David Huycke



Born:

1967 Sint-Niklaas Belgium

Training / Education:

  • 1985-1989 Karel de Grote-Hogeschool / Sint-Lucas Antwerp (Belgium)
  • Jewelry / Metalsmithing
  • Work Experience:
  • 1994- 1996 Lecturer Karel de Grote-Hogeschool, Antwerp (B)
  • Since 2001 Lecturer Provinciale Hogeschool Limburg, Hasselt (B)

Exhibitions (Solo & Group Shows):

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

  • 1996 "The Sterckshof Project", Silver Museum Sterckshof, Antwerp Belgium
  • Osiris Gallery, Brussels Belgium
  • 1998 Marzee Gallery, Nijmegen Holland
  • 2000 Marzee Gallery, Nijmegen Holland
  • 2001 Carlin Gallery, Paris France
  • 2002 Sofie Lachaert Gallery, Tielrode Belgium
  • Marzee Gallery Nijmegen Holland
  • 2003 "Korpus" Röhsska Museum, Gothenburg Sweden
  • Carlin Gallery, Paris France
  • Design Museum, Gent Belgium
  • 2004 The Danish Museum of Decorative Arts, Copenhagen Denmark

GROUP EXHIBITIONS (selection)

  • 1992 "Talentbörse Handwerk", IHM, Munich Germany
  • 1993 "A Sparkling Party", Koningin Fabiolazaal, Antwerp Belgium
  • 1995 "11th Silver-Triennial", Deutsches Goldschmiedehaus, Hanau Germany
  • 1996 "Granulation 96", Gallery Zum Hof, Pforzheim Germany
  • "Contemporary Belgian Jewellery", Schmuckmuseum Pforzheim Germany
  • 1998 "Schmuck 98", IHM, Munich Germany
  • "12th Silver-Triennial", Deutsches Goldschmiedehaus, Hanau Germany
  • 1999 KunstRAI Amsterdam (NL), Marzee Gallery, Nijmegen Holland
  • "Contemporary Craft", Carlin Gallery, Paris France
  • "Table de Fin de Siècle", Sofie Lachaert Gallery, Antwerp Belgium
  • 2001 "13th Silver-Triennial", Deutsches Goldschmiedehaus, Hanau Germany
  • 2002 "Modern Masters", IHM, Munich Germany
  • "Abstract Containers", Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea (Wales)
  • "Winterreise, Galerie Slavik, Vienna Austria
  • "Masterpieces", WCC Europe, Palazzo Bricherasio, Turin Italy
  • 2003 "Contemporary Decorative Arts Exhibition", Sotheby's, London (UK)
  • "Table d'ouvrage", Sofie Lachaert Gallery, Tielrode Belgium
  • "Forms of Metal", Galerie Handwerk, Munich Germany
  • 2004 "Master European Silversmiths", Gallery Tactus (DK) at SOFA, NY (US)
  • "14th Silver-Triennial", Deutsches Goldschmiedehaus, Hanau Germany
  • "Lightness", Museo de Travassos Portugal
  • "Vessel", Sienna Gallery, Lenox MA (US)
  • Int. Art + Design Fair NY, repr. by Charon Kransen Arts

Awards / Grants:

  • 1992 1ST Prize for Metal, "Talentbörse Handwerk", IHM, Munich Germany
  • 1994 DesignVlaanderen-Award "Henry Van De Velde", Young Talent, Brussels Belgium
  • 1998 European Prize for Contemporary Art- and Design-led Crafts, Younger than 35 years, WCC-Europe, Vienna Austria

Collections (Private & Museum):

  • 1995/1998/2003 Design Museum Gent Belgium
  • 1995 Deutsches Goldschmiedehaus, Hanau Germany
  • 1996/1998 Silver Museum Sterckshof, Antwerp Belgium
  • 1998 Marzee Collection, Nijmegen Holland
  • 2000 Musée Mandet, Riom France
  • 2000 Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris France
  • 2001 Royal College of Art, London (UK)
  • 2002/2003 Röhsska Museum, Gothenburg Sweden
  • 2002 Contemporary Arts Society, London (UK)
  • 2003 MIAAC, International Museum of Contemporary Applied Arts, Turin Italy

Publications:

  • 1996 "David Huycke", Silver Museum Sterckshof, Antwerp Belgium
  • 2000 "David Huycke", Monograph, exhibition at Gallery Marzee, Nijmegen Holland
  • 2003 "Korpus / David Huycke", Röhsska Museum, Gothenburg Sweden

Artist Statement:

One time my silverwork is heavy as lead, another time light and transparent...

It is hammered, constructed, cast or granulated.

My work deals with the action of the making and showing that in the most aesthetic way.

It is the craft process as the source of creativity, of form, of decoration.