Luc Standaert started his career as a painter at the age of 40 (which is not so long ago), although as a student he had a classical artistic education at the Ghent ( Belgium ) Saint-Luke-institute, where he specialised in scenography. His teachers were a.o. Erik Boone, Jean-Pierre Maes and Andreï Ivaneanu ( Rumania ).
Later on his professional path went from being active in theatres to organising major show events to becoming a music publisher. Luc is currently still active as a music publisher, an activity that brought him both local and international successes. But once an artist always an artist seems to be true for him as later on he was driven, back to drawing, painting, occasionally even etching. He uses different techniques such as acrylic, oil, pastel, water colour and the plain pencil.
Characteristic for Luc’s work is a very personal, warm and colourful palette that without any doubt has been inspired by the exotic regions he frequented, especially the Caribbean islands and Southern America . He tries to express in his work the communion between man and landscape, the environment in which he exists and that often determines him as a human being. For this purpose Luc uses on the spot made sketches, his own photographic archives and other visual material at hand.
In his more recent works Luc’s social engagement becomes very clear. His recent works show a very critical approach towards society and the world we currently live in. Guantanamo prisoners, Mexican immigrants illegally crossing the U.S. border, people deprived of their personal freedom, … are all themes we find in his recent paintings and installations.
Main recent exhibitions :
“Art at the neighbours”, Oosterzele , Belgium
“European Music House”, Brussels , Belgium
“Colores del Mundo”, Brussels , Belgium
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