CHRIS GILLIS   (° Belgium) Lives & Works in Antwerp 

  

 

           

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Education

2002-2005 Royal Academy of Fine Arts, Antwerp, Belgium

1986-1987 Escola Superior de Belas Artes Lisboa, Portugal

1981-1986 Royal Academy of Fine Arts, Antwerp,  Belgium

1978-1981 Stedelijk Instituut voor Sierkunsten en Ambachten, Antwerpen, Belgium

 

Exhibitions Solo Shows 

2009 video installation ‘Inside, into the frame’, Volta5, (Dagmar De Pooter Gallery), Basel, Switzerland 

2008 video installation ‘Inside, into the frame’, Dagmar De Pooter Gallery, Antwerp Belgium

1995 Ruimte Quarantaine, painting, silkscreen and assemblages, Antwerp, Belgium

1995 Grafisch Bureau Oscar D., painting and silkscreen, Antwerp Belgium

1991  Ruimte Parbleu, collages, painting and silkscreen, Antwerp Belgium

 

Group Exhibitions


2010 “BELGAE", together with Christine Clinckx, Vanessa Quang Gallery, Paris, France (Curator: Dagmar De Pooter)

2010 “Ctrl + Alt + B”, group exhibition, Dagmar De Pooter Gallery, Antwerp, Belgium

2009 "Plaisir d'Offrir 2", group show, Dagmar De Pooter Gallery, Antwerp, Belgium

2008 "Victim Design",sound piece, Martin Van den Blerck Gallery, Antwerp,Belgium

2008 Echo.Base: 'Imaging Movements' - projection 'Master of ceremonies', Antwerp Belgium

2007 'Kopstoot, 30 years of Antwerp postpunk and underground', De Brakke Grond, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

2007 'Sunlight Forever" videofilm, Radio Centraal', Antwerp, Belgium

2006 "Art can be your Xmas tree", Van De Wervestraat, videofilm:‘Viaggi in Sardegna Antwerp Belgium

2006 "Extra (sic) 10", Chris Gillis en Rufus, ‘Perform on a pedestal’ - video and sculpture  installation, F44,  (formal Extra City building, Antwerp Belgium)

1997 Mekanik Strip Gallery, digital prints, Antwerp Belgiu1996 Cultureel Centrum Ter Rivieren, assemblages, Antwerp Belgium

1993 - St-Bernardusabdij, ‘BernARTdus’ initiative Johan Pas- painting and silkscreen, Antwerp Belgium

1992 Stadsschouwburg, ‘Antwerpse Kunstinitiatieven’ -Antwerp Belgium 

 Artist-collective Factor 44, Antwerp Belgium

2006 “Pénultimo” Jour Fixe september: video and painting/silkscreen. F44, Antwerp, Belgium

2006 “No name exhibition” Jour Fixe april: ‘Situated’ - acrylic on vinyl and projection.F44 Antwerp, Belgium

2006 "PoriPerf 06", Gallery 3H+K, performance and video. Pori, Finland

2003 “Happening/installation Cour-Jardin F44”, Art festival/Culture night, Ruimte Quartair
Den Haag, The Netherlands

1999 “Impression”, initiative Tony Morgan (former member of Fluxus).
Genève, Switzerland

1999  “Number 7”, Modificationproject- digital animation on monitor. F44, Antwerp, Belgium

1998 “Chien Carré” - digital print. F44, Antwerp, Belgium

1997 “Onbekende Meesters” - assemblage/modification. F44, Antwerp, Belgium

Video Projects

2007 “Shore Dance, 4000BC, Heini’s Permanent Walk” on a log - video-installation

2007 “Master of Ceremonies” ,video collage - dvd in loop

2007 “Silent Glimpse” - video - dvd in loop

2006 “Danza Penùltimo”, Made for the 10th anniversary of F44 - videocollage dvd 5’

2006 “DDV Placemats Attack” collab.w/ Rufus - for the exhibition ‘Danny Devos in China’ Performance video - dvd in loop

2005 “Sunlight Forever”, collab.w/ Rufus, for ‘Radio Centraal vanuit Villadelfia, Antwerpen’ - Docu dvd 72’

2005 “De Minotaurus, zeven distributeurs en een penisballet” collab.w/ Rufus - Docu. performance Ludo Mich at ICC - dvd 30’

2005 “Lost in Traktor” collab.w/ Rufus, videoclip Traktor - dvd 15’

2004 “You were never lovelier” for ‘Projective workings, video projection Salon F44’short, dvd 2’

2004 “The log” - for ‘50/50 meeting, F44 Antwerp/Patacycliste Brussels at Retie’ - short, dvd 4’

2004 “Hairloss options. Do nothing.” - collab.w/ Rufus - film dvd 23’ - for the exhibition ‘Unique Sensationelle’ F44, Antwerp, Belgium

2004 “Viaggi in Sardegna”, short, dvd 10’.

2004 “Oh boy!” - short, dvd 8’

2003 “Nocturne F44 @ Quartair”, document: ‘Video-performance-labyrinth Den Haag

2003’ dvd 20’.

2003  “A-Man VS Ito Takashi” collab.w/ Harry Heirmans - short, dvd 8’ - shown at Project TV-Centraal F44.

2002 “Fatale confrontatie” , short, dvd 8’

Professional life

 
2010 Royal Academy of Fine Arts, Fashion Department, Antwerp Belgium

2010 Digital Imaging in 1st, 2nd and 3th Bachelor and Master.