Belgian National Day

Belgian National Day
Nationale Feestdag van België
Fête Nationale Belge
Belgischer Nationalfeiertag

This is the title of this exceptional artwork, first in English followed by the three national languages of Belgium: Dutch, French and German

On July 21, 2023, the artist held his second solo exhibition at the residence of the Ambassador of Belgium to Malaysia, on the occasion of Belgian National Day (hence the title of the artwork).

When preparing the exhibition, the host, H. E. Peter Van Acker suggested to have a blank canvas at the entrance of the residence and invite each guest attending the exhibition to contribute one stroke to the canvas. The colours available were the colours of Belgian national flag: black, yellow and red.

So it happened! 250 or so guests attended and most indeed contributed to this unique artwork. What an exceptional demonstration that 'everyone is an artist'.

Subsequently, Jean-Francois 'blended' these individual contributions into a whole. The artwork now hangs at the entrance of the Ambassador's residence, a reminder of this wonderful evening of co-creation and togetherness ~ a fitting theme on the occasion of Belgian National Day.

Happy 192th Birthday, Belgium!