https://nelmaertens.com Nel Maertens Wed, 25 Feb 2026 20:20:31 +0000 https://nelmaertens.com en https://nelmaertens.com/splash-page Sat, 16 Apr 2022 07:42:48 +0000 Nel Maertens https://nelmaertens.com/splash-page https://nelmaertens.com/Inleiding Wed, 16 Apr 2025 12:11:28 +0000 Nel Maertens https://nelmaertens.com/Inleiding Welcome On this page, you will find an overview of exhibitions, personal projects, and commissions. For an overview of drawings and paintings, click on 'Nel Maertens' in the menu bar. https://nelmaertens.com/MA-Festival Wed, 25 Feb 2026 20:20:31 +0000 Nel Maertens https://nelmaertens.com/MA-Festival MA Festival Zaaien en Oogsten UPCOMING 31.07.2026—09.08.2026︎︎︎Website MA Festival <img width="2910" height="2035" width_o="2910" height_o="2035" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/33d11132d5bd6c3f848c592efe626436f8b7bfcfdd64658fc7644e4fd95bf6d6/IMG_1478-kopie.jpg" data-mid="245329682" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/33d11132d5bd6c3f848c592efe626436f8b7bfcfdd64658fc7644e4fd95bf6d6/IMG_1478-kopie.jpg" /> https://nelmaertens.com/Horst-Arts-and-Music-Festival Wed, 25 Feb 2026 20:07:15 +0000 Nel Maertens https://nelmaertens.com/Horst-Arts-and-Music-Festival Horst Arts and Music Festival UPCOMING may—september 2026 In collaboration with Marilou DejansPicture by Witold Vandenbroeck︎︎︎Website Horst Festival <img width="5444" height="3649" width_o="5444" height_o="3649" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/32ba0dad8be2d02cd64369bebf93794c93fddab662a6b6205825da59d3434678/Magin-6-367-320.jpg" data-mid="245329538" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/32ba0dad8be2d02cd64369bebf93794c93fddab662a6b6205825da59d3434678/Magin-6-367-320.jpg" /> https://nelmaertens.com/In-Bloom Wed, 02 Oct 2024 11:23:13 +0000 Nel Maertens https://nelmaertens.com/In-Bloom In Bloom Solo exhibition at Rufus Gallery25.10—23.11.2025 Pictures by Gert Cornelis Are you interested in a work? Please email jens@rufus.gallery ︎︎︎Interview by Cara Brems for Trends Style Magazine︎︎︎More information on the gallery’s website <img width="4839" height="3629" width_o="4839" height_o="3629" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/26d7e44ad34cba6fda24e71e2a9012db4bccd248cd95baccd07fe240fcdcf551/2025-10-19_RUFUSGALLERY_INBLOOM-33_HR.jpg" data-mid="241180341" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/26d7e44ad34cba6fda24e71e2a9012db4bccd248cd95baccd07fe240fcdcf551/2025-10-19_RUFUSGALLERY_INBLOOM-33_HR.jpg" /> <img width="9504" height="6336" width_o="9504" height_o="6336" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/87995c35406fc663ebd8f64a7b42f1f5e6a491e474ba004c5dd248623d941794/2025-10-19_RUFUSGALLERY_INBLOOM-95_HR.jpg" data-mid="241180288" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/87995c35406fc663ebd8f64a7b42f1f5e6a491e474ba004c5dd248623d941794/2025-10-19_RUFUSGALLERY_INBLOOM-95_HR.jpg" /> <img width="9504" height="6336" width_o="9504" 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width="6336" height="9504" width_o="6336" height_o="9504" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/4481bfab4f1331e7ebd55105b569a601dd51ad3ac55a2703186c11e4b4416101/2025-10-19_RUFUSGALLERY_INBLOOM-101_HR-kopie.jpg" data-mid="241181862" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/4481bfab4f1331e7ebd55105b569a601dd51ad3ac55a2703186c11e4b4416101/2025-10-19_RUFUSGALLERY_INBLOOM-101_HR-kopie.jpg" /> https://nelmaertens.com/The-sound-of-C Tue, 04 Nov 2025 16:48:04 +0000 Nel Maertens https://nelmaertens.com/The-sound-of-C The Sound of C Zaaien en Oogsten Installation at C-Mine, Genk, as part of the Sound of C festival20.09.2025 A spring walk along the unique vegetation on ‘terril Winterslag’ in Genk was the starting point for this installation with hand-sprinkled pigment and wheat flour. Musician Adia Vanheerentals added a musical layer to the installation. Festival curated by Laurens Mariën.︎︎︎Sound of C <img width="3024" height="4032" width_o="3024" height_o="4032" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/55b4ac4a92764fa2e703d1a5b9b457ba2d45eca542e85e02970abeddae81ad68/IMG_9575-2-kopie.jpg" data-mid="240247523" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/55b4ac4a92764fa2e703d1a5b9b457ba2d45eca542e85e02970abeddae81ad68/IMG_9575-2-kopie.jpg" /> <img width="3465" height="4851" width_o="3465" height_o="4851" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/8c91bb1f418245c4897e48a283d2a8e5acc5fc5bc4aa165bcbdbc529e602653b/_DSC7802_ZINAKENENS-118.jpg" data-mid="240247511" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/8c91bb1f418245c4897e48a283d2a8e5acc5fc5bc4aa165bcbdbc529e602653b/_DSC7802_ZINAKENENS-118.jpg" /> <img width="3024" height="4032" width_o="3024" height_o="4032" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/8f232dbdecd65c0aa435c2c9ae36161e899da6fae2c39d6bec15db98b5095f96/IMG_9567-2.jpeg" data-mid="240247524" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/8f232dbdecd65c0aa435c2c9ae36161e899da6fae2c39d6bec15db98b5095f96/IMG_9567-2.jpeg" /> <img width="3024" height="4032" width_o="3024" height_o="4032" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/aa732670a9bb8056452f44fdadb4114494386237e1b40f4f601e66ebca7aa9ac/Z-O-in-C-mine.jpeg" data-mid="240247532" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/aa732670a9bb8056452f44fdadb4114494386237e1b40f4f601e66ebca7aa9ac/Z-O-in-C-mine.jpeg" /> https://nelmaertens.com/Torment-of-Hearts-1 Mon, 06 Oct 2025 09:40:31 +0000 Nel Maertens https://nelmaertens.com/Torment-of-Hearts-1 Torment of Hearts Costume design for a dance performance in collaboration with Woche Jewelry. Booklet design in collaboration with graphic designer Nick Mattan Premiere&nbsp;23.01.2025 at Magdalenazaal Brugge Femke Gyselinck / GRIP &amp; B’Rock Orchestra ︎︎︎info and tour dates Stage pictures by Robbrecht Desmet <img width="11648" height="8163" width_o="11648" height_o="8163" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/08cae7e209d8719cc8e6a2d56bbbbd0854c697d572b74de6dd77747c2a84a543/TOH_c_RobbrechtDesmet_0469-kopie.jpg" data-mid="239059863" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/08cae7e209d8719cc8e6a2d56bbbbd0854c697d572b74de6dd77747c2a84a543/TOH_c_RobbrechtDesmet_0469-kopie.jpg" /> <img width="10395" height="7232" width_o="10395" height_o="7232" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/6fcead075cd190888a0da5a3cf85292ec9b7a3cad1d6114be6e1d5b976d535c4/TOH_c_RobbrechtDesmet_0905.JPG" data-mid="239059849" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/6fcead075cd190888a0da5a3cf85292ec9b7a3cad1d6114be6e1d5b976d535c4/TOH_c_RobbrechtDesmet_0905.JPG" /> <img width="10036" height="7183" width_o="10036" height_o="7183" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/405f4112248a02df56fa5a6420f7fe209e7d1e81e283ecb9cbe19949e376675f/TOH_c_RobbrechtDesmet_0636.JPG" data-mid="239059846" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/405f4112248a02df56fa5a6420f7fe209e7d1e81e283ecb9cbe19949e376675f/TOH_c_RobbrechtDesmet_0636.JPG" /> <img width="10732" height="7231" width_o="10732" height_o="7231" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e6c670cca11b8fac18ac678ba997dadb19b9f9f9818de4ef53d8e2bc2bc654b5/TOH_c_RobbrechtDesmet_0292.JPG" data-mid="239059844" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/e6c670cca11b8fac18ac678ba997dadb19b9f9f9818de4ef53d8e2bc2bc654b5/TOH_c_RobbrechtDesmet_0292.JPG" /> <img width="10221" height="7758" width_o="10221" height_o="7758" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/47fe92108d60163ea399264a147efe7528b5a7253aff3dabd685e72729a6fbf0/TOH_c_RobbrechtDesmet_1007.JPG" data-mid="239059852" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/47fe92108d60163ea399264a147efe7528b5a7253aff3dabd685e72729a6fbf0/TOH_c_RobbrechtDesmet_1007.JPG" /> <img width="3024" height="4032" width_o="3024" height_o="4032" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/2d1b2d37bccf16e107cea4e005742b2224836424c6e1d7cd7bed66596abea42e/IMG_4136.jpeg" data-mid="239059861" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/2d1b2d37bccf16e107cea4e005742b2224836424c6e1d7cd7bed66596abea42e/IMG_4136.jpeg" /> <img width="5000" height="5756" width_o="5000" height_o="5756" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/1f1dceea39309699a04d386dbec745ec7c8d473d0445296e5e380236322d2ce9/TOH_BTS_20250120-9942.JPG" data-mid="239059855" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/1f1dceea39309699a04d386dbec745ec7c8d473d0445296e5e380236322d2ce9/TOH_BTS_20250120-9942.JPG" /> <img width="3024" height="4032" width_o="3024" height_o="4032" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/664f7b64bee3751c9ef9b90d5e98ef03af765568e5aa30023e39ddb3def3ebbd/IMG_6363.jpeg" data-mid="239059871" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/664f7b64bee3751c9ef9b90d5e98ef03af765568e5aa30023e39ddb3def3ebbd/IMG_6363.jpeg" /> <img width="3024" height="4032" width_o="3024" height_o="4032" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/61d98812936c00b3b5a960de6414c56c9590497ab32119d079b0b4eb4371435b/IMG_6367.jpeg" data-mid="239059880" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/61d98812936c00b3b5a960de6414c56c9590497ab32119d079b0b4eb4371435b/IMG_6367.jpeg" /> <img width="3024" height="4032" width_o="3024" height_o="4032" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/5aa50b4795a36d0d2af7e5353bba74b43297517a9d0265ff4518f5dabf09ef6a/IMG_6364.jpeg" data-mid="239059874" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/5aa50b4795a36d0d2af7e5353bba74b43297517a9d0265ff4518f5dabf09ef6a/IMG_6364.jpeg" /> <img width="3024" height="4032" width_o="3024" height_o="4032" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/78e4b61f1049131e4a930e126f4b00ee1ed39defcc7715393286d7e854882b13/IMG_6366.jpeg" data-mid="239059877" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/78e4b61f1049131e4a930e126f4b00ee1ed39defcc7715393286d7e854882b13/IMG_6366.jpeg" /> <img width="4032" height="3024" width_o="4032" height_o="3024" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/8573d7ccf654adb114a09a93ee3652976e068ee857f8cfe5bb6eeff5e00f84e0/IMG_5091.jpeg" data-mid="239059858" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/8573d7ccf654adb114a09a93ee3652976e068ee857f8cfe5bb6eeff5e00f84e0/IMG_5091.jpeg" /> https://nelmaertens.com/Zaaien-en-Oogsten-film Wed, 02 Oct 2024 11:31:38 +0000 Nel Maertens https://nelmaertens.com/Zaaien-en-Oogsten-film ZAAIEN &amp; OOGSTEN film Film by Loula Burnus and Nel Maertens ‘ZAAIEN &amp; OOGSTEN’ (Eng: Sowing &amp; Harvesting) is a contemplative documentary exploring flora and fauna on the urban fringe, such as flowers growing along the edge of a busy road. Set in the industrial zone of Buda, near Brussels, this short film reflects on the migration and vulnerability of floral species within a stressful patchwork of railway tracks, asphalt and vehicle emissions. On view 29.05—22.06.2025 at group exhibition&nbsp; ‘Shifting Scales’ as part of Antwerp Art Weekend 21.06—22.06.2025 at Border Buda festival <img width="1920" height="1080" width_o="1920" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/7227f353e425eba7a6b60743b8dce92c55aecbb64cc11f31435612805392a74f/Sequence-01.00_08_35_15.Still008.png" data-mid="230436435" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/7227f353e425eba7a6b60743b8dce92c55aecbb64cc11f31435612805392a74f/Sequence-01.00_08_35_15.Still008.png" /> <img width="1920" height="1080" width_o="1920" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/6987680ccc424f719668d413769b032c3f431061dbe77fb4fec64ae759b3ae08/Sequence-01.00_08_22_15.Still016.png" data-mid="230436433" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/6987680ccc424f719668d413769b032c3f431061dbe77fb4fec64ae759b3ae08/Sequence-01.00_08_22_15.Still016.png" /> <img width="1920" height="1080" width_o="1920" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/8ab9d7c2ac4a44bcf6d796cb01ff5cf8f2f09d0cb394d424638b45fd5f577e1a/Sequence-01.00_07_50_23.Still003.png" data-mid="230436431" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/8ab9d7c2ac4a44bcf6d796cb01ff5cf8f2f09d0cb394d424638b45fd5f577e1a/Sequence-01.00_07_50_23.Still003.png" /> <img width="1920" height="1080" width_o="1920" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/aac50b302cd01d4f7e95573cd7f5924fb03c509bca2f5b59c7852602561aa593/Sequence-01.00_08_05_24.Still005.png" data-mid="230436432" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/aac50b302cd01d4f7e95573cd7f5924fb03c509bca2f5b59c7852602561aa593/Sequence-01.00_08_05_24.Still005.png" /> <img width="1920" height="1080" width_o="1920" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/77d9021bc4549d8f7544fda0d39298d19a07f58ac1923002d5f7a413d7b5fceb/Sequence-01.00_06_54_19.Still014.png" data-mid="230436430" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/77d9021bc4549d8f7544fda0d39298d19a07f58ac1923002d5f7a413d7b5fceb/Sequence-01.00_06_54_19.Still014.png" /> <img width="1920" height="1080" width_o="1920" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/3625d8111b0f9dc9ae61e167f15f44353fda236b3dcbaead04ae26b5ef48fa46/Sequence-01.00_05_11_08.Still011.png" data-mid="230436437" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/3625d8111b0f9dc9ae61e167f15f44353fda236b3dcbaead04ae26b5ef48fa46/Sequence-01.00_05_11_08.Still011.png" /> https://nelmaertens.com/KARAKURI Wed, 02 Oct 2024 10:41:46 +0000 Nel Maertens https://nelmaertens.com/KARAKURI Karakuri Costume design for a performance. Premiere&nbsp;13.10.2024 at Concertgebouw Brugge ︎︎︎info and tour dates performance |&nbsp;Aya Suzukichoreography |&nbsp;Femke Gyselinckset &amp; sound installation&nbsp;| Toon Quantencostumes | Nel Maertensmusical advice | Tom Pauwelsproduction |&nbsp;Zonzo Compagnieco-production&nbsp;| Concertgebouw Brugge, Needcompany, STUK &amp; Perpodiumin cooperation with Ictus Ensemblewith the support of the Belgian Federal Government's tax shelter through Cronos Invest Pictures by&nbsp;Karolina Maruszak <img width="4500" height="3000" width_o="4500" height_o="3000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/fa1e56a59e98f588c7d00a961badc84a3c11a10432b3c81debc1a17f47fd6013/1.jpg" data-mid="221690602" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/fa1e56a59e98f588c7d00a961badc84a3c11a10432b3c81debc1a17f47fd6013/1.jpg" /> <img width="4500" height="3000" width_o="4500" height_o="3000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e695d2bda438889b21a58b24d69e9d0753620a67ce24d44663e2babf03e6249a/3.jpg" data-mid="221690604" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/e695d2bda438889b21a58b24d69e9d0753620a67ce24d44663e2babf03e6249a/3.jpg" /> <img width="4500" height="3000" width_o="4500" height_o="3000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e9b6fd65cd26bbc9215de2f2acaca400ceb40dd9ed8914c2ff44ea761aae321b/2.jpg" data-mid="221690603" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/e9b6fd65cd26bbc9215de2f2acaca400ceb40dd9ed8914c2ff44ea761aae321b/2.jpg" /> <img width="4500" height="3000" width_o="4500" height_o="3000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/19ca401d3fb1288fd8438326f357b65862bf1958db958d06fae7a4da09811d04/4.jpg" data-mid="221690605" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/19ca401d3fb1288fd8438326f357b65862bf1958db958d06fae7a4da09811d04/4.jpg" /> <img width="3000" height="4500" width_o="3000" height_o="4500" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/ffb3b08177803e65d82d0f83a7bca6f21a5d044d3d84681b1b98e159feb79fcd/5-kopie.jpg" data-mid="221690606" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/ffb3b08177803e65d82d0f83a7bca6f21a5d044d3d84681b1b98e159feb79fcd/5-kopie.jpg" /> https://nelmaertens.com/DROOMTUIN Wed, 11 Sep 2024 07:35:45 +0000 Nel Maertens https://nelmaertens.com/DROOMTUIN DROOMTUIN 21.09.2024—22.09.2024 ‘MoMu opens its roof to visitors for the first time during DAKkan.festival: come and admire an installation inspired by children’s drawings.Together with artists Nel Maertens and Harald Ligtvoet, MoMu dreams of lush city gardens and green urban oases for everyone. The installation from recycled materials symbolises nature in autumn. (...) MoMu invites you to discover how you can help nature by making the most of an urban garden, terrace or balcony.For DROOMTUIN, over 150 children drew the garden of their dreams. Next to playful elements such as colourful flowers, animals and playthings, the drawings show that a dream garden represents so much more for a child. They reveal a deep longing for security and a world without war; the garden as a place where everyone is welcome.Artist Nel Maertens drew inspiration from all their drawings for her in-situ installation. She incorporated the flowers that are best sown in September to bloom in spring, and consulted Natuurpunt on urban flora and insects.During workshops, Harald Ligtvoet taught children how to turn waste materials into lush creations. The resulting flowers are part of the final artwork.’ Stickers and posters were sold at the event to benefit HOPE -&nbsp;Artistic Transformation for Children in ConflictArtists | &nbsp;Nel Maertens and Harald LigtvoetCurator | &nbsp;Elisa De WyngaertProduction | &nbsp;Klaartje Patteet and Marie Vandecasteele With thanks to DAKkan, Natuurpunt and volunteers ︎︎︎Press Pictures by&nbsp;Jasper Léonard <img width="4961" height="3508" width_o="4961" height_o="3508" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/7769254bb4dfa6bbf5edf1c38a29d1ac92df82fffdab262f82b85f9f6e1e9591/A3-droomtuin-IG.jpg" data-mid="219073627" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/7769254bb4dfa6bbf5edf1c38a29d1ac92df82fffdab262f82b85f9f6e1e9591/A3-droomtuin-IG.jpg" /> <img width="2716" height="1927" width_o="2716" height_o="1927" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e81b7c3103538c7e073b6d5e15627adaea150b17f239b417cf31cb4de29e0561/Kindertekening-bewerkt.jpg" data-mid="219074126" border="0" 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