{"product_id":"untitled-1955-inv-1375-by-paul-van-hoeydonck","title":"Untitled, 1955 (inv. 1375) by Paul Van Hoeydonck","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"page\" title=\"Page 18\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis 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. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe 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. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVan 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 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'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. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page\" title=\"Page 19\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: Monotype and India ink on paper\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: 225 x 320 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSigned \u0026amp; dated: bottom right\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page\" title=\"Page 19\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExhibitions: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrivate bank Delen, Leuven, Belgium — 07\/09\/2018–26\/01\/2022 · Maurice Verbaet Gallery – Art Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium — 11\/12\/2025–14\/12\/2025 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublications: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJan 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. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThis artwork forms part of the maurice verbaet collection and can be viewed in our showroom at Volkstraat 58, Antwerp.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"maurice verbaet collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58106216153471,"sku":"MV_044_Van Hoeydonck_Untitled_1955_1375","price":2200.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0756\/2307\/2055\/files\/2E6A2902.jpg?v=1785759101","url":"https:\/\/immodome-objects.be\/products\/untitled-1955-inv-1375-by-paul-van-hoeydonck","provider":"Immodôme Objects","version":"1.0","type":"link"}