{"product_id":"untitled-1958-inv-0724-by-paul-van-hoeydonck","title":"Untitled, 1958 (inv. 0724) by Paul Van Hoeydonck","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"page\" title=\"Page 19\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis striking painting reflects Paul Van Hoeydonck's fascination with the dynamic relationship between colour, geometry and movement. Bold black and white diagonal forms radiate across a deep blue background, while a vivid red circle introduces a powerful visual counterpoint. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe composition suggests an explosive release of energy, anticipating the cosmic imagery that would later define much of the artist's oeuvre. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePaul Van Hoeydonck (1925–2025) studied art history in Antwerp before turning to painting, moving within a few years into geometric abstraction and co-founding the Antwerp avant-garde collective G58 with Jef Verheyen in 1958. The dawn of the Space Age redirected his imagination toward planets, cities and astronauts, and in 1971 the crew of Apollo 15 placed his sculpture 'Fallen Astronaut' on the Moon — still the only artwork ever installed beyond Earth. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: Oil on unalit\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: 80 x 80 cm (work)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFramed dimensions: 97.5 x 97.5 cm\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\u003eKMSKA, Antwerp, Belgium — Fallen Astronaut. Hommage aan Paul Van Hoeydonck — 12\/09\/2025–12\/10\/2025 · Maurice Verbaet Gallery, BRAFA Art Fair 2026 — 22\/01\/2026 – 02\/02\/2026 \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. 160 \u0026amp; p. 287. \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":58106289389951,"sku":"MV_045_Van Hoeydonck_untitled_1958_0724","price":49500.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0756\/2307\/2055\/files\/IMMODOME__WILLEMVANPUYENBROECK_137.jpg?v=1785760499","url":"https:\/\/immodome-objects.be\/products\/untitled-1958-inv-0724-by-paul-van-hoeydonck","provider":"Immodôme Objects","version":"1.0","type":"link"}