IN THE STUDIO: Bram Bogart In the expressive paintings of Dutch-born, Belgian artist Bram (1921-2012), the focus is on paint as physical matter and the medium’s material possibilities.⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣ He has said, ‘When I start working on a painting, I mix equal amounts of the colour I intend to use with water or oil. [...] I then add mixing varnish, a quick-drying agent, and whiting for thickening. Because of the weight and liquidity of my materials, I work flat on the floor.⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣ It is difficult to con

Born on this day: Bram Bogart (1921–2012) Characterised by their sensorial, almost sculptural accumulations of paint, Bram Bogart’s works foreground gesture and colour, treating paint foremost as physical matter. In autumn 2023, White Cube Hong Kong presented ‘Signs’, an exhibition that showcased works from across the artist’s extensive career, highlighting his explorations in expressive abstraction and the formal possibilities of painting. Find out more about the artist: bit.ly/Bram-Bogart | Wh

In Focus: #BramBogart, ‘Visite de couleurs’ (1997) at White Cube Hong Kong (until 6 January 2024) In ‘Visite de couleurs’ (1997) Bogart followed the natural flow of the material, using thick paint poured directly from a bucket or dropped in small quantities from the end of a trowel. Made using the tools of the building trade, the work appears more intuitive and determined by the inherent properties of the medium. Find out more: bit.ly/BramBogart-HongKong Video: White Cube. Videography © S.C. Fel

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Bram Bogart: ‘Everything in nature, in a simplified form, leads back to the sign: rectangle, square, cross, circle, etc. These are forms which have had considerable impact throughout the development of my work.’ During his long career, Bogart immersed himself in the formal concerns of painting, working through numerous stylistic shifts. Through a process of building-up, and making evident the fusion of artistic gesture with painterly substance, the artist’s interrogations resulted in sculptural