Charlie De Voet (b. 1977, lives and works in Ronse, BE) 's painting practice is primarily an investigation into space and materiality, both within and beyond the boundaries of painting. Central to his work is the behavior of oil paint under extreme layering, and how this contributes to optical depth, color, and texture. At the same time, he explores the limits of the medium by using paint as an autonomous, sculptural and skin-like material. By detaching the painting from its traditional support, he creates objects that not only present an image but also occupy space. His work balances surface and volume, illusion and physical presence. For De Voet, painting becomes not merely a window looking out onto the world, but a tangible, spatial experience in which tradition and experimentation can merge into a single gesture
BARBÉ is delighted to present ‘LET SEEK HIDE & PAINT’, a solo exhibition by Charlie De Voet’. The gallery has presented his works in numerous exhibitions both in and outside the gallery. He has also participated in exhibitions at venues including Spazio Display (Parma, IT), Art Rotterdam (NL), CAN Art Ibiza (ES), Ballroom Project (Antwerp, BE), Plus-One Projects (Antwerp, BE), Hilvaria Studios Foundation (NL), Dewael Gallery (Antwerp, BE), the MERode Collection (Ronse, BE), Fred&Ferry (Antwerp, BE) Badaff, (Ghent, BE) and Zebrastraat (Ghent, BE), among others. In 2025 he participated in the inaugural exhibition of the ABBY Museum in Kortrijk (BE).
On view from 28 March until 3 May 2026
Penitentenstraat 29, 9000 Gent
Contact us for availability or more information:
desk@barbegallery.be
+32 9 391 39 13