Karel

Karel is an innovative visual artist whose work echoes the intersections of memory, place, and abstraction. Originally from Brussels, Karel’s practice emerged from a background in architecture and urban studies, imbuing their pieces with a structural sensibility that balances precision and spontaneity. Working primarily with mixed media on canvas and paper, Karel employs techniques such as layering, scraping, and collage to evoke urban landscapes and emotional terrains.

Their creative journey has led to exhibitions in leading galleries across Europe and North America, with critics praising Karel’s emotive color palettes and tension between control and chaos. Driven by a desire to communicate the subtleties of lived experience, Karel’s recent projects explore themes of displacement, belonging, and the poetics of transition. Whether crafting intimate works or monumental installations, Karel continues to reshape contemporary dialogues on identity and environment through a distinctive, ever-evolving visual language.