Johan Van Mullem

Johan Van Mullem (born July 14, 1959) is a Belgian Contemporary Artist living and working near Brussels. Van Mullem is a painter and sculptor known mainly for his powerful depiction of faces. He has been drawing since a very early age.


Biography

Early Years

Johan Van Mullem was born in Isiro in the Democratic Republic of Congo to Flemish parents, but spent much of his childhood following his diplomat father from country to country. From the age of seven to fourteen, Van Mullem lived in Tunisia, a country which deeply impacted him; “Since that wonderful time, my heart has been there. I have been forever torn between my Flemish roots and that marvelous Mediterranean culture. No other country has had such an impact on me. It was there that I began to draw, to fill my notebooks, and I have never stopped."[1]

ART

Johan Van Mullem’s oeuvre is characterized almost entirely by portraiture. He claims inspiration only from personal encounters with people on an everyday basis rather than aspiring to be like or to be inspired by any well-known artists. Van Mullem views his art as an extension of himself. More recently he has been exploring new directions such as Landscapes and abstract paintings. The place of Sculpture in the work of Johan Van Mullem is growing since 2014.

Exhibitions

2016

2015

2014

2013

2012

2011

2010

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