Hans Op de Beeck
Almine Rech Brussels is pleased to present ‘Vanishing Point,’ Hans Op de Beeck’s first solo exhibition with the gallery, on view from September 10 to November 7, 2026.
In a world saturated with images, speed, and constant distraction, the work of Hans Op de Beeck offers something that today seems almost radical: silence. His installations, sculptures, films, and drawings do not loudly demand attention; rather, they slowly draw the viewer into meticulously constructed universes where time appears suspended and meaning unfolds gradually.
To look at an Op de Beeck work is less to observe a work of art than to enter a mental space where memory, desire, and imagination converge. His pieces seem frozen in a precise instant; objects remain abandoned yet intact, while narratives hover somewhere just beyond reach. His art does not explain—it suggests. It does not seek to overwhelm; instead, it continues to resonate long afterwards.
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— Ruud Priem, Head of Department and Curator of Fine Arts at the National Museum of Archaeology, History and Art (MNAHA), Luxembourg. Curator of the exhibition ‘Erwin Olaf & Hans Op de Beeck. Inspired by Steichen’ (2022–2023, National Museum of Archaeology, History and Art, Luxembourg).
Vanishing Point
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Rue de l'Abbaye 20, 1050 Bruxelles
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Almine Rech is known for its representation of minimal, perceptual, and conceptual artists such as James Turrell, John McCracken, and Joseph Kosuth, occupying spaces in Paris, Brussels, London, New York, Shanghai and recent Gstaad and Monaco locations.
Almine Rech opened her first gallery in Paris in November 1989, with an exhibition featuring a James Turrell ‘Space Division’ light piece.
In 1997, the gallery relocated to a larger space in the 13th arrondissement with a solo show by John McCracken, followed by James Turrell’s ‘‘Wedgework Milk Run III’, which is now part of the Aarhus Museum Collection. Throughout the years, Almine Rech has expanded, opening new locations throughout Europe, the United Kingdom, Asia, and the United States.