Galerie Nathalie Obadia Paris - Johan Van de Moortel

Galerie Nathalie Obadia is pleased to present Le poids du ciel illumine la terre, a solo exhibition by the Belgian artist Joris Van de Moortel. Following his major exhibition at the Stedelijk Museum Voor Actuele Kunst (S.M.A.K.) in Ghent which recently closed in March 2025, Van de Moortel unveils new works in a contrasting setting: the space of the Parisian gallery, made of alcoves and arches, that the artist has adorned with stained glass. Transformed by his works, the gallery’s architecture evokes a place of worship: its high ceilings seem to bring heaven and earth together. A profusion of celestial fragments is inflected with profane detail, freely circulating across oil paintings, watercolors, sculptures, mirrors, neon works and a video. Here, light becomes faith: it moves between works, and sometimes flows through them, revealing the singular vision of Joris Van de Moortel - a vision of a world which, although tormented, is adorned with a thousand and one colors. [...]

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