Jonas Vansteenkiste
Jonas Vansteenkiste is a visual artist who explores the tension between architectural spaces and the psychological impact of space. He has a broad visual language that ranges from installation, sculpture, video to drawings. He obtained a Master in Media Arts at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Ghent and later a second Master in Research in Art and Design at St. Luke’s in Antwerp. Besides his solo career he works as a duo with artist Veerle Michiels, together they develop site-specific installations and investigate how fragile history can be. Vansteenkiste is also a curator and internationally active, he was invited as a resident at the renowned Cité des Arts Internationale in Paris, he was selected for the ZK/U Residency in Berlin where he researched urbanism and scale models. During his residency at Sundaymorning@EKWC, Netherlands, he developed an additional visual language by working with ceramics, which he incorporates into his installations.He was selected and won several awards, including the provincial prize for visual arts in East Flanders. His work has been exhibited nationally and internationally in several exhibitions.
