Flexboj & L.A.

BIO | SELECTED WORKS

Flexboj & L.A. is an artist duo based in Brussels with a focus on painting. In their work they strive for an ever-evolving approach towards painting. This can be under-stood as a constant poetic dialog between themselves and the (art) world. As the subject of the painting is not their main focus this may causes a variety esthetics. Their true focus is painting in itself and the exploration of the medium, with the subject merely being an excuse to start painting. In this process they try to explore all the possible ways of ‘applying paint on canvas’ while continually questioning the ‘how, what and why’ of the painting. These subjects used as a way of self-justification are often found images from various sources, high culture and low culture, remixed and manipulated together with their own views and visual language. As an artist duo they work together but not in the literal sense, not in a direct collaboration on one canvas. Almost all work is made separately but with a likeminded approach. Being each other’s harshest critics, the paintings are always a collaborative effort in ideas.

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Flexboj & L.A.

Born in 1995

Living and working in Kontich, Belgium

Exhibitions

2023 In Medias Res / Barbé / Ghent, BE Just for Today I Will Be Unafraid curated by Hans Theys / Galerie B / Durbuy, BE Everybody Has A Plan Until They Get Punched In The Mouth / Barbé Urbain / Ghent, BE

2022
ART ROTTERDAM / Rio Bravo / Solo booth / Barbé Urbain / Rotterdam, NL MAGELLAN / Solo room / Barbé Urbain / Knokke, BE Works On Paper / Group show / Barbé Urbain / Ghent, BE Wilfort X / Group show / Temse, BE ROOK / Nationaal Tabaksmuseum / group show / Wervik, BE

2021 Alimentation Générale / Barbé Urbain / solo show / Ghent, BE XL / Barbé Urbain / group show / Ghent, BE

2020
CHA CHA CVA / Barbé Urbain / group show / Ghent, BE Staycation / Barbé Urbain / group show / Ghent, BE The Clown Spirit / Ronny Van De Velde Gallery / curated by Joanna De Vos / group show / Knokke, BE
l’ Heure Bleue / PLUS ONE gallery & gallery Sofie Van De Velde / group show / Antwerpen, BE
Handboogschutterswedstrijd / Lange zaal Academie Antwerpen / group show / Antwerpen, BE
Gaverprijs / Laureatenexpo / CC de Schakel / group show / Waregem, BE
“In Exile” / curated by Henk Visch / Huis Henk Visch / group show / Eindhoven, NL

2019
Café de friet / curated by Idris Sevenans / group show / Antwerp, BE
Lecture on Superstars Magazine by Flexboj & L.A. and knockando / Ce que c’est/ Form vision by Hans Theys / WIELS / Lecture / Brussels, BE
Expo series during summer from July 4th until September 26th / Curated by Wayne Stild & Larsen Bervoets
HAECKEN & OOGHEN / group project / Antwerp, BE
Flexboj & L.A. Release Superstars Magazine N°2 / Inbox M HKA / solo / Antwerp, BE
Wunderwall Flexboj & L.A. / PLUS-ONE Gallery & Gallery Sofie Van de Velde / solo / Antwerp, BE
Arts with Benefits / Collaborative collection for Nel Maertens’s master collection / catwalk at Waagnatie / Show at ‘Royal Academy Antwerp’ / Antwerp, BE
Constant Aline & Guests / curated by Stan Peers / Pinkie Bowtie / group show / Antwerp, BE
Shelf Publishing / curated by Idris Sevenans / Inbox M HKA / group show / Antwerp, BE
Opening tentoonstellingsruimte Huis Henk Visch / curated by Henk Visch / Huis Henk Visch / group show / Eindhoven, NL
Nothing In life is easy, except pissing in the shower / residence of 1 month together with Laurent Impeduglia followed by expo / Kop VZW / Antwerp, BE
Patchy & Sketchy / TAC / group show / Eindhoven, NL
Looking at the world through rose coloured glasses”/ co-curated group show PLUS-ONE Gallery & Gallery Sofie Van de Velde / Antwerp, BE
In the studio / Art’s Birthday / mural for M HKA / Antwerp, BE
Salon de Peinture / curated by Lode Geens & Liliane Dewachter/ M HKA / group show / Antwerp, BE

2018
Release Superstars Magazine N°1 / Troebel Neyntje / Solo / Antwerp, BE
I never got tested but I think I’m insane / S.H.O.O.T. / Luca School Of Arts / Solo / Ghent, BE