Kirsi Kempkes is a Belgian artist who lives and works in Belgium and Sweden.

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Fundamental in her often mysterious and dreamy work is her quest for people’s vulnerability.  Curiosity, the fragility and beauty which accompanies ‘showing oneselves’, as well as the hope to break taboos outline her motivation.

By using the pinhole technique as well as applying an own colour palette, she tries to make the human fragility tactile.  Either by literally heading out, but more often by confronting oneself, Kirsi Kempkes tries to portray the feelings that make us vulnerable such as fear, impotence, tenderness.  Like this, she strives to reveal the beauty that accompanies the act of truly showing oneself, even if it is only for herself.

In her presentation she uses other media to emphasize her message.  

Solo exhibitions

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2025 One year, SECONDroom, Antwerp, Belgium

2023 Be still, my soul, Boom, Belgium

Group exhibitions
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2024 Wonder wall, 4n20, Kortrijk, Belgium

2024 Happy Hospitality, SECONDroom, Antwerp, Belgium

2024 At the time, when we were lost, Boom, Belgium

2023 An ideal for living, SECONDroom, Belgium

2022 The plinth, Biënnale van België, SMAK, Ghent, Belgium

2022 Happiness?, SECONDroom, Antwerp, Belgium

2022 NOCEBO#2, 4n20, Kortrijk, Belgium

2021 NOCEBO, Post X, Merelbeke, Belgium

2021 Labo#5, Kunstenparcours, Leuven, Belgium

2019 Expo, Oude Bibliotheek 'Het Nest', Ghent, Belgium

2019 Pitch Selection, De Donkere Kamer, Sluitertijd, CC Scharpoord,  Knokke-Heist, Belgium

2018 My home is where my heart is, CC De Factorij, Zaventem, Belgium

2018 Unknown Masterpieces, CC Scharpoord, Knokke-Heist, Belgium

2017 Duo expo with Eric De Loof - Academy Of Fine Arts, Ghent, Belgium

2014 LaP, Croxhapox, Ghent, Belgium

Permanent
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2015 Departement Oogheelkunde, Uz Gent, Ghent, Belgium