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LEO COPERS

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Leo Copers

LEO COPERS

LEO COPERS (°1947. Ghent, Belgium) is mostly known for his sculptures, installations and performances, and has since the beginning of his artistic practice obtained a unique place in the Belgian art scene.

Going against the tide, Copers started to reintroduce metaphors and symbols into a visually conceptual practice. By using antagonistic objects, in surreal and alienating combinations, he aims at creating tensions, both figuratively and literally. His objects and installations are on – and often over – the edge of being alarmingly dangerous and destructive and thus challenge our built-in expectations in a very visceral way. Water, fire and electricity for example are often connected in a way that makes us cringe with fear while being moved by its poetic beauty. On the verge of danger, on the edge of life.

For Copers the material results and their effect on the audience are superior to the mere thought process from which the work originated. He leaves behind the sterile, uninvolved conceptual art of his peers.

His work can be seen as a link between the minimalist visual language of his generation, fluxus and the Belgian legacy of anti-establishment irony and poetic surrealism.

In 2018 the leading Belgian art institutes S.M.A.K. Ghent, M HKA Antwerp, Middelheimmuseum Antwerp and BOZAR Brussels, celebrated Leo Coper’s 50th anniversary as an artist with unique solo exhibitions and the publication of a new book ‘Leo Copers, Dreams are made of this’, the most detailed overview of his work so far.

 

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 999.9 (L’Art corompt l’Argent)

999.9 (L’Art corompt l’Argent)

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 relikwie

relikwie

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 n’importe quoi (japanese)

n’importe quoi (japanese)

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 qualquier cosa

qualquier cosa

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 tanto fez

tanto fez

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 hva som helst

hva som helst

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 co’s

co’s

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 N’importe quoi

N’importe quoi

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 l’Art corompt l’Art

l’Art corompt l’Art

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 Studie Vleugel

Studie Vleugel

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 Nacht & Dag

Nacht & Dag

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 999.9 (l’Art corompt l’argent)

999.9 (l’Art corompt l’argent)

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 Z.T.

Z.T.

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 Lusters voor schilderijen

Lusters voor schilderijen

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 De roos en de pijl

De roos en de pijl

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 Untitled

Untitled

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 Study Hood

Study Hood

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 NOT DREAMED

NOT DREAMED

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 Not Dreamed

Not Dreamed

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 Not Dreamed

Not Dreamed

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 Unselfies

Unselfies

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 BUST UNSELFIE (BRONZE)

BUST UNSELFIE (BRONZE)

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 Untitled

Untitled

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 GOLDEN LEO

GOLDEN LEO

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 YRNOMLICE

YRNOMLICE

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 Hoods

Hoods

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 Cilindrical AVOG

Cilindrical AVOG

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 Voluntary Automatic Semi-public Prison

Voluntary Automatic Semi-public Prison

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 Solar energy AVOG

Solar energy AVOG

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 Jail (House) Rock Forever

Jail (House) Rock Forever

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 Automatic Voluntary Public Prison II

Automatic Voluntary Public Prison II

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 Automatic Public Sit Prison

Automatic Public Sit Prison

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 Voluntary Public Prison

Voluntary Public Prison

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NEWS

 Leo Copers at Kaapstad Tilburg (NL)

Leo Copers at Kaapstad Tilburg (NL)

10/08/2022

Leo Copers is part of the 3-day annual outdoor arts festival 'Kaapstad Tilburg'.

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 Leo Copers in the art collection of University of Antwerp

Leo Copers in the art collection of University of Antwerp

10/11/2021

We are proud to announce that the Antwerp University has acquired the work 'Untitled' (2012) by Leo Copers for their contemporary art collection.

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 Leo Copers at Kunstenhuis Harelbeke (BE)

Leo Copers at Kunstenhuis Harelbeke (BE)

06/10/2021

Leo Copers is part of the group exhibition FUCK YOU at Kunstenhuis Harelbeke, an exhibition about revolt and protest.

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 Leo Copers at Be-Part (BE)

Leo Copers at Be-Part (BE)

17/09/2021

Leo Copers is part of the group exhibition 'Frequently the woods are pink' at Be-Part, Waregem

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 Opening new location at Platform 6a, Otegem (BE)

Opening new location at Platform 6a, Otegem (BE)

22/07/2020

KETELEER GALLERY is very pleased to announce the opening of its 3rd location at the new 'Platform 6a' project by Deweer.

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 LEO COPERS at M HKA (BE) with NICC

LEO COPERS at M HKA (BE) with NICC

27/11/2019

Leo Copers is part of the NICC exhibition 'Zonder kunstenaars geen kunst' at Nick Lodgers, M HKA, Antwerp. Opening November 28th, 6 - 9 pm.

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 ARTIST TALK: LEO COPERS x ORY DESSAU

ARTIST TALK: LEO COPERS x ORY DESSAU

03/10/2019

On October 13th, 3pm, we're pleased to invite you to the artist talk with Leo Copers and Ory Dessau who wrote 9 texts on the multifaceted oeuvre of Leo Copers, published in Leo Copers book ‘Dreams are Made of This’.

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 Moving to a new location!

Moving to a new location!

20/06/2019

We are very excited to announce that on September 7th we will open our new gallery space in Antwerp with the first solo show by Leo Copers.

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 Leo Copers at ‘Art in the Park’ by INNOCOM (BE)

Leo Copers at ‘Art in the Park’ by INNOCOM (BE)

25/05/2019

Leo Copers' work was selected for a solo exhibition for the annual 'Art in the Park event' hosted by INNOCOM, Beerzel.

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 Peter Land & Leo Copers in group show NICC

Peter Land & Leo Copers in group show NICC

29/03/2019

Peter Land & Leo Copers will be part of the NICC group show "Si Tout Est Sculpture, Pourquoi Faire de la Sculpture?", curated by Guillaume Bijl at 'De Tempel' of The Royal Academy of Fine Arts, Antwerp.

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 LEO COPERS in ‘FEAST OF FOOLS. Bruegel rediscovered’ at KASTEEL VAN GAASBEEK (BE)

LEO COPERS in ‘FEAST OF FOOLS. Bruegel rediscovered’ at KASTEEL VAN GAASBEEK (BE)

21/03/2019

Leo Copers will show a new installation in the group exhibition 'Feast of Fools. Bruegel Rediscovered' at Kasteel van Gaasbeek, Belgium.

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 The Collection (1), Highlights for a Future at S.M.A.K. (BE)

The Collection (1), Highlights for a Future at S.M.A.K. (BE)

13/03/2019

Guillaume Bijl, Leo Copers and Panamarenko will be part of a new group exhibition at S.M.A.K., Ghent. On the occasion of its 20th anniversary, S.M.A.K. is presenting ‘The Collection (I): Highlights for a Future’.

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 Leo Copers at CcStrombeek (BE)

Leo Copers at CcStrombeek (BE)

08/02/2019

Leo Copers (1947) vierde in 2018 zijn vijftigjarige carrière met tentoonstellingen in S.M.A.K., Bozar en Middelheim. Zijn werk ademt verwondering, gevaar, poëzie … (Wie herinnert zich niet Zeestuk met vuur, indrukwekkend in Cc Strombeek gepresenteerd in de context van Art Eco in 2014?) In het feestjaar 2019 hijst Leo Copers een vlag boven het cultuurcentrum.

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 KETELEER GALLERY at Art Brussels 2019 (BE)

KETELEER GALLERY at Art Brussels 2019 (BE)

31/01/2019

KETELEER Gallery is proud to announce its first participation at Art Brussels37th, the international art fair in Brussels, Belgium.

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EXHIBITIONS

 Leo Copers

Leo Copers

« ?! »
25.09 - 23.10.2022

PLATFORM 6A

Tiegemstraat 6a - 8553 Otegem



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 ART ANTWERP 2021

ART ANTWERP 2021


16.12 - 19.12.2021

Antwerp Expo, Belgium

Jan van Rijswijcklaan 191, 2020 Antwerp



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 GROUP SHOW

GROUP SHOW

« Guillaume Bijl, Leo Copers, Luc Deleu & Panamarenko »
24.10 - 06.12.2020

KETELEER GALLERY

Pourbusstraat 3-5 - 2000 Antwerp



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 Opening KETELEER GALLERY | Platform 6a

Opening KETELEER GALLERY | Platform 6a


02.10 - 01.11.2020

PLATFORM 6A

Tiegemstraat 6a - 8553 Otegem



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 Group Exhibition

Group Exhibition


13.06 - 30.08.2020

KETELEER GALLERY

Pourbusstraat 3-5 - 2000 Antwerp



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 ART COLOGNE 2020 -> 2021

ART COLOGNE 2020 -> 2021


17.11— 21.11.2021

Cologne, Germany

Messeplatz 1, 50679 Cologne



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 Looking Forward

Looking Forward


07.12.2019 — 05.01.2020

KETELEER GALLERY

Pourbusstraat 3-5 - 2000 Antwerp



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 Leo Copers

Leo Copers

« Identity | Identiteit | Identité... »
07.09 - 13.10.2019

KETELEER GALLERY

Pourbusstraat 3-5 - 2000 Antwerp



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 Art Brussels 2019

Art Brussels 2019


25.04 — 28.04.2019

Tour & Taxis, Belgium

Havenlaan 86C, 1000 Brussels



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ITEMS IN STORE

Leo Copers – Once Upon a Time …

€80,00 incl. VAT

Leo Copers – Dreams are Made of This

€38,00incl. VAT

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