About the exhibition
Small Things and Soothing Thoughts it’s a solo show by Hans Op de Beeck, a prominent figure on the international art scene. In what is his fifth solo show at Galleria Continua, the artist takes viewers through a succession of peaceful places where they encounter life-size sculptural figures in monochrome grey. All the figures have their eyes shut, as if lost in a quiet moment of introspection. The life-size human figures in monochrome grey, the still lifes, the animals, the natural elements and the small stage furnishings of this exhibition look as if they are petrified; even the most banal of objects becomes something special. With this silent exhibition, the artist’s aim is to create a moment of rest and also, without doubt, of consolation. Hans Op de Beeck was born in Turnhout, Belgium, in 1969, and lives and works in Brussels. He has shown his work in many solo and group shows around the world.