nick ervinck

selected biography

Nick Ervinck

°1981, Roeselare, Belgium
Lives and works in Kortemark and Lichtervelde, Belgium

education / residences

2008	Artist in Residence BE-Part – Waregem, B spring/summer 2008
2007	Artist in Residence Hermann & Wagner – Berlin, D summer 2007
2005	Labo #4, Existentie – Gent, B spring 2007 Artist in Residence Flacc, centre for arts and visual culture – Genk, B summer 2005
2004	Artist in Residence Kunsthalle Lophem – Loppem, B summer 2004
2001 – 2003	Hogeschool Gent, departement Academie: mixed media – Gent, B
1999 – 2001	Hogeschool Gent, departement Academie: 3D-multimedia – Gent, B

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solo exhibitions

2010	GNI-RI may2010, Militair Hospitaal - Oostende, B 07/05/2010 - 11/07/2010 GNI-RI mar2010, Volta - New York, USA (with Koraalberg) 04/03/2010 - 07/03/2010
2009	GNI-RI sep2009, EITOZOR, SMAK – Gent, B 05/09/2009 - 29/11/2009 (cat.) GNI-RI jun2009, Architect@Work, Fil – Liège, B 04/06/2009 – 05/06/2009 GNI-RI apr2009, Telic – Berlin, D 03/04/2009 – 15/05/2009 GNI-RI jan2009, Kunstverein Ahlen – Ahlen, D (curated by Philippe Van Cauteren) 18/01/2009 – 22/02/2009 (cat.)
2008	GNI-RI sep2008, Architect@Work, Ahoy – Rotterdam, NL 10/09/2008 – 11/09/2008 (cat.) GNI-RI may2008, Koraalberg – Antwerpen, B 08/05/2008 – 22/06/2008 GNI-RI apr2008, ODETTE, Venetiaanse Gaanderijen – Oostende, B (with Boy Stappaert, curated by Christophe De Jaeger) 19/04/2008 – 18/05/2008 (cat.) GNI-RI feb2008, Benedengalerie – Kortrijk, B 21/02/2008 – 23/03/2008 (cat.)
2007	GNI-RI aug2007, Open studio, Hermann & Wagner – Berlin, D 22/08/2007 GNI-RI may2007, Architect@Work, Xpo – Kortrijk, B 10/05/2007 – 11/05/2007 GNI-RI apr2007, te gast bij Frank Sinnaeve – Veurne, B 19/04/2007 – 17/06/2007 GNI-RI mar2007, Paparazzi – Den Haag, NL 23/03/2007 – 14/04/2007
2006	GNI-RI dec2006, The Fortis Young Ones Award, Lineart, Flanders expo – Gent, B 01/12/2006 – 05/12/2006 (cat.) GNI-RI nov2006, Brakke Grond – Amsterdam, NL 29/11/2006 – 14/01/2007 GNI-RI may2006, Work, Buro Empty – Amsterdam, NL (with Robin Vanbesien) 20/05/2006 – 24/06/2006 GNI-RI mar2006, Kunst-Zicht – Gent, B (curated by Guy Bovyn) 10/03/2006 – 31/03/2006
2005	GNI-RI nov2005, Academie Tielt – Tielt, B 24/10/2005 – 10/12/2005 GNI-RI may2005, Koraalberg – Antwerpen, B 12/05/2005 – 24/06/2005 Re-animating the City – PART I, Tijdelijke-Kunst-Zone – Gent, B (curated by Guy Bovyn) 01/04/2005 – 21/04/2005 GNI-RI feb2005 – Part II, KC nOna's Nova – Mechelen, B 04/02/2005 – 26/02/2005
2004	GNI-RI dec2004, Part I, KC nOna – Mechelen, B 03/12/2004 – 24/01/2005 Digital images and filmstudies, Kunsthalle lophem – Lophem, B (curated by Roland Patteeuw) 08/08/2004 – 21/08/2004 Unlimited #8 The young ones, Art concern – Kortrijk, B 28/02/2004 – 21/03/2004 (with Pieter Bauters)

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group exhibitions

2010	Creativity World Biennale - Oklahoma , USA 15/11/2010 - 08/01/2011 Mars op Oostende - Oostende, B 06/11/2010 Mooi, KMSK, Muzee, ... - Genk, Antwerpen, Oostende, Hasselt, ..., B 01/10/2010 - 11/06/2012 Ceusta - Tielt, B 17/09/2010 - 17/10/2010 Een verlangen naar abstractie, Felix - Drogenbos, B (curated by Helena de preester en Jerry Galle) 05/09/2010 - 14/11/2010 Ingewikkeld, Clarissenklooster - Hasselt, B 02/08/2010 - 29/08/2010 Rappel - Maaseik, B 10/07/2010 - 02/09/2010 LO10 - Lo, B 10/07/2010 - 30/09/2010 Utopia-Dystopia / Contemporary Art Project with Mini Golf, De Kienehoef – St Oedenrode, NL 09/07/2010 Sun-Light 010, Abdijhoeve Ten Bogaerde - Koksijde, B (curated by Christa Vyvey) 19/06/2010 - 19/09/2010 Volta Basel - Basel, CH (with Koraalberg) 16/06/2010 - 20/06/2010 Now & Then, Koraalberg - Antwerpen, B 12/06/2010 - 10/07/2010 Art Amsterdam - Amsterdam NL (with Koraalberg) 26/05/2010 - 30/05/2010 New Monuments, Middelheim - Antwerpen, B 22/05/2010 - 19/09/2010 The Great Public Sale of unrealized but brilliant Ideas, Kunstencentrum Buda - Kortrijk, B (curated by Sarah Vanhee) 29/04/2010 Art Brussels - Brussels, B (with Koraalberg) 23/04/2010 - 26/04/2010 Metamorphosis III, Musei Civici de San Gimignano - San Gimignano, IT (curated by Christa Vyvey) 17/04/2010 - 26/05/2010 Kask 250, Broelmuseum - Kortrijk, B 19/03/2010 - 25/04/2010 Art Dubai - Dubai, AE (with Koraalberg) 17/03/2010 - 20/03/2010 Parallellepipeda, M – Leuven, B (curated by Edith Doove) 31/01/2010 - 25/04/2010
2009	Fantastic illusions, BKunstencentrum Buda - Kortrijk, B (curated by Christophe De Jaeger and Art Yan) 14/11/2009 – 14/02/2010 Horizon 8300, CC Scharpoord - Knokke, B 25/10/2009 - 10/01/2010 Fantastic illusions, MOCA – Shanghai, CN (curated by Christophe De Jaeger and Art Yan) 12/09/2009 – 18/10/2009 Regenerated, CC de Warande – Turnhout, B 23/05/2009 – 19/07/2009 Art Brussels, with Koraalberg – Brussel, B 18/04/09 – 21/04/09 SuperStories, 2nd triennial of contemporary arts, fashion and design – Hasselt, B 07/02/2009 – 10/05/2009 Art Rotterdam, with Koraalberg – Rotterdam, NL 05/02/2009 – 08/02/2009 Take-off 2009, Koraalberg – Antwerpen, B 10/01/2009 – 24/01/2009
2008	G58-G58 Mass-akker, Verbeke foundation – Kemzeke, B 29/11/2008 – 24/05/2009 Replikeer – Gent, B (curated by Guy Bovyn) 14/11/2008 – 19/12/2008 Ware Liefde, 30 jaar Kunst in huis, De Markten – Brussel, B 14/11/2008 – 21/12/2008 Rodenbach Fonds Award, HISK – Gent, B 21/10/2008 – 02/11/2008 Utopia-Dystopia / Contemporary Art Project with Mini Golf, Stadhuis – Aalst, B 05/07/2008 – 03/08/2008 (cat.) Update II, Award New Media Liedts-Meesen Foundation, Zebrastraat – Gent, B (curated by Peter Weibel) 19/04/2008 – 06/06/2008 (cat.) Ad Absurdum, If the world were clear, there’d be no art, Marta – Herford, D (curated by Jan Hoet, Michael Kroger and Lorenzo Benedetti) 19/04/2008 – 27/07/2008 (cat.) Utopia-Dystopia / Contemporary Art Project with Mini Golf, De Timmerfabriek – Vlissingen, NL 18/05/2008 – 22/06/2008 (cat.) Art Brussels, with Koraalberg – Brussel, B 18/04/2008 – 21/04/2008 Utopia-Dystopia / Contemporary Art Project with Mini Golf, CC Scharpoord – Knokke, B (curated byJan de Nys) 23/03/2008 – 27/04/2008 (cat.)
2007	Artist of the gallery, Koraalberg – Antwerpen, B 06/12/2007 – 19/01/2008 Digital art from Belgium, Telic - Los Angeles, USA (curated by Christophe de Jaeger) 08/12/2007 – 19/01/2008 Strong Art, Labo #4, Existentie – Gent, B 30/11/2007 – 04/12/2007 Artes Digitales, Buda Fest – Kortrijk, B (curated by Joost Fonteyne and Christophe de Jaeger) 24/11/2007 – 16/12/2007 (cat.) Nano Nu, Vlaams Parlement – Brussel, B (icw Muhka) (curated by Edwin Carels) 09/11/2007 – 10/11/2007 Groot “Gedrukt”, CC Hasselt – Hasselt, B 26/10/2007 – 09/12/2007 Four4one, Art Event Rotary Prinsenhof – Gent, B (curated by Philippe Van Cauteren and Luk Lambrecht) 19/10/2007 – 04/11/07 Show Off, with Koraalberg – Paris, FR 17/10/2007 – 22/10/2007 Year_07 Art Projects, with MAMA – London, UK (curated by Nous Faes and John de Weerd) 11/10/2007 – 14/10/2007 All is well that begins well and has no end, 80 WSE Gallery – New York, USA 11/09/2007 – 31/10/2007 (Curated by Jan Van Woensel, Ernesto Burgos, and Jonah Groeneboer) (cat.) Versus IV– Oudenaarde, B (curated by Bjorn Scherlippes and Olivier Deprez) 14/09/2007 – 28/10/2007 (cat.) Zonevreemd, CC Gasthoven – Aarschot, B (curated by Ludo Van Hees) 06/09/2007 – 07/10/2007 (cat.) Streetmodernism, MAMA – Rotterdam, NL (curated by Nous Faes and John de Weerd) 31/08/2007 – 30/09/2007 Zone De Turbulance, Wolu-Culture – Brussel, B 12/05/2007 – 17/06/2007 Art Amsterdam, with Koraalberg – Amsterdam, NL 09/05/2007 – 13/05/2007 Art Brussels, with Koraalberg – Brussel, B 20/04/2007 – 23/04/2007 Open huis, Flacc – Genk, B 20/01/2007 – 18/02/2007
2006	Er groeit zand in mijn schoenen – Oostende, B 22/12/2006 – 30/12/2006 Progress, Provinciale prijs voor beeldende kunst, Be-Part – Waregem, B 16/12/2006 – 04/02/2007 (cat.) Art in the City, Art Track – Gent, B 04/12/2006 – 21/01/2007 Ephermerality – Menen, B (curated by Christophe De Jaeger) 22/01/2006 – 19/02/2006 (cat.) Aanwinsten 2001-2005, collectie Provincie West-Vlaanderen – Lakenhalle, Ieper, B 16/09/2006 – 15/10/2006 Discours / No Leitmotiv 2006-2007, Buro Empty – Amsterdam, NL (curated by Peet Seyen) 24/06/2006 – 15/07/2006 Vision on creation – mijngebouw winterslag – Genk, B (with Flacc) 19/05/2006 – 04/06/2006 Art Amsterdam with Buro Empty – Amsterdam, NL 03/05/2006 – 07/05/2006 Perseverance – Godshuis – St. Laureins, B (curated by Astrid David) 25/03/2006 – 24/04/2006 Prix Médiatine, La Médiatine – Brussel, B 03/02/2006 – 05/03/2006 (cat.) Filiaal van de hemel, Stedelijk Museum Lokeren – Lokeren, B (curated by Christophe De Jaeger) 22/01/2006 – 19/02/2006
2005	Placenta 6 – Antwerpen, B 05/11/2005 – 13/11/2005 Scents:Locks:Kisses, Z33 – Hasselt, B (mail-art project by Guy Blues) 07/06/2005 – 03/07/2005 Mixed Media 2D, Art Track – Gent, B 25/06/2005 – 17/07/2005 Young Artists, selected by Philippe van Cauteren – Gent, B (curated by Philippe van Cauteren) 07/06/2005 – 03/07/2005 (cat.) De Vizo verzameling, Galerie van Design Vlaanderen – Brussel, B 13/05/2005 – 19/06/2005 (cat.) Suger-free, Netwerk – Aalst, B (curated by Paul Lagring) 01/05/2005 – 04/06/2005 Prix Godecharle, Koninklijke Academie voor Schone Kunsten – Brussel, B 28/04/2005 – 07/05/2005 Art Brussels, with Koraalberg – Brussel, B 15/04/2005 – 19/04/2005
2004	De Kunstcollectie Hogeschool Gent, Werken op de werkvloer, De Zaal – Gent, B 18/11/2004 – 20/11/2004 Summer exhibition, Koraalberg – Antwerpen, B 26/06/2004 – 08/08/2004
2003	The sublime was yesterday! – Part I, Tijdelijke-Kunst-Zone – Gent, B (with Pieter Bauters and David Neirings, curated by Guy Bovyn) 01/12/2003 – 31/12/2003 Utopie van de Periferie – Aalst, B (curated by Jan De Nys) 19/11/2003 – 15/02/2004 [Kunst In Huis] 3, Provinciehuis – Leuven, B 19/11/2003 – 31/11/2003 Out of control, Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) – Brussel, B 09/2003 – 10/2003 (cd) Grand Tour, Museum voor Schone Kunsten – Gent, B 05/09/2003 – 07/09/2003 Eindejaarstudenten 2002-2003, Galerij Jan Colle – Gent, B (curated by Jan Colle) 20/07/2003 – 27/07/2003 Coming People, Stedelijk Museum Actuele Kunst – Gent, B (selected by Hans Martens and Sam Eggermont) 05/07/2003 – 24/08/2003 (pub.) Wel klaar nog lang niet af, afstudeerprojecten Mixed Media, academie – Gent, B 28/06/2003 – 29/06/2003 Provinciale prijs voor beeldende kunst, Kapel van de Groeningeabdij – Kortrijk, B 23/03/2003 – 13/04/2003 (cat.) Provinciale prijs voor beeldende kunst, CC sharpoord – Knokke, B 19/01/2003 – 16/02/2003 (cat.)

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screenings

2009	New Live Texture, Micorwave New Media Arts Festival - Hong Kong, CN (curated by Art Yan) 29/11/2009 WARSUBEC, Croxhapox - Gent, B (by Svend Thomson) 11/10/2009 - 01/11/2009
2007	Festival De Wereld van Witte de With – Rotterdam, NL (curated by John de Weerd) 7/09/2007 – 9/09/2007
2002	Boomtown, Beestenmarkt – Gent , B Stijlstraten, Krottegem – Roeselare, B

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commissioned works

2010	SOLBAREGIAFUTOBS, Militair Hospitaal – Oostende, B
2009	WARSUBEC, Stichting Liedts-Meessens, Zebrastraat – Gent, B

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awards

2008	Rodenbach Fonds Award: laureate Award New Media, Liedts-Meesen Foundation: laureate award of the public
2006	Four annual Provincial prize for Fine Arts West-Flanders: laureate The Fortis Young Ones Award, Lineart: nominated Prix Médiatine: laureate prize Maïs from the city Brussels
2005	Prix Godecharle: laureate sculpture
2002	Four annual Provincial prize for Fine Arts West-Flanders: nominated
2001	Stimulans 01: honorable mention (video and multimedia)
2000	Finale Kunstbende: honorable mention (photography)

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collections

Shoes or no shoes – Kruishoutem, B Broelmuseum – Kortrijk, B Puilaetco-Dewaay – Luxemburg, LU Sichting Liedts-Meesen – Gent, B Provincie West-Vlaanderen – Brugge, B De Vizo verzameling – Brussel, B De Kunstcollectie Hogeschool Gent – Gent, B Provincie Luik – Luik, B Private collections in Belgium, The Netherlands and Germany

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lectures

2010	Cluster, Academie - Mechelen, B (togehter with Nadia Naveau, Anne Ausloos and Johan Creten) 24/03/2010
2009	Partizan, Be-part - Waregem, B (togehter with David Claerbout, Lucas Devriendt and Brody Neuschwander) 05/12/2009 Fantastic Illussions, BUDA - Kortrijk, B (togehter with Bram van Oostveldt, Pieter Vermeulen, Anouck Declerq, CREW, Wu Jehui) 13/11/2009 Artesis Hogeschool - Antwerpen, B (togehter with Ives Maes and Perry Roberts) 03/11/2009 WARSUBEC, Zebrastraat - Gent, B (interview with Nick Ervinck by Christophe De Jaeger) 29/10/2009 KASKlezingen, KASK - Gent, B 20/10/2009 Virtual Prototyping Event: Shaping the Future, Barco - Kuurne, B 15/10/2009 Fantastic Illussions, MOCA - Shanghai, CN 13/09/2009 Atelierbezoek - Kortemark, B (Kunstwerkt) 26/04/2009 Academie Waasmunster - Waasmunster, B 19/03/2009
2008	Lokaal 01 - Antwerpen, B (interview with Warre Mulder by Nick Ervinck) 05/06/2008 ODETTE - Oostende, B (togehter with Boy Stappaert) 17/05/2008
2007	Digital art from Belgium, Telic – Los Angeles, USA (togehter with Stephan Balleux, Anouck De Clercq and Bart Stolle) 08/12/2007 Academie Gent - Gent, B 15/10/2007 Warande - Brussel, B (togehter with Koen Vandenbroek and Ives Maes) 04/06/2007 Academie Kortrijk - Kortrijk, B 08/05/2007 GNI-RI mar2007, Paparrazi_ - Den Haag, NL (interview with Nick Ervinck by Christophe De Jaeger) 07/04/2007
2006	Ceremonie 25 jaar BG, De Brakke Grond – Amsterdam, NL 09/06/2006
2005	Academie Tielt - Tielt, B 06/12/2005 CC De Schakel - Waregem, B (icw Christophe De Jaeger and vzw Amarant) 04/05/2005

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visiting lecturer

2008	Guest professor, PHL – Hasselt, B 26/09/2008 Guest professor postgraduate TeBeAc, KASK – Gent, B 26/05/2008
2007	Guest professor 3D, KABK – Den Haag, NL 26/03/2007 Guest professor Nieuwe Media, KASK – Gent, B 07/05/2007

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abilities / professional experiences

from 2009	Guest Professor KASK, University college Ghent, department of Fine Arts
from 2004	Teaching
from 2003	ICT-Coordinator
from 2002	Freelance webdesigner, graphic designer, video editor and photographer

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