Artist Statement:
My artistic journey is a lifelong exploration of balance, femininity, and the silent power of form. With over three decades of experience, I create minimalist works that strip away all excess to reveal the essential—graceful lines, harmonious composition, and timeless elegance.
I am best known for my signature line drawings and acrylic paintings that celebrate the female form in its most poetic and abstracted state. Each piece is born from an intuitive search for equilibrium—between strength and softness, structure and spontaneity, presence and absence.
Working primarily in black ink and acrylic on canvas, I allow pure lines to speak. The result is a visual language that is deeply personal yet universally resonant—modern, refined, and emotionally evocative. My works are meditations in movement, inviting viewers into a calm space where beauty exists beyond noise.
Collected internationally, my art appeals to those who appreciate authenticity, minimalism, and contemporary femininity. It is ideal for modern interiors, collectors of figurative abstraction, and galleries that seek distinctive voices in today’s global art scene.
Through each artwork, I aim to connect simplicity with soul—and leave a lasting visual impression that transcends time.
Education:
Self-taught artist with over 30 years of professional experience in contemporary visual art. Through dedicated studio practice, international exhibitions, and continuous artistic exploration, Hildegarde Handsaeme has developed a distinctive and recognizable style—rooted in minimalist composition and the poetic abstraction of the female form.
Awards & Distinctions:
Featured Artist in Resident Magazine New York, September 2018 (pp. 108–109)
Included in Women in Art: Masterpieces of Visual Art – The Great Female Artists from the Middle Ages to the Modern Era
Selected as one of the 30 Artists to Collect in 2021 by WBM Luxury Guide – Art Collecting
Nominated for Painting of the Year 2015 – Belgium
Collaboration with Andrew Winch Design, London (2015)
Interview & Feature in Atelier Magazine, Issue 162
Exhibited at Times Square Art Show, New York – Broadway (42nd–44th Street)
Approved by jury for Grand Casino Knokke exhibition (2024) – declined due to high costs
Professional/Teaching Experience:
Professional Experience
Over 30 years of experience as a professional visual artist with a mature and instantly recognizable signature style.
Extensive international exhibition history, with shows in New York, Paris, London, Brussels, Amsterdam, and more.
Featured in prominent publications including Resident Magazine New York, Atelier Magazine, and Women in Art – Masterpieces of Visual Art.
Selected by expert juries for prestigious showcases such as the Grand Casino Knokke (2024).
Collaborated with Andrew Winch Design London on a high-end visual art integration project (2015).
Artworks held in private and corporate collections throughout Europe and the United States.
Teaching Experience
No formal teaching background. Artistic development is rooted in self-directed practice and decades of consistent studio work.
Exhibitions:
2024 – Grand Casino Knokke, Belgium
Selected by jury for prestigious art show (declined due to high participation fees)
2023 – Artist Meeting, Knokke, Belgium
Invited artist at curated networking event
2019 – Le Cinq Codet Hotel, Paris, France
Solo exhibition in high-end Parisian art venue
2019 – Art Suspendu, Sanary-sur-Mer, France
Invited artist – outdoor curated installation
2018 – Gallery Pjez Unik, New York, USA
Group show – international contemporary artists
2016 – CODA Museum, Apeldoorn, Netherlands
Museum group exhibition – contemporary European artists
2015 – The Affordable Art Fair, Brussels, Belgium
Selected artist at major international fair
2015 – Annual Dutch Art Fair (ADAF), Amsterdam, Netherlands
Juried participation
2014 – Château de Brasschaat, Belgium
Group exhibition in historic location
2012 – Times Square Art Show, New York, USA
Selected digital presentation – Broadway, 42nd–44th Street
2011 – Sensation Modern Fine Art Gallery, Notting Hill, London, UK
Group exhibition
Artistic Influences:
Guided by a lifelong search for visual purity and inner equilibrium, Hildegarde Handsaeme developed her distinctive minimalist language independently of formal schools or prevailing art trends. Her work is shaped not by external influences, but by a deep intuitive rhythm — where silence, femininity, and balance become central forces in creation.
Rather than referencing grand masters or movements, she allows emotion and structure to emerge naturally through the act of drawing and painting. This results in a personal, authentic aesthetic — one that is immediately recognizable for its harmony, restraint, and poetic simplicity. Her signature style evolved organically over decades of consistent studio practice, standing as a timeless counterpoint to the noise of contemporary visual culture.
Artist Tags:
minimalist line art, contemporary figurative, feminine form, ink on paper § acrylic on canvas, belgian artist, abstract nude
