Untitled, 1955 (inv. 1375) by Paul Van Hoeydonck
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This intimate monotype highlights Paul Van Hoeydonck’s experimental approach to printmaking. The interplay of rich ink and spontaneous textures creates a refined composition where chance and artistic control come together.
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Description
This intimate monotype demonstrates Van Hoeydonck's fascination with experimentation and the expressive possibilities of printmaking. Rich black ink interacts with the unpredictable textures of the monotype process, creating an image that is simultaneously spontaneous and highly refined.
The work reflects the artist's willingness to embrace chance as an active element within the creative process. Rather than controlling every detail, Van Hoeydonck allows the material itself to contribute to the final composition, resulting in a work of exceptional vitality.
Van Hoeydonck (1925–2025) joined the Formes group in 1956 and co-founded G58 in Antwerp two years later, marking his shift from figuration into geometric abstraction. He is internationally best known for 'Fallen Astronaut', the aluminium sculpture placed on the Moon by the crew of Apollo 15 in 1971 in tribute to astronauts and cosmonauts who died in the exploration of space.
Details
- Material: Monotype and India ink on paper
- Dimensions: 225 x 320 mm
- Signed & dated: bottom right
Exhibitions: Private bank Delen, Leuven, Belgium — 07/09/2018–26/01/2022 · Maurice Verbaet Gallery – Art Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium — 11/12/2025–14/12/2025
Publications: Jan Ceuleers, Paul Van Hoeydonck, Antwerpen, Pandora Publishers, 2011, p. 279. · Camille Brasseur, Paul Van Hoeydonck. Escapades, works on paper, Antwerpen, MVEditions bvba Van Hoeydonck, 2016.
This artwork forms part of the maurice verbaet collection and can be viewed in our showroom at Volkstraat 58, Antwerp.
Product Specifications 
Designer Paul Van Hoeydonck
Material Paper & Cardboard
Length 32
Height 22,5
Vendor maurice verbaet collection
Color Grey, White, Black
Production year 1955
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