Bjarne Melgaard | Flexboj & L.A. | Mike Kelley | Nello Margodt | Phebe Hermans
BARBÉ presents ‘Happy Happy Joy Joy’ , on view at our space at Baudelostraat 23, 9000 Ghent, from November 8 to December 14, 2025.
We bring together internationally renowned artists Mike Kelley (USA) and Bjarne Melgaard (NO) in dialogue with gallery artist duo Flexboj & L.A. (BE) and invited emerging artists Phebe Hermans (BE) and Nello Margodt (BE).
The group exhibition explores the tension between playfulness and unease. What appears cheerful and childlike at first glance with brightly coloured paintings, teddy bears, and other seemingly innocent motifs, reveals a darker, unsettling undercurrent. The works balance between optimism and menace, between childlike joy and the disorienting atmosphere of trauma and a feverish dream.
Happy Happy Joy Joy
8 November - 14 December 2025
Baudelostraat 23 9000
Gent - BE
Contact us for availability or more information
desk@barbegallery.be
+32 9 391 39 13