Jan Vercruysse


Jan Vercruysse was a Belgian contemporary visual artist, sculptor and photographer.

Life and work

Vercruysse was born in Ostend and died in Bruges, both Flemish municipalities in Belgium. Prior to becoming a visual artist and photographer in 1974, Vercruysse studied law and had been a poet.
As a sculptor, his work featured industrial materials such as corten steel, bronze, iron and glass.
He has also previously lived and worked in Italy and Spain. Vercruysse represented his country Belgium at the Venice Biennale in 1993, where he exhibited a selection of his work.
Vercruysse's work is part of many important European and American museum collections and is referred to as one of Belgium's most influential artists.Today, he is represented by Xavier Hufkens Gallery in Brussels as well as Vistamare and Tucci Russo in Italy.

Awards and recognition

Flemish Culture Prize for the Visual Arts

Museum exhibitions

A selection of exhibitions of work produced by Vercruysse include: