Peter De Cupere

Peter De Cupere


About

Born on November 21 1970, Lives and work in Antwerp-Belgium, Paris - France
Artist working with scents.
Smell-installations, video scent-installations, scent paintings.
Inventor of the first Olfactiano, Scent Piano in the world.

By exploiting the subjective, associative impact of smells, in combination with visual images, Peter De Cupere generates a kind of meta-sensory experience that goes beyond purely seeing or smelling. Plastic artist De Cupere paints with scents, produces olfactory objects, soap paintings and sculptures, creates
video and live performances, makes three-dimensional drawings and builds poetic smell installations.
Everyone who has ever smelt Peter De Cuperes work cannot fail to recognise that his works prompt quite a reaction. You either love it or you feel attacked via your nasal senses. If the latter is true it is often because the spectator adopts a reserved attitude at first as a result of being wary of the unknown. That is exactly why smells in art have been and are still positively avoided. People like to compare and want a return or recognition. This is difficult with smells because they act directly on the limbic system and dont give you the necessary time and chance to translate things like you do with sight. Smells act on your memory subconsciously and so you associate your own subjective feelings with a specific smell. Your attitude to the object is determined by the smell memory of a certain moment. Add then the combination with the visual aspect of the artwork and you get a mix that does not appear to be completely predictable. Alongside the pleasance of some smells there are also smells that warn us of danger though we do not always heed these indications because of habituation. If you cross the street there are many damaging smells present because of pollution: exhaust fumes, rotting processes from discarded foodstuffs, toxic fumes from asphalt and other building materials that are freed by heat from the sun, polluted rain, sewers, etc. But the normal city person has become used to all the exhaust fumes and other air-polluting substances.
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Work
By exploiting the subjective, associative impact of smells, in combination with visual images, Peter De Cupere generates a kind of meta-sensory experience that goes beyond purely seeing or smelling. Plastic artist De Cupere paints with scents, produces olfactory objects, soap paintings and sculptures, creates video and live performances, makes three-dimensional drawings and builds poetic smell installations.

Everyone who has ever smelt Peter De Cupere‘s work cannot fail to recognise that his works prompt quite a reaction. You either love it or you feel attacked via your nasal senses. If the latter is true it is often because the spectator adopts a reserved attitude at first as a result of being wary of the unknown. That is exactly why smells in art have been and are still positively avoided. People like to compare and want a return or recognition. This is difficult with smells because they act directly on the limbic system and don‘t give you the necessary time and chance to translate things like you do with „sight“. Smells act on your memory subconsciously and so you associate your own subjective feelings with a specific smell. Your attitude to the object is determined by the smell memory of a certain moment. Add then the combination with the visual aspect of the artwork and you get a mix that does not appear to be completely predictable. Alongside the pleasance of some smells there are also smells that warn us of danger though we do not always need these indications because of habituation. If you cross the street there are many damaging smells

present because of pollution: exhaust fumes, rotting processes from discarded foodstuffs, toxic fumes from asphalt and other building materials that are freed by heat from the sun, polluted rain, sewers, etc. But the normal city person has become used to all the exhaust fumes and other air-polluting substances.
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Education
Studies:2000 - 2003: Film/ Video in the Academie voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp-Belgium1996 - 1999: Laureate in the Fine Arts in the Higher Institute for Fine Arts- Flanders-Belgium1994 - 1996: High School Masterdegree Free Arts St.- Lucas Brussel-Belgium 1989 - 1993: High School Masterdegree Publicity - Graphic Design Phiko Hasselt-BelgiumGROUP EXHIBITIONS (selection)2007:- De Gustibus, ING Bank & museum Kortrijk Belgium, Feb. 14 - 29 april, curators: Lieven Van Den Abeele, Veerle Van Durme and Anne PetreArtworks from: Francis Als / John Baldessari / Vanessa Beecroft / Joseph Beuys / Sophie Calle / Thierry De Cordier / Peter De Cupere / Wim Delvoye / Jimmy Durham / Jan Fabre / Jef Geys / Robert Gober / Jusuf Hadzifejovic / Mona Hatoum / Wolfgang Laib / Bruce Nauman / Hermann Nitsch / Claes Oldenburg / Hans Op de Beeck /Thomas Schtte/ Daniel Spoerri / Patrick Van Caeckenbergh / Andy Warhol / Sislej Xhafa/....2006:- Leere & Vision, Herford-Germany, organisation Museum Marta Herford, curator: Mat Vissault, May 26th - July 7th- 25 years Brakke Grond, Amsterdam-Netherlands, Curator Fleurie Kloostra, June 7 10- Dis-moi +, MAMAC, Muse dArt Moderne et dArt Contemporain, Lige, organisation: Les Brasseurs, April 21 - June 4- Arco, Art fair Madrid, Tim Van Laere Gallery, Antwerp, Feb. 8 - 13 2005:- Grinding away at the Boundaries, June 09-11, festival Neusis, Urbino Italy- Hit you with a flower, Tim van Laere Gallery - Antwerp, Belgium, July - August, Atelier Van Lieshout, Jim Butler, Victoria Civera, Sergio De Beukelaer, Peter De Cupere, Bojan Fajfric, Nicolas Provost, Edward Lipski, Maryam Najd, Peter Rogiers, Thomas Schtte, Serse, Su-mei Tse, Juan Usl, Franz West2004:- Mariages, MOMU, Museum for Fashion - Antwerp, Curator Lieve Van Gorp, September 17 - december 122003 - 2004: -Once Upon a Time Een blik op kunst in Belgi in de jaren 90, curator Bart De Baere & Guillaume Bijl December 20, 2003 - Februari 29, 20042002: - Peter De Cupere, Koen Van den Broek, Hans Op de Beeck, Sergio De Beuckelaer, , Justice Court-Antwerpen, November 21 until Novenber 28 (edition) -Akademie der Knsten, Berlin, Germany, March - April -Quattro Vendi, Manciano, Italy, March - June, curator Letitzia Ragglia (catalogue) -Flirt, Smart Project Spaces, Amsterdam, Netherland, March - April (catalogue) - Methamorphosis, vzw Phidias, Barcelona, Spain, Febr. - April (catalogue) - Methamorphosis, vzw Phidias, Sejean-Perpignan, France, Jan. - March (catalogue)2001: - Aller Retour, Le Lieu Unique, Nantes, France, Oktober 11 - November 21 (catalogue) - Presentation Artist in Residence, Akademie der Knste, Berlin, Germany, Okt. 6 - Silhouettes n Shadows, Fundament Foundation, Tilburg, Netherlands, September 1 - Oktober 28 (catalogue) - Sonsbeek 9, Arnhem, Netherlands, June 3 - Sept., curator Jan Hoet (catalogue) - Cest Beau, Cest Belge, Galery Barbara Farber La Serre, Trest, France, April 7 - June 30 - Metamorphosis, vzw Phidias, Rome, Italy, March 23 - April 17, 2001 (catalogue) - part of Cutting Edge curator Bart De Baere, confrontation Dieter Appelt - Peter De Cupere, Van Laere Contemporary Art, ARCO - Artfair Madrid, Spain, Feb. 13 - 192000-2001: - Methamorphosis, Galleria dArte Moderna, San Gimignano, Italy, Dec. - Jan. (catalogue)2000: - Museum of Fine Arts, Ghent, Smell-installation in honour of Ferdinand Khnopff, Oct. 15 until Nov. 30 2000 - 3 Ramen, 3 Flshen, Hanne-Mnden, Germany, June 10 until September 30, curator Jan Hoet (catalogue) - 3 Biennale dart Contemporain de Louvain-La-Neuve, May 13 until June 12 (catalogue) - Over The Edges, S.M.A.K. , Ghent Belgium, April 1 until June 30, (catalogue) - Dust & Dirt, Witte Zaal at Ghent in cooporation with the S.M.A.K., March 1 until April 8, curator Jan Hoet (catalogue) 1999: - Bouillon Higher Institute for Fine Arts- Flanders, June 11 - 20 (catalogue) - S.MA.K.KRACHT in the Witte Zaal at Ghent in cooperation with The Museum of Contemporary Art Belgium (January 21 - February 21 ) 1998: - Voor het verdwijnt, en daarna (Before it disappears, and after), Watou, Curator Jan Hoet, (June 29 until September 6) SMAK, (catalogue) ONE-MAN EXHIBITIONS2007:- Air Polluter, Brakke Grond Amsterdam- Netherlands, June 9 - July 30, Curator: Fleurie Kloostra- "Smell me", Castle of Beauvoorde - Belgium, June 14 - August 302005:- Open Studio, Cit International des Arts, Paris - France, december 21-22- The Scent of information and paper,Culturama 2005, Stadsbibliotheek Henry Van de Velde, Leuven, February 17-192004: - Garbage City, Tim Van Laere Gallery, Antwerp, May 20 until July 3- Olfactiano VII, smellpiano, Beursschouwburg - Brussels, curator Guido Minne, Novenber 10 - November 21 2003: - Olfactormoviestudios.com, Smellmovie Sniff Receptor, Z33 Hasselt, November 8 - January 25 - 2004, curator: Jan Boelen - The Collectors House, St.-Lucas Stichting Brussels, January 17 - march 22, curator: Filip Luyckx2002: - Smell Castle & Park, Castle of Poeke, Helikon vzw, August 18 until August 25 - Van Laere Contemporary Art, Antwerp March 7 - April 13, perfume-happening and rockconcert Admiral Freebee, , Read More

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SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2011 - 2013:
‘Cultural Odor Generator’, C-Mine, Genk – Belgium, April 2011 – April 2013


2010

'Olfactory Tree', Pocketroom, curator Wim Waumans, Antwerpen - Belgium, 12.09.2010 - 31.10.2010
Special Nocturne Kiss Nature Smell Happening, 21.10.2010

2008:

- "Olfactology Lab, The Orange Bulb Alambfleurics", curator Davy Jacobs, Nationaal Jenevermuseum, Hasselt-Belgium, 26 April - 31 Aug.

2007:

- "Smell the Castle", Castle Beauvoorde - Belgium, curator: Annemie Morisse, July 15 - August 30

- "Air Polluter", De Brakke Grond, Amsterdam-Netherlands, curator: Fleurie Kloostra, June 9 - July 15



2005:
- “Open Studio”, Cité International des Arts, Paris - France, december 21-22
- “The Scent of information and paper”,Culturama 2005, Stadsbibliotheek Henry Van de Velde, Leuven, February 17-19


2004:
- “Garbage City”, Tim Van Laere Gallery, Antwerp, May 20 until July 3
- “Olfactiano VII”, smellpiano, Beursschouwburg - Brussels, curator Guido Minne,
Novenber 10 - November 21


2003:
-” Olfactormoviestudios.com, Smellmovie Sniff Receptor”, Z33 Hasselt, November 8 - January 25 - 2004, curator: Jan Boelen
- “The Collector’s House”, St.-Lucas Stichting Brussels, January 17 - march 22, curator: Filip Luyckx


2002:
- “Smell Castle & Park”, Castle of Poeke, Helikon vzw, August 18 until August 25
- Van Laere Contemporary Art, Antwerp March 7 - April 13, perfume-happening and rockconcert Admiral Freebee,


2000:
- Van Laere Contemporary Art, Antwerp September 14 until October 21. Smellcom Happening, Smell Kiss Performance and rockconcert Admiral Freebee


1999:
- Van Laere Contemporary Art, Antwerp June 3 until July 7 1999. Black Beauty smell happening, Openingspeech Jan Hoet and rockconcert Admiral Freebee, (catalogue)
- In the ‘vereniging’, S.M.A.K., Ghent, May 07 - June 06 , (catalogue)

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2010:

- Crossover, The Royal Flemish Academy of Belgium for Science and the Arts, Curator Sven Vanderstichelen, Brussels - Belgium, 11.12.2010 - 30.01.2011
- Inauguration new works of artists in Troubleyn, Smell Dance Performance: SWEAT, org. Troubleyn, curator Jan Fabre, 11.12.2010
- (when will they finally see) The power of drawing, Galerie Geukens & De Vil, Antwerpen Belgium, 09.12.2010 – 22.01.2011
- Festival De Wereld van Witte de With, Rotterdam - The Netherlands, 09.06.2010 - 12.09.2010
- 'Sun-Light', Veurne - Belgium, org. Phidias & 5-Art, curator: Christa Vevey, June - September
- Green Summer, Verbeke Foundation, Kemzeke - Belgium, 29.05.2010 - 31.10.2010
- 'Artist Project, Art Fair Brussels, org. Artexis, curators Karen Renders & Nele Verhaeren, Brussels, April 22 - 26
- 'Everyone Curator', Izegem - belgium, art integration, org. Verbeke Foundation, Dec. 20 2009 - Dec. 20 2010
- 'From Memory', About knowing and forgetting, Museum Dr. Guislain, Oct. 10 2009 - May 2 2010

2009:

- "Het Zelfde en het Andere", organisatie Unie Vrijzinnige Verenigingen, Zebrastraat, Ghent-Belgium, Sept. 27 - Okt. 25, curator Willem Elias
- ‘IAMA1’, organized by Kunstenlab Deventer- The Netherlands, Aktuele Kunst Hengelo (AkkuH) and Kunstvereniging Diepenheim.Opening: June 26th 2009 June 6 - September 1 2009, curator Koen Bril
- ‘Artificial Nature’, Verbeke Foundation, Kemzeke – Belgium, May 23 – November 15, 2009

2008-2009:
‘Living landscape’, Museum Groeneveld, The Netherlands, , October 7, 2008 - May 31, 2009

2008:
-‘True Love’, Exhibition organised by 'Kunst in Huis' for there 30 year existing. From November 14 until December 21, De Markten, Oude Graanmarkt 5, Brussels


- ‘Exoten’, Beelden op de Berg 2008, Universiteit Wageningen, curator: Kim Knoppers, Urban Aesthetics, June 7 - Sept. 21

- The Hands of Art, George Wittenborns Guestbook, with 21 st Century additions initiated by Ronny Van de Velde, S.M.A.K. Stedelijk museum voor actuele kunst, Ghent- Belgium, 26 Jan.- 16 March

- The Hands of Art, George Wittenborns Guestbook, with 21 st Century additions initiated by Ronny Van de Velde, MARTa , Herford-Germany, 26 March - 1 June

- "Trends", Sint-Barbaracollege, Ghent-Belgium, 1March - 15 March

2007 - 2008:
- “So Close / So Far Away (Zo dichtbij, zo veraf)”, organisation Be-part Waregem-Belgium, curator:Hilde Teerlinck , Nov. 11 - Jan. 27 2008

2007:
- "NANO NU" ,Flemish Parliament, organisation Viwta and Muhka, curator: Edwin Carels, Nov. 9-10

- "De Gustibus… About food and contemporary Art", Broel Museum, ING Kortrijk-Belgium, curators: Lieven Van Den Abeele, Veerle Van Durme and Anne Petre, Feb. 14 - April 29

- "Storm op komst ", Warande-Belgium, curator: , March 30 - April 15

2006:
- “Leere & Vision”, Herford-Germany, organisation Museum Marta Herford, curator: Maïté Vissault, May 26th - July 7th
- “Déjeuner sur l’herbe”, Vlaamse Ardennen - Belgium, curator: Stef Van Bellingen, June 25th - July 30th
- “25 years Brakke Grond”, Amsterdam-Netherlands, Curator Fleurie Kloostra, June 7 – 10
- “Dis-moi +”, MAMAC, Musée d’Art Moderne et d’Art Contemporain, Liège, organisation: Les Brasseurs, April 21 - June 4
- “Arco, Art fair Madrid, Tim Van Laere Gallery, Antwerp, Feb. 8 - 13
- Sergio De Beukelaer, Peter De Cupere & Maryam Najd, Tim Van Laere Gallery, Antwerp, Jan. 26 - March 11,



2005:
- “Play Ground”, Hisk Higher Institute for Fine Arts - Flanders, Artfair Lineart Ghent,Selection Willem Elias,curator Sven Vanderstichelen, Dec. 1 until Dec. 6
- “Grinding away at the Boundaries”, June 09-11, festival Neusis, Urbino Italy
- “Hit you with a flower”, Tim van Laere Gallery - Antwerp, Belgium, July - August, Atelier Van Lieshout, Jim Butler, Victoria Civera, Sergio De Beukelaer, Peter De Cupere, Bojan Fajfric, Nicolas Provost, Edward Lipski, Maryam Najd, Peter Rogiers, Thomas Schütte, Serse, Su-mei Tse, Juan Uslé, Franz West
- “De Nachten”, De Singel - Antwerp, Villanella, Scent Concerts, Jan.

2004:
- “Mariages”, MOMU, Museum for Fashion - Antwerp, Curator Lieve Van Gorp, September 17 - december 12
- “Mo(NU)ment@Bornem”, organisation Monumental vzw, Bornem - Belgium, curator Ruth Renders, May 9- August 28


2003 - 2004:
-”Once Upon a Time…” Een blik op kunst in België in de jaren ’90, curator Bart De Baere & Guillaume Bijl ’ December 20, 2003 - Februari 29, 2004


2003:
-”Tracer”. Pam Ename, September 13 until - november 2, curator: Edith Doove
-”Don’t think twice, it’s all right”, Van Laere Contemporary Art - Antwerp, July-August



2002:
- “Peter De Cupere, Sergio De Beuckelaer, Hans Op de Beeck, Koen Van den Broek”, Justice Court-Antwerpen, November 21 until Novenber 28 (edition)
-“Tussen kunst en kitsch”,September 19 until September21, Culture Center De Breughel, Gerkenberg-Bree, Belgium, Curator: Martine Geerts
- “Overbruggen”, Brugge Culture City 2002, NICC Brugge, September 12 until November 17 (catalogue)
-”Summerdays”, Van Laere Contemporary Art - Antwerpen, July 10 until September 10
-”Akademie der Künsten”, Berlin, Germany, March - April
-”Quattro Vendi”, Manciano, Italy, March - June, curator Letitzia Ragglia (catalogue)
-”Flirt”, Smart Project Spaces, Amsterdam, Netherland, March - April (catalogue)
- “Methamorphosis”, vzw Phidias, Barcelona, Spain, Febr. - April (catalogue)
- “Methamorphosis”, vzw Phidias, Sejean-Perpignan, France, Jan. - March (catalogue)


2001:
- “Aller Retour”, Le Lieu Unique, Nantes, France, Oktober 11 - November 21 (catalogue)
- Presentation “Artist in Residence”, Akademie der Künste, Berlin, Germany, Okt. 6
- “Silhouettes ‘n’ Shadows”, Fundament Foundation, Tilburg, Netherlands, September 1 - Oktober 28 (catalogue)
- Sonsbeek 9, Arnhem, Netherlands, June 3 - Sept., curator Jan Hoet (catalogue)
- “C’est Beau, C’est Belge”, Galery Barbara Farber La Serre, Trest, France, April 7 - June 30
- Metamorphosis, vzw Phidias, Rome, Italy, March 23 - April 17, 2001 (catalogue)
- part of “Cutting Edge” curator Bart De Baere, confrontation Dieter Appelt - Peter De Cupere, Van Laere Contemporary Art, ARCO - Artfair Madrid, Spain, Feb. 13 - 19


2000-2001:
- Methamorphosis, Galleria d’Arte Moderna, San Gimignano, Italy, Dec. - Jan. (catalogue)


2000:
- Museum of Fine Arts, Ghent, Smell-installation in honour of Ferdinand Khnopff, Oct. 15 until Nov. 30 2000
- “Kinderspel” , Waarschoot, Nov. 4 until nov. 26 (catalogue)
- “Diasporical Thoughts”, by Liebaert Projects vzw in the ‘Tacktoren’ - Kortrijk,
Oct. 10 until Nov. 21 2000 (catalogue)
- “3 Raümen, 3 Flüshen”, Hanne-Münden, Germany, June 10 until September 30, curator Jan Hoet (catalogue)
- “3º Biennale d’art Contemporain de Louvain-La-Neuve”, May 13 until June 12 (catalogue)
- “Over The Edges”, S.M.A.K. , Ghent Belgium, April 1 until June 30, (catalogue)
- Dust & Dirt”, Witte Zaal at Ghent in cooporation with the S.M.A.K., March 1 until April 8, curator Jan Hoet (catalogue)


1999:
- “Kussen”, Galery’ Free University Brussels, Oct. 7 until Oct. 29
- “Bouillon” Higher Institute for Fine Arts- Flanders, June 11 - 20 (catalogue)
- “S.MA.K.KRACHT” in the “Witte Zaal” at Ghent in cooperation with The Museum of Contemporary Art Belgium (January 21 - February 21 )


1998-’99:
- Smellinstallation “Mentha Piperita” at the Museum of Middle - Africa Tervuren Belgium, Okt. - Nov.


1998:
- “Voor het verdwijnt, en daarna” (Before it disappears, and after), Watou, Curator Jan Hoet, (June 29 until September 6) SMAK, (catalogue)

PROJECTS/ LECTURES

2010:

- 'Do it, Smell it', The Temporary Stedelijk at the Stedelijk Museum - Amsterdam, Lecture and debat with Peter De Cupere, Jim Drobnick (Ontario College of Art and Design, Toronto), Caro Verbeek (arthistorici and curator), Yolanda van Ede (University of Amsterdam), Adam Tasi (Smartnose, Amsterdam), Valentina Hulsman,Sue Corke, Circle of Senses (Aroma DJ/VJ), 23.09.2010
- Festival De Wereld van Witte de With, Debat 'Olfactory Art' with Peter De Cupere, Caro Verbeek (art historicus) and Garmt Dijksterhuis (professor Sensory Science, Unilever). Moderation: Hans Kennepohl., org. Arminius, Rotterdam - The Netherlands, 10.09.2010
- 'Olfactology Lab', Lecture, The Royal Flemish Academy of Belgium for Sience and the Arts, Brussels, April 21

2007:
- "NanoLove", NanoFume Happening, Flemish Parliament-Belgium, Nov. 9-10
- "Smell Me", Smell-happening opening exhibition "Smell Castle" Beauvoorde-Belgium, June 15

2004 - 2005:
- Artintegration “Smelloflowers”, Sensire Den Ooiman, Arhnem-Netherlands
- “Scentconcerts through Belgium”, different locations

2004:
- “Olfactory concert, “Smellsonate for city Brussels”, Beursschouwburg Brussels, curator Guido Minne, Novenber 10 - November 21

2003:
- “Smellballoon-performance by Onashita, smell-me happening”, opening exhibition Sniff Receptor, Nov. 8 2003, Z33 Hasselt, Belgium
- “The Pink lady 974 A+”, Pam Ename exhibition “Tracer”, Sept. 13 - Nov.02
2002:
-”Flirt”, Smart Project Spaces, Amsterdam, Netherland, March - April (catalogue)

2001:
- Edition for the ‘Mosselpot’ of Marcel Broodthaers, S.M.A.K., 26 jan. Editions of Panamarenko, Luc Tuymans , Jan Fabre, Jacques Charlier, Jan Van Imschoot, Berlinde De Bruykere, Peter De Cupere

2000:
- ‘Dr. Smellart’ Performance, “Over The Edges”, S.M.A.K. , Ghent Belgium,June 241999: - ‘Smellcom Happening’, Erickson Nocturne in The Museum of Contemporary Art Belgium S.M.A.K., Ghent, September

1999:
- Artintegration “ Saltreedboat on lemon smell”, Ministery of the Flemish Gouverment, Copernicus building Antwerp
- Artintegration “noses, noses & Noses” Children clinic Free University Brussels, May 7
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