Koen Van den broek’s paintings want to examine our experience of landscape, from close-up views of bleak urban corners to huge, empty swathes of countryside. He chooses leitmotifs laden with cultural baggage. The paintings combine sensual abstraction with precise figuration to create paintings of arresting, cinematic power. In the past decade, Van den Broek has established a reputation as a major force in Antwerp and Europe.

Koen Van den broek’s paintings want to examine our experience of landscape, from close-up views of bleak urban corners to huge, empty swathes of countryside. He chooses leitmotifs laden with cultural baggage. The paintings combine sensual abstraction with precise figuration to create paintings of arresting, cinematic power. In the past decade, Van den Broek has established a reputation as a major force in Antwerp and Europe.