About me

Axel Goossens (1987) graduated in 2013 with a Master’s degree in Graphic Design and Multimedia from the Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp. Fascinated by science, he explores how to bridge the old and the new.

His oeuvre is primarily constructed using paper. An essential material often used by many artists only during initial phases before digitalization. Goossens reverses this traditional process by reconstructing digitized models back into analog paper sculptures.

Artistic Vision

Ecosystems evolve, and many animals face threats or extinction. Through paper, Goossens expresses the fragility of these existences. Some historical species, like the dodo, have already disappeared. Bringing these creatures back to life through art is a rewarding endeavor. Each sculpture is unique, rooted in natural history research and enhanced by his artistic perspective.

While paper sculpture remains his primary medium, Goossens also experiments with porcelain, metals, and wood to expand his artistic expression.

Selected Exhibitions

2025

  • Earlybird Gallery, Knokke (April 1 – April 30)

2024

  • HYBRIDEN, Warande Turnhout (June 9 – November 17)

  • (RE)DISCOVERIES, Amsterdam (March 8 – March 10)

2022

  • TOUT EST NOUVEAU SOUS LA LUNE, Galerie van Caelenberg, Aalst (Dec 15 – Jan 14, 2023)

  • Mark Macken Prize, Turnhout (Nov 25 – Dec 21)

  • STORMLOOP, Galerie Scholiers, Herentals (May 7 – May 21)

2021

  • IMPRESSED BY PLANTIN, Museum Plantin Moretus, Antwerp (March 10 – March 24)

2020

  • Project BEHIND THE GLASS, by Jonas Vansteenkiste

2017

  • PLANET EARTH, Galerie van Caelenberg, Aalst (April 20 – June 10)

  • REFLECT, Collectiv National, Antwerp (June 4)

  • DWAALGAST: Het debuut & KOP, Antwerp (August 10 – August 27)

  • TASTE OF GRINT, Zwijndrecht (December 2 – January 3)

2016

  • DE INVASIE ANTWERPEN, Antwerp (April 30 – May 1)

  • KUNST WERK 2, Antwerp (May 11 – Sept 7)

  • TE COOK STAYS, Hove (May 29)

  • DE MUSEUMNACHT, Antwerp (August 6)

  • URBAN PIQ NIQ, Antwerp (October 2 – Jan 31, 2017)

2015

  • CONSILIUM, Collectiv National, Antwerp (Sept 3 – Sept 12)

  • KUNST WERK, Antwerp (Oct 30 – Nov 1)

2014

  • Exhibition at Vrijbroek Park, Mechelen (April 4 – May 23)

2013

  • Expo C41, Antwerp (March 30 – April 20)

  • MOOSE IN THE CITY, Antwerp (Nov 14 – Dec 10)

  • DODO, I Presume?, Collectiv National, Antwerp (Nov 15 – Dec 21)

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