Nadine Van Bogaert is a contemporary Belgian painter whose work explores the human body as a symbolic language, where intimacy, light and shadow, strength and vulnerability coexist in poetic tension.
Her approach goes beyond formal representation: she seeks to reveal what is hidden in everyday life and in human relationships, using the body as a mirror of identity, wounds, and imagination. Each work becomes a constellation of signs and emotions, inviting viewers to redefine what they see and to encounter both the visible and the invisible in human experience.
In some projects, she reinterprets classical works to question stereotypes and cultural biases in the representation of women and men, opening a reflection on dynamics of power and visual norms. Her painting also evokes symbolic and imaginative elements, bringing mystery and dreamlike qualities into contemporary visual language.
Exhibitions:
Art Truc Troc in Brussels (2022), Artesio “Body-skin-real” in Brussels (2022), Visual Gallery “Between looks and features” in Brussels (2025), Openbach Gallery “Our drawn bodies” in Paris Vincennes (2025), local artist tours, collaborations with international art models, painters, and photographers.