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05Aug2026

Chemistry of Light: Photosynthesis

In Art, exhibitions by AnV / 05/08/2026 / No Comments

In 2026, the Cultuurvuur Biennale will have a central theme for the first time: The Chemistry of Light: Photosynthesis.

I took as the starting point for my paintings the magical moment when photosynthesis takes place: when CO₂ and water, under the influence of light, are converted into oxygen and glucose. I translated that reaction into a simple visual language that can be recognised in the works: the hexagon refers to glucose, the circles to oxygen.
The coal I work with is the result of photosynthesis that took place millions of years ago: literally, fossilised light.

Cultuurvuur Biennale untill August 31 – daily from 10am to 6pm
Website Cultuurvuur Biennial : https://cultuurvuur.be/
Website Meise Botanical Garden : https://www.plantentuinmeise.be/

Biënnale Cultuurvuur 2026

Biënnale Cultuurvuur 2026

1 mei > 31 augustus 2026 Plantentuin Meise Locatie An Vanderlinden: Kasteel van Boechout, bovenaan in de linker toren,

Overview

Overview

Versteend Licht / Petrified Light: installation view

Versteend Licht / Petrified Light: installation view

Versteend Licht / Petrified Light

Versteend Licht / Petrified Light

Coalpaint & coal on canvas, 100x120 cm, 2026

Overview work 2 & 3

Overview work 2 & 3

Wat ontstaat : installation view

Wat ontstaat : installation view

Wat ontstaat / What Arises

Wat ontstaat / What Arises

Coalpaint on canvas, 60 x 80 cm, 2026

Fragment : installation view

Fragment : installation view

Fragment

Fragment

Fragment

Fragment

Coalpaint on canvas, 30 cm, 2026

23Apr2026

Cultuurvuur Biennale 2026

In Art, exhibitions, painting by AnV / 23/04/2026 / Comments are closed
Werkfoto : de eerste lagen

The ‘calm before the storm’ is now officially over; here is the first invitation of the year:

Welcome to the Cultuurvuur 2026 Biennale at the Meise Botanical Garden.
As the winner of the previous edition, I am participating once again by invitation. Following the scale of my previous installation, this time I deliberately opted for a more concentrated arrangement, originally starting from a single painting, which eventually grew into a limited ensemble of works.

For this edition of the Cultuurvuur Biennale, 38 artists worked around a central theme:

Chemistry of Light: Photosynthesis

My work will be on display in the Castle, in the top room of the left-hand tower (accessible via stairs).

I took as my starting point the moment when photosynthesis takes place: when CO₂ and water, under the influence of light, are converted into oxygen and glucose. The visual language draws, alongside my coal—which is the starting and ending point of photosynthesis—on the chemical symbols: the hexagon refers to glucose, the circles to oxygen.

In the photo you can see the construction of the largest painting; the final result will be on display at the Biennale from 1 May!

Cultuurvuur Biennale
1 May to 31 August – daily from 10am to 6pm

Website Cultuurvuur Biennial : https://cultuurvuur.be/
Website Meise Botanical Garden : https://www.plantentuinmeise.be/

04Aug2025

Last chance: Black is a Colour – Gallery Sofie Van den Bussche

In Art, exhibitions by AnV / 04/08/2025 / Comments are closed

On Saturday 9 August, the exhibition Black is a Colour will be on show for the last time at Gallery Sofie Van de Bussche in Brussels. Don’t miss it!

In Black is a Colour, 27 contemporary artists pay tribute to Ado Hamelrijck’s imagery. Twenty-seven, because as Ado himself said, ‘Black is a Colour, it consists of 27 shades of black.’

I am proud to be part of this collective tribute with my work. Soon I’ll give more info on this website about the new work I especially made for this exhibition. But for now, go and discover it for yourself while you still can.
If you are curious about the story behind it, feel free to ask me about it on Saturday – I will be present in the gallery.

You can find all the info about this expo on the website of Gallery Sofie Van den Bussche: > read it here

Review on Gallery Viewer : > Black is a Colour: Ado Hamelrycks nalatenschap in zevenentwintig tinten bij Gallery Sofie Van den Bussche 

Black is a colour – a homage to Ado Hamelryck (1941 – 2024)
Ado Hamelryck – Alex Kindt – An Vanderlinden – Bart Stolle – Bart Vandevijvere – Christophe Malfliet – Didier Mahieu dominiq V.D.wall. – Emiel Hoorne – Francis Denys – George De Decker – Goedele Peeters Hugo Duchateau – Ilse Pierard – Jacques Charlier – Jean Bilquin- Marcase – Michael Aerts – Piet Stockmans – Renato Nicolodi – Rik Vermeersch – Riki Mijling – Steven Antonio Manes – Vadim Vosters – William Sweetlove – Yves Malfliet – Yves Velter

Gallery Sofie Van den Bussche
Barthélémylaan 22
1000 Brussels

 

04Jul2024

“Research and work by An Vanderlinden. The blackest black from Beringen.”

In Art, painting by AnV / 04/07/2024 / Comments are closed

I recently had the pleasure of hosting the authors of the story series ‘Bodem en Kunst’*, which appears in the Dutch professional journal Bodem, in Belgium.
Day 1, Joop Okx and Theo Edelman visited my studio in Diest, where I told them about my work and working methods. Day 2 we visited Mining Museum Beringen together, where we were given an expert tour. The article they wrote about my work has now been published.

You can read it / download it here (pdf, dutch)

* Previous articles in this series have appeared on Otobong Nkanga, Monica Rotgans, Atelier NL and Jos de Putter, among others

24Dec2023

In situ artwork at Terhills Hotel (2): Look up

In Art by AnV / 24/12/2023 / Comments are closed

Architect Vittorio Simoni suggested to Terhills Hotel that I create paintings in their new meeting rooms. And so it happened. ;-)

Meeting room ‘Terhills’ is close to, and overlooks ‘the queen shaft’ of the former Eisden coal mine.

In situ kunstwerk ‘Look up’ :

The work “Look up” complements the imposing view one experiences here. A play of lines inspired by the head of the queen shaft that one just cannot see. In this work, the hues were created by mixing coal-based pigments from the various Limburg mining sites and applying them layer by layer to the wall. The gray concrete structure frames the different shades of black, something miners also experienced as they rose from the underground via the mine shaft.

Look Up

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24Dec2023

In situ artwork at Terhills Hotel (1)

In Art by AnV / 24/12/2023 / Comments are closed

Long story short (sorry, I actually spend as little as possible at my computer and as much as possible in my studio in recent years): Architect Vittorio Simoni suggested Terhills Hotel to let me create paintings on the wall in their new meeting rooms. And so it happened. With the necessary stress, doubts, trial and error, as is usually the case with assignments with a tight deadline ;-).

In meeting room ‘Sporenzaal’, I used the entire alcove:

In situ artwork ‘Pedestal’ :

The work ‘Pedestal’ or Pedestal is an interpretation of the foot of the authentic mine shaft of Eisden. The work was realised with paint based on pigments obtained by grinding coal scraped from the surrounding slag heaps. Paint that transitions into the precious raw material mined from the underground by the miners. Coal on a pedestal, a work in tribute to the miners in the shadow of the queen shaft.

(photos by Leni Lenaerts for Terhills Hotel)

 

 

13Apr2023

“I am King” : groupshow in Herkenrode,may 19-21, 2023

In Art, exhibitions by AnV / 13/04/2023 / Comments are closed

Every year KunztHuiz organizes a great group exhibition in the Poortgebouw and the chapel on the Abbey site of Herkenrode, Hasselt.
This year, the curators also visited me to select work.
You only have a few days to come and admire the result, so mark the weekend of May 19-20-21 in your agenda!

Participating artists:
An Vanderlinden, Barbara Vandendriessche, Ben Nys, Bisser, Christine Morren, Christine Vanhove, Daniël Op de Beeck, Dany Tulkens, Eddie Symkens, Gea van Eck, Hazel Vrielinck, Hilde Van de Walle, Irene Goethuys, Jef Bertels, Koenraad Tinel, Linda Blokken, Lut Moens, Maarten Ceulemans, Marie Louise Elshout, Marleen Verheyen, Melissa Muys, Mieke Vanden Eynde, Mireille Robbe, Monique De Ceulaer, Mothmeister, Piet Peere, Skawager, Souldigger, Stoffel Beyens, Tamara De Prest, vandeCamp&Heesterbeek, Walter Dermul, Zjeeke Polleunis.

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