a Master of Fine Arts at the Victorian College of the Arts.
Hanenbergh has held a number of solo exhibitions including 'Resort Nadir' Sydney University Museum & Galleries (2009); ‘Freedom Holidays in The Rudolphine’, Gertrude Contemporary Art Spaces, Melbourne (2007); ‘Vlad July Egoiste’, Neon Parc Gallery, Melbourne (2007); ‘Wolga Banshees’, Apartment gallery (2005) and ‘Presence between Alborz and Hekla’, Centre for Contemporary Photography (2003). She has also contributed to a number of group exhibitions, including ‘Show You My World’, Gitte Weise Gallery, Berlin (2008); ‘Bal Tashchit, Thou Shalt Not Destroy’, Jewish Museum, Melbourne (2008); ‘Old skool (never lose that feeling)’, Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts (2007); ‘One God No Masters’, Hamish McKay Gallery, Wellington (2006); ‘Drops in the ocean’, Het Wilde Weten, Rotterdam (2005); ‘Magic’, Vamialis Gallery, Athens (2005) and ‘Instinct’, Monash University Museum of Art, Melbourne (2004). For past exhibitions refer CV.
Upcoming solo and group exhibitions in 2009 include 'Laudanum & De Breeder' at Neon Parc, Melbourne; 'Nikki & Joaquin' at Ryan Renshaw Gallery in Brisbane, 'Dark Liaisons' in Darwin, Australia.
Irene Hanenbergh’s work is held in numerous public and private collections in Australia, New Zealand, Europe and the United States including the Museum of Old and New Art (Australia), Artbank Australia, ABSOLUT European Collection (Sweden), Centre for Contemporary Art (The Netherlands), Collection ASKT, (Greece) and Rabobank (The Netherlands).
She was named as one of ‘Australia’s 50 Most Collectible Artists’ in Australian Art Collector in 2007 and 2008 and is represented by Neon Parc, Melbourne.
STEPHAN BALLEUX BIOGRAPHY
Stephan Balleux is a belgian artist based in Berlin, Germany. His work is dealing with position of painting in our digital age.The various techniques (drawing, painting, sculpture, video and special effects) constitute as many fields of investigation. From these experiences emerges an image, in constant change, erasing any temporality. Like a virus, the pictorial texture propagates itself and its digitalization becomes an eminently contemporary process.
He has held solo exhibitions since 1992. Most recently: "They Shoot Horses Don't They" at Wardlow Melbourne (2009) and Brothers at Think.21 gallery, Brussels (2008). His work has featured in curated shows in Europe, including The Belgique visionnaire at Bozar, Brussels (BE), Un-scene at Wiels center for contemporary art, Brussels (BE), Video killed the painting star at domus (2002), Salamanca (SP), Pushing the canvas at De Garage, Mechelen (BE), Victorian Circus II at Brakkegrond, Amsterdam (NL), Stippels & pixels at De cirk, Gent (BE).
Balleux’s work is held in collections including Ixelles Museum, Brussels and numerous private collections. He holds a master from the HISK, Belgium, and has lectured at Tellic Art Exchange, L.A., and at the Brussels's University. Balleux is represented by Think.21 gallery, Brussels and is currently undertaking a residency at WARDLOW Art Residence (Melbourne).