Born 1978 in La Louvière (B) Works and lives in Brussels since 1997
(Upcoming shows are in the NEWS section)
The sculptor Eric Croes has been working for several years, developing themes that are dear to him through the mediums of ceramics and bronze.
The mental universe of Eric Croes finds its culmination today in a series of ceramics which bring together the notions of game, chance, fantasy, accident and marvelous mastery. His works embody many of the issues specific to the avant-garde, but also remain sculptures in the “classical” and “noble” sense of the term. Mainly because these hybrid objects do not hamper the artist’s desire to be part of a historical tradition.
In his hybrid and whimsical sculptures, he mixes humans and animals to compose colorful pieces to which many cultural references are added.
Virginie Devillez, Brussels
Eric Croes creates a procession of singular works, a fresco of characters coming straight from his studio and hisimagination. Inspired by his true and dreamed travels — from Southern Italy to California, Egypt or Belgium — by iconic figures — from Janus to Cleopatra — by traditions and folklore — from Roman votive hands to sailor tattoos — but also by his impressions and sensations. He mixes and melts them, knots and recomposes his visions throughceramic. Croes shows an intimate and unique mythology. A universe filled with symbols, stories and poetry.
Boris Bergman, Paris
Exhibited at Richard Heller in Los Angeles, Sorry We’re Closed in Brussels, Almine Rech in London and Paris.
His work is part of several private and institutional collections including:
-
Mu.ZEE in Oostende , KANAL—Centre Pompidou in Brussels and Collection of the Province of Hainaut in Charleroi (B)
- Le Vent des Forêts in Lorraine, The National Museum of Ceramics in Sévres and Le Voyage à Nantes (FR)
- ASU Art Museum Ceramics Research Center in Tempe Arizona (USA)
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Solo and duo Exhibitions:
2025
_ Monkey Puzzle, Richard Heller Gallery, Los Angeles (USA)
2024
_ Comme un vieux tatouage, Almine Rech, Paris (F)
2023
_ La nuit est une femme à barbe, Sorry We're Closed, Brussels (B)
2022
_ The Gods Must Be Crazy, Richard Heller Gallery, Los Angeles (USA)
_ Bras de fer, WE DO NOT WORK ALONE, Paris (F)
2021
_ Always On My Mind, Almine Rech, London (UK)
_ Ik zal je spiegel zijn (Duo show with Julien Meert) Kunsthal, Gent (B)
2020
_Seven, Sorry We're Closed - Sébastien Janssen, Brussels (B)
2019
_ Take a Giant Step, The Armory Show NYC with Sorry We're Closed, New-York (USA)
_ F Like Family, Richard Heller Gallery, Los Angeles (USA)
2018
_ Threesome, FIAC Projects with Sorry We're Closed, Paris (F)
_ Le quart d'heure américain (Duo show with Jean-Baptiste Bernadet) NICC, Brussels (B)
_ Ni gris, ni verts, VNH Gallery, Paris (F)
2017
_ L'écume des jours, Atelier Pierre Culot, Roux-Miroir (B)
_
ABECEDAIRE To my old friends, Sorry We're Closed, Brussels (B)
_ Secret Handshake, Lefebvre&Fils, Paris (F)
2016
_ Ancora tu, Art Brussels 2016 with Rossicontemporary, Brussels (B)
2015
_ Platypus, Albert Baronian, Brussels (B)
_ Le petit musée, Chapelle de verre, Ronquières
(B)
_ Ich bin wie du, Rossicontemporary, Brussels (B)
2012
_ ALONE, Galerie du Botanique, Brussels (B)
2010
_ Fosse aux ours - Bear Pit, Gare du Congrès, Brussels (B)
2009
_ Tout ce que j'aimais, Chapelle de Calvairiennes and Musée du Château, Mayenne (F)
2007
_ Petits boulots, CODE/BURO, Brussels (B)
2006
_ Déplacer des montagnes, Galerie Bis Heute, Bern (CH)
2003
_ Crash test family, Galerie Fast forward, Antwerp (B)
2002
_ Bloodstain, Galerie Frame, Brussels (B)
Selected Group Exhibitions and Fairs:
2025
_ Vivant et en Devenir, Le Delta, Namur (B)
_ Gay Summer, Ccinq Brussels (B)
_ Ceramics Brussels with Almine Rech, Brussels (B)
_
The Armory Show with Sorry We're Closed, New-york (USA)
_ NADA Miami Beach with Sorry We're Closed, Miami (USA)
2024
_ Les ami·es de mes ami·es, Art et Marges Museum, Brussel (B)
_ Nature's Reflections, Almine Rech, Monaco (M)
_ ArtMonte-Carlo with Almine Rech, Monaco (M)
_ The Armory Show NYC with Sorry We're Closed, New-york (USA)
2023
_ NADA NY with Sorry We're Closed, New-york (USA)
_ Frieze Séoul with Almine Rech, Seoul (Korea)
_ Art Brussels with Sorry We're Closed, Brussel (B)
2022
_ Untitled Art Fair with Richard Heller Gallery, Miami (USA)
_ Teen Spirit, BPS22, Charleroi (B)
_ Art Brussels with Sorry We're Closed, Brussel (B)
_ Toucher Terre, Fondation Villa Datris, L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue (F)
_ AMPHOREUS, 91530 Le Marais, Le Val-Saint-Germain (F)
2021
_ NADA Miami Beach with Sorry We're Closed, Miami (USA)
_
Untitled Art Fair with Richard Heller Gallery, Miami (USA)
_ ART021 with Almine Rech Gallery, Shangai (CH)
_ Monts Analogues, Frac Champagne-Ardenne, Reims (F)
_ Art Brussels with Sorry We're Closed, Brussel (B)
_ Retrouvailles, Almine Rech, Paris (F)
_ The Agprognostic Temple, Tour & Taxis, Bruxelles (B)
2020
_ Les mains dans les poches, Gilles Drouault galerie/multiples, Paris (F)
_ Art Brussels with Sorry We're Closed, Brussel (B)
_ Love My Way#2, Villa Noailles, Hyères (F)
2019
_ Foncteur d’oubli, Le Plateau Frac île de France, Paris (F)
_ Cultiver son jardin, Villa Noailles, Paris (F)
_ Art Brussels with Sorry We're Closed, Brussel (B)
_ Art Genève with VNH Gallery, Geneva (CH)
2018
_ NADA Miami Beach with Sorry We're Closed, Miami (USA)
_ Untitled Miami with Richard Heller Gallery (USA)
_ Design Parade, Villa Noailes, Hyères (F)
_ Touch Wood,
Art Brussels with Sorry We're Closed, Brussel (B)
_ Club Conscious, Observatorium, Antwerp (B)
_ NICC Jubilee, NICC, Antwerp (B)
2017
_ FIAC 2017 (show with Yann Gerstberger and Josh Sperling) Sorry We're Closed, Paris (F)
_ EXPO Chicago with Richard Heller Gallery, Chicago (USA)
_ Beheaded, Richard Heller Gallery, Los Angeles (USA)
_ Pré-Capital, La Panacée, Montpellier (F)
_ You Are My Heroes, Art Brussels with Sorry We're Closed, Brussel (B)
_ Le musée du chat, De Markten, Brussels (B)
2016
_ NADA Miami Beach (Duo show with Yann Gerstberger) Sorry We're Closed, Miami (USA)
_ Comme si de rien n'était, Maison Van Buuren, Brussels (B)
_ Made in Oven, Galerie Rodolphe Janssen, Brussels (B)
_ Le Salon invited by Almine Rech Gallery, Independent, Brussels (B)
_ Green Doesn't Sell, Art Brussels with Sorry We're Closed, Brussels (B)
_ Katsalon, MUHKA, Antwerp
2015
_ Friendly Faces, Johannes Vogt Gallery, New-York (USA)
_ Louise 186,Avenue Louise 186, Brussels (B)
_ Accidental Colors, Belgisch Instituut voor Normalisatie, Turnhout (B)
_ Parfois l'énigme, Rossicontemporary, Brussels (B)
_ Im Schnitt, CNAEI, Chatou (F)
2014
_ Lupanar, Forma, Lausanne (CH)
_ Photo de groupe, Rossicontemporary, Brussels (B)
_ Winterspiele, Abilène, Brussels (B)
_ PANORAMA, Rossicontemporary, Brussels (B)
_ Borderline, CEPES, Jodoigne (B)
2013
_ Expo X3, Musée Ianchelevici, La Louvière (B)
_ Wunderkammer, Palazzo Widmann, Venice et Academia Belgica, Rome (IT)
_ Méfie-toi de la surface des choses, Espace LABO, Geneva (CH)
2012
_ See You There, Middelmarch, Brussels (B)
_ Wunderkammer, Le Botanique, Brussels (B)
2011
_ GANG BANG FOREST, Komplot, Brussels (B)
_ Le mal du pays, Fête de la Saint Martin, Tourinnes (B)
_ Mises à l' eau, Maison de la culture , Namur (B)
2009
_ Prix du Hainaut 2009, sélection B.P.S.22, Charleroi (B)
_ ART' contest 2009, sélection Espace Black Box, Brussels (B)
2008
_ Honorons Honoré, Garage, Mechelen (B)
2007
_ Première vue, Passage de Retz, Paris (F)
_ Nuit blanche, Ville de Mayenne (F)
_ Philippe Vosges, collectionneur de montagnes, Châlet de Haute Nuit, Ecaussines (B)
2006
_ CODE STRATE, Festival «MAÏS», Brussels (B)
_ CODE MULTI, Le comptoir, Liège (B)
_ Street Promenade Visarte, Ville de Lausanne (CH)
2005
_ Tempête de Neige, Le Pigeonnier, Brussels (B)
_ La boucle est bouclée, Galerie Basta, Lausanne (CH)
_ The End of Music , Arlequin, Brussels (B)
2004
_ Portes ouvertes, Le pigeonnier, Brussels (B)
2003
_ Camper, Galerie Azéro, Geneva (CH)
Residencies:
2019
_ Danny First's Studio, Los Angeles (USA)
2017
_ Atelier Pierre Culot, Roux-Miroir (B)
_ Vent des Forêts, Fresnes-au-Mont (F)
2016
_ The Residency-Lefebvre&Fils, Versailles (F)
2015
_ La pratique, Vatan
(F)
_ CNAEI, Chatou (F)
2014
_ Isola Comacina, Lombardia (IT)
2013
_ La pratique, Vatan (F)
_ Lauenen (CH)
2012
_ Lauenen (CH)
2011
_ Lauenen (CH)
Education:
_ 2010-2014 Ceramic studio, Académie Constantin Meunier, Brussels (B)
_ 1997-2003 Sculpture studio, ENSAV La Cambre, Brussels (B)
Collections and Institutions:
_ KANAL Centre Pompidou, Brussels (B)
_ Mu.Zee, Ostende (B)
_ Collection de la Province de Hainaut, Charleroi (B)
_ Le Voyage à Nantes, Nantes (FR)
_ Le Vent des Forêts, Lorraine (FR)
_ Musée National de céramique, Sévres (FR)
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ASU Art Museum Ceramics Research Center, Tempe Arizona (USA)
