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Vera uses painting and sculpture to stretch what we call feminine. She mixes ancient techniques with surprising materials. Like embroidery with egg tempura. Or fresco with cleaning wipes. Her work questions what painting is, and what it could be. With every stroke, Vera opens up tradition and shifts how we see.
Credits: Dani Silvia
Vera Gulikers (1991) focuses on painting and sculpture by examining the medium of painting and its relation to so-called ‘female’ conventions. She uses techniques like egg tempera, fresco, and embroidery, often in combination with couture textiles, screen printing, cleaning products, and interior finishes.
Vera holds an MFA from Sint Lucas University College of Fine Art and Design Antwerp (2016) and a BFA from the Maastricht Academy of Fine Art and Design (2014). Between 2017 and 2019, she was a resident at the Jan van Eyck Academie. That same year, she received the Royal Prize for Modern Painting for her works Poets- and Testdoeken. Her works are part of both national and international private and museum collections.
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