Flexboj & L.A.

BIO | SELECTED WORKS

Flexboj & L.A. is an artist duo based in Brussels with a focus on painting. In their work they strive for an ever-evolving approach towards painting. This can be under-stood as a constant poetic dialog between themselves and the (art) world. As the subject of the painting is not their main focus this may causes a variety esthetics. Their true focus is painting in itself and the exploration of the medium, with the subject merely being an excuse to start painting. In this process they try to explore all the possible ways of ‘applying paint on canvas’ while continually questioning the ‘how, what and why’ of the painting. These subjects used as a way of self-justification are often found images from various sources, high culture and low culture, remixed and manipulated together with their own views and visual language. As an artist duo they work together but not in the literal sense, not in a direct collaboration on one canvas. Almost all work is made separately but with a likeminded approach. Being each other’s harshest critics, the paintings are always a collaborative effort in ideas.

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Flexboj & L.A.
°1995
Living and working in Kontich (BE)

Exhibitions

2024
FROM THE COLLECTION: TOGETHER - Collaborative Art Practices / group exhibition / S.M.A.K. / Ghent (BE)
WORKS ON PAPER / group show / BARBÉ / Ghent (BE)
LA GRANDE BOUFFE / group exhibition / BARBÉ / Ghent (BE)
SELFIES PART I AND II / group exhibition / Schönfeld Gallery / Brussels (BE)
ASHTRAYS, POTS & MACRAMÉ / solo exhibition / BARBÉ / Ghent (BE)

2023
BARBÉ x KETELEER / group show / Dr. Debeirwoning by Huub Hoste / Knokke (BE)
L’ESTATE / group show / BARBÉ & ARCHIPEL / Deweer Gallery Estate / Otegem (BE)
WORKS ON PAPER / group show / BARBÉ / Ghent (BE)
BALLROOM PROJECT during Antwerp Art / group show / BARBÉ / Antwerp (BE)
IN MEDIAS RES / BARBÉ / Ghent (BE)
JUST FOR TODAY I WILL BE UNAFRAID curated by Hans Theys / Galerie B / Durbuy (BE)
EVERYBODY HAS A PLAN UNTIL THEY GET PUNCHED IN THE MOUTH / BARBÉ / Ghent (BE)

2022
ART ON PAPER BRUSSELS / group exhibition / BARBÉ / Brussels (BE)
ART ROTTERDAM / solo exhibition / Rio Bravo / BARBÉ / Rotterdam (NL)
MAGELLAN / solo room / Barbé Urbain / Knokke (BE)
WORKS ON PAPER / group show / BARBÉ / Ghent (BE)
WILFORT X / group show / Temse (BE)
ROOK / group exhibition / Nationaal Tabaksmuseum / Wervik (BE)

2021
ALIMENTATION GÉNÉRALE / solo exhibition / BARBÉ / Ghent (BE)
XL / group exhibition / Barbé Urbain / Ghent (BE)

2020
CHA CHA CVA / group exhibition / Barbé Urbain / Ghent (BE)
STAYCATION / group exhibition / Barbé Urbain / Ghent (BE)
THE CLOWN SPIRIT / group exhibition curated by Joanna De Vos / Ronny Van De Velde Gallery / Knokke (BE)
L’HEURE BLEUE / group exhibition / PLUS ONE GALLERY & GALLERY SOFIE VAN DE VELDE / Antwerpen (BE)
HANDBOOGSCHUTTERSWEDSTRIJD / group exhibition / Lange Zaal Academie Antwerpen / Antwerpen (BE)
GAVERPRIJS / laureatenexpo / CC De Schakel / Waregem (BE)
"IN EXILE" / group exhibition curated by Henk Visch / Huis Henk Visch / Eindhoven (NL)

2019
CAFÉ DE FRIET / group exhibition curated by Idris Sevenans / Antwerp (BE)
LECTURE ON SUPERSTARS MAGAZINE BY FLEXBOJ & L.A. AND KNOCKANDO / Ce Que C’est / Form Vision by Hans Theys / WIELS / Lecture / Brussels (BE)
EXPO SERIES DURING SUMMER FROM JULY 4TH UNTIL SEPTEMBER 26TH / group project curated by Wayne Stild & Larsen Bervoets / HAECKEN & OOGHEN / Antwerp (BE)
FLEXBOJ & L.A. RELEASE SUPERSTARS MAGAZINE N°2 / solo exhibition / Inbox M HKA / Antwerp (BE)
WUNDERWALL FLEXBOJ & L.A. / solo exhibition / PLUS-ONE GALLERY & GALLERY SOFIE VAN DE VELDE / Antwerp (BE)
ARTS WITH BENEFITS / collaborative collection for Nel Maertens’s master collection / catwalk at Waagnatie / Royal Academy Antwerp / Antwerp (BE)
CONSTANT ALINE & GUESTS / group exhibition curated by Stan Peers / Pinkie Bowtie / Antwerp (BE)
SHELF PUBLISHING / group exhibition curated by Idris Sevenans / Inbox M HKA / Antwerp (BE)
OPENING TENTOONSTELLINGSRUIMTE HUIS HENK VISCH / group exhibition curated by Henk Visch / Huis Henk Visch / Eindhoven (NL)
NOTHING IN LIFE IS EASY, EXCEPT PISSING IN THE SHOWER / residence of one month together with Laurent Impeduglia followed by expo / Kop VZW / Antwerp (BE)
PATCHY & SKETCHY / group exhibition / TAC / Eindhoven (NL)
LOOKING AT THE WORLD THROUGH ROSE COLOURED GLASSES / co-curated group exhibition / PLUS-ONE GALLERY & GALLERY SOFIE VAN DE VELDE / Antwerp (BE)
IN THE STUDIO / Art’s Birthday / Mural for M HKA / Antwerp (BE)
SALON DE PEINTURE / group exhibition curated by Lode Geens & Liliane Dewachter / M HKA / Antwerp (BE)

2018
RELEASE SUPERSTARS MAGAZINE N°1 / solo exhibition / Troebel Neyntje / Antwerp (BE)
I NEVER GOT TESTED BUT I THINK I’M INSANE / S.H.O.O.T. / solo exhibition / Luca School Of Arts / Ghent (BE)