Publications

JORIS GHEKIERE 'Journey on Paper’ (2022)

Coördination: Liesje Vandenbroeck

Authors

Ilse Roossens, Preface

Liesje Vandenbroeck, One year of travelling on paper

Thibaut Verhoeven, Some Vice/Versa Reflections on the Drawings And/In the Paintings

Katharine Stout, Joris Ghekiere –– Walking in freedom

Ulrich Loock, Joris Ghekiere –– Thinking in pictures

Graphic design,Sstudio Sven Beirnaert

Dutch & English

Edited by Mu.ZEE, Ostend

This publication was issued on the occasion of the exhibition Joris Ghekiere – Journey on paper held in Mu.ZEE, Ostend from 2 July 2022 to 27 November 2022.The exhibition and the book are curated by Liesje Vandenbroeck. This catalogue publishes voor the first time in full colour more than 70 works on paper of Joris Ghekiere, all created during a one year Journey through Asia in 1990-1991.

JORIS GHEKIERE ‘TOMORROW’ (2015)
Texts

Ulrich Loock The Blindness of the Painter/ De Blindheid van de schilder

Philippe Van Cauteren Letter: to Joris Ghekiere (2)/ Brief: aan Joris Ghekiere (2)

Circling the Prey. Martin Germann in conversation with Joris Ghekiere/ Cirkelen rond een prooi. Martin Germann in gesprek met Joris Ghekiere

Dutch & English

Softcover
Edited by MER Paper Kunsthalle, Ghent

ISBN 978-94-91775-86-4

This monographic publication with full page reproductions of Ghekiere’s paintings is published on the occasion of the retrospective exhibition of the same name in SMAK, Ghent, curated by Ulrich Loock. Loock’s essay ‘The Blindness of the Painter’, together with ‘ A letter to Joris Ghekiere (2)’ of Philippe Van Cauteren, are designed as a separate text booklet insert, that also includes a fac-simile of the ‘Notes for a conversation on the work of J.G’. by Luc Tuymans and a transcription of the conversation between Martin Germann and Joris Ghekiere. One page contains photographic source material and preparatory collages.

JORIS GHEKIERE ‘California’ (2011)
Texts:

Koen Leemans, Voorwoord/ Preface

Wim Van Mulders, De illusive van de postmoderne verklaring/ The Illusion of the Postmodern Explanation

Irene Schaudies, De onbehaaglijke genoegens van planten die niet groen zijn/ The Uncanny Pleasure of Plants that are not green

Philippe Van Cauteren, Brief aan Joris Ghekiere/ Letter to Joris Ghekiere

Dutch and English Edition
80 pages, softcover

Edited by De Garage, Cultuurcentrum Mechelen

Graphic Design, Studio Luc Derycke

ISBN 978-90-77193-35-8 (Dutch)

ISBN 978-90-77193-34-1 (English)

This catalogue was published on the occasion of the exhibition of the same name, held in De Garage, Mechelen, 2011. The exhibition was curated by Koen Leemans and Win Van den Abbeele. This publication is richly illustrated with reproductions of Ghekiere’s recent paintings (including the series of ‘Plants’, 2010), installation views of the exhibition (site-specific wall paintings, wall prints, stills from the video-installation, and a site-specific structure in polystyrene) as well as photographs of sand circles made by the artist on his travels. The book also provides an updated CV with a list of exhibitions, publications and press.

JORIS GHEKIERE ‘Gradient Dark’ (2009)
Texts:

Jos Van den Bergh, Donker licht. De paradox in het werk van Joris Ghekiere/ Dark light. The paradox in the work of Joris Ghekiere

Thibaut Verhoeven, Onderweg schrappen wat niet past. Een leesoefening doorheen de catch-22’s van Joris Ghekiere/ Strike out what doesn’t fit. An exercise in reading through Joris Ghekiere’s catch-22s

Jeroen De Preter, Tussen de verhaallijnen/ Between the storylines

Win Van den Abbeele, Afterword

Dutch & English
96 pages, softcover

Edited by Cultuurcentrum Brugge

Book Concept: Win Van den Abbeele

Graphic Design: Kim Beirnaert
D/2009/0546/1

This seminal catalogue is published in conjunction with the exhibition ‘Joris Ghekiere: Gradient Dark’ in De Bond, Brugge, curated by Win Van den Abbeele. The book includes a large retrospective selection of Ghekiere’s paintings spanning the years 1999 – 2008 and one installation view of the exhibition ‘Patterns’ in the Pocket Room Antwerp (2008). The book contains four texts on Ghekiere’s work, by Jos Van den Bergh, Thibaut Verhoeven, Jeroen de Preter and Win Van den Abbeele, as well as a biography of the artist.

JORIS GHEKIERE 'MMV- MMVI' (2006)
Text: Frank Maes, De dingen/ The Things
Dutch & English
34 pages, hardcover
Edited by Koraalberg, Antwerpen / MER, Ghent

ISBN 978-90-76979-34-2

This publication provides an overview of Ghekiere’s paintings made from 2004 to 2006, as well as two installation views from the exhibitions Cakewalk in CC Strombeek (2005) and Joris Ghekiere, Inversies in Lokaal 01, Breda (2005). The book contains an essay by Frank Maes.

JORIS GHEKIERE 'CXVIII - IV' (2004)
Text by Hilde Van Gelder: Spreken in de schaduwzone/ Speaking in the Twilight Zone

Text by Gerrit Vermeiren: Het soortelijk gewicht van de perceptie/ The Specific Gravity of Perception

Dutch & English
80 pages, hardcover
Edited by Koraalberg, Antwerpen / MERZ, Ghent

ISBN 978-90-76979-20-5

This publication includes a selection of Joris Ghekiere’s paintings, in situ installations and photographic works, spanning the years 1999 to 2004. Beside the two texts by Hilde Van Gelder and Gerrit Vermeiren, and the reproductions of the works, the book also contains a list of previous exhibitions from 1997-2004.

JORIS GHEKIERE (2001)

Text by Wim Peeters
Dutch & English
24 pages, softcover
Edited by Koraalberg, Antwerpen

Concept and design: Luc Derycke

This catalogue has been published on the occasion of the exposition of a series of paintings in oil and polyurethane by Joris Ghekiere at Koraalberg Art Gallery in Antwerp, from October 25th till December 8th 2001. It includes a text by Wim Peeters, and is richly illustrated with reproductions of the work from 2001, with exception of one work from 1999.