PÀPOO

A beautiful picture by @vermin.thor taken during 'Permanent Apocalypse'. All of these exhibitions would've never been possible without @papoo.thibau working so hard behind the scenes for @backspace_antwerp and supporting me with all my crazy ideas. So i wanted to share this a little appreciation post. Thank you 🤍

The next exhibition at BackSpace ‘Painting Maximalism’ opens on 03/04 from 5pm. 'Painting Maximalism' explores a "non-monetary" maximalism—a practice where value is generated not through commerce, but through the relentless accumulation of material and meaning. Moving beyond minimalist restraint, the artists embrace a process of physical layering. Paint, plaster, and found matter coalesce into dense, tactile structures that function as physical archives of our accelerated visual culture. Participating artists are: @manorgrunewald @attilabuonsenso @omar_pluymers @ian_de_weerdt The exhibition is open during the following weekend (04/04-05/04), between 14:00 and 18:00. Poster design by @papoo.thibau 
#artistrunspace #visualart #exhibition #paintingmaximalism #antwerp

This was 'Ornamental Gesture’!
Thank you all for coming out again, we will be opening our next exhibition on the 3rd of April A big thank you to the brilliant artists for their input and works:
 @elise_ely , @papoo.thibau , @sidequeeste and @lisaijeoma For production, thanks to @papoo.thibau for the graphic design, @murra__ for help with production and @thor.vermin for the installation shots. 
Special thanks to our partner @metal.antwerp for the space! All images © [ @thor.vermin ] #artistrunspace #visualart #ornamentalgesture  #antwerp #backspace

Introducing the second artist @papoo.thibau who will be participating in the next exhibition ‘Ornamental gesture’ ‘Through manipulated perspective and a meticulous touch, Pàpoo Thibau creates drawings that function as portals. Pàpoo explores an internalized still life, where found objects and art-historical references mirror an internal state. Her work is a delicate balance between the highly constructed and the purely accidental—a sanctuary of slowness in a fast-paced world.’ Pàpoo is not only a participting artist but also part of the Backspace team. Every visual and poster is made by her and the exhibitions would not have been possible without her help and support. The exhibition opens 30/01 at 5pm at Ijzerlaan 27, 2060 Antwerp. In partnership with @metal.antwerp Images © [Pàpoo Thibau ] #artistrunspace #visualart #exhibtion #ornamentalgesture antwerp design

The next exhibition at BackSpace ‘Ornamental Gesture’ opens on 30/01 from 5pm. In Ornamental Gestures, echoes of diverse cultural references resonate, converging in a dialogue between tradition and the contemporary. The exhibition marks a growing movement within current art: a shift towards 'neo-folklore'. Within this current, the gaze turns not outward, but inward—towards the intimate, local lived environment and personal social history. Here, the ornament is not mere decoration, but a vessel for identity and memory. The participating artists embrace a tactility often lost in our   visual culture. They seamlessly combine contemporary aesthetics with artisanal techniques, imbuing everyday objects with new significance. The use of materials is eclectic and surprising: ranging from furniture and traditional textiles to the ephemerality of baby powder. Each work is a tangible gesture, referencing the rituals and habits that shape us. Ornamental Gestures demonstrates how today's artists do not imitate the past, but reinterpret it to grasp their own surroundings. Participating artists are: @sidequeeste : @nielsraoulboone_ and @verhelstvictor @elise_ely @lisaijeoma @papoo.thibau The exhibition is open during the following weekend (30/01-1/02), between 14:00 and 18:00. Poster design by @papoo.thibau 
#artistrunspace #visualart #exhibition #ornamentalgestures #antwerp

This was ‘Functional Friction’!
Thank you all for coming out to our new space, we will be opening our next exhibition on the 27th of January! A big thank you to the brilliant artists for their input and works:
@charlottejonckheer @atelierpurnarenault @mariusmelissas @uyt_onas For production, thanks to @papoo.thibau for the graphic design and @_ygerek_ for the installation shots.
Special thanks to our partner @metal.antwerp for the space! All images © [@_ygerek_  ] #artistrunspace #visualart #exhibition #functionalfriction  #antwerp #backspace

‘Zege zicht’ 2025 Acryl and pencil on paper Currently on view at the group exhibition “Playgrounds” in Ghent (Speldenstraat 1). Opening tonight (18 Oct.) from 5:00 to 10:00 PM, the show runs until October 26.

PLAYGROUNDS (powered by YŪGEN) 18-26 October 2025 Opening October 18, 17-22h ATHUR DEVISSCHER - ATAK - BART SPITAELS - BERT HUYGHE - BEPPE GEERTS - BRECHT VANDENBROUCKE - CARLL CNEUT - CASIMIR DESMET - CHARLES DEGEYTER - CHARLOTTE DUMORTIER - CÉLINE HUDRÉAUX - CORALIE LAUDELOUT - DOLORES BOUCKAERT - ELKE VAN KERCKVOORDE - ELLEN MEERS - ELLEN PIL - ELIZA PEPERMANS - EVA VEIMEIREN - GOELE DEWANCKEL - HAZEL VER MOESEN - INES RASPOET - INDRĖ SVIRPLYTĖ - LIEN BUYSENS - JARI ASSELMAN - JEF STAUT - JENNY STIEGLITZ - JOOST SWARTE - KATO BOUCKART - KAYLAN SARO - KEETJE MANS - LAURENT IMPÉDUGLIA - LENJA VAN LAEKEN - LIESBETH VAN HEUVERSWIJN - LISA OTTENBURGH - LOUISE DANEELS - LUKAS VERSTRAETE - MAARTEN INGHELS - MARIA FARRÉ - MARIAMI TSOTADZE - MARTHA VERSCHAFFEL - MAURITS VERSTRAETE - MAX DREEZEN - MAXIM RYCKAERTS - MAYA STROBBE - MEREL VAN DE CASTEELE - MON COLONEL & SPIT - NATASJA MABESOONE - NINA VAN DENBEMPT - PÀPOO THIBAU - PETTICOAT GOVERNMENT - PIETER VAN EENOGE - PJEROO ROOBJEE - PENELOPE DELTOUR - RANDOALD SABBE - RENÉE PEVERNAGIE - SAM SCARPULLA - SAM TIMMERMAN - SAM VAN PAESSCHEN - SAMUEL VANDERVEKEN - SEBASTIAAN VAN DONINCK - SÉVERINE GALLARDO - SOFIA PASHAEI - SOFIE VANDEVOORDE - STEFAN CLAPPAERT - TOM PUTMAN - TOON BOECKMANS - VINCENT EGON VERSCHUEREN - WARRE MULDER - WERNER SENNEN - YASMINE WILLEMS - ZENA VAN DEN BLOCK

I will be one of the participants in the exposition ‘Playgrounds’ curated by @timmerman_sam at @studio.artoo ! (Bredabaan 768, 2170 Antwerpen) “PLAYGROUNDS” Opening zaterdag 1 maart, 18.00 - 21.00u. 2 tem 22 maart open in de weekends, 14.00 - 18.00u Finissage op zondag 23 maart 14.00 - 18.00u

‘Translation’, color pencil and acryl on A3 paper. 2024 At ‘(expo)nentieel’ @nodenaysteen

(Expo)nentieel Een expo gekozen door 1 + 2 + 4 + 8 + 16 + …. kunstenaars (Waaronder velen ook Ralph, Mari en ik) Van 7/12/‘24 tot 12/01/‘25 Vernissage-> 7/12/‘24 vanaf 15u In Nodenayesteen Predikherenlei 4a Gent

Graduated from KASK! 🍀