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. Handsaeme has developed a distinctive and mature style through dedicated studio practice, international exhibitions, and ongoing creative research.
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 and feature in Atelier Magazine (Issue 162)
Exhibited at Times Square Art Show, New York – Broadway 42nd–44th Street
Selected for jury-approved exhibition at Grand Casino Knokke, Belgium (2024)
Professional/Teaching Experience:
Over 30 years of experience as a professional visual artist with a distinct and recognizable signature style.
Extensive international exhibition record, including New York, Paris, Amsterdam, Brussels, and London.
Published in Resident Magazine New York, Atelier Magazine, and Women in Art – Masterpieces of Visual Art.
Selected by juries for prestigious showcases such as the Grand Casino Knokke (2024).
Collaborated with Andrew Winch Design London on a high-end visual art project (2015).
Works held in private collections across Europe and the United States.
Teaching experience: Not applicable – self-taught and studio-based development.
Exhibitions:
2024 – Grand Casino Knokke (Belgium) – Selected by jury (declined due to high cost)
2023 – Artist Meeting Knokke (Belgium)
2019 – Le Cinq Codet Hotel, Paris (France) – Solo show
2019 – Art Suspendu, Sanary-sur-Mer (France) – Invited artist
2018 – Gallery Pjez Unik, New York (USA)
2016 – CODA Museum, Apeldoorn (Netherlands)
2015 – The Affordable Art Fair, Brussels (Belgium)
2015 – Annual Dutch Art Fair (ADAF), Amsterdam (Netherlands)
2014 – Kasteel van Brasschaat (Belgium)
2012 – Times Square Art Show, Broadway 42nd–44th Street, New York (USA)
2011 – Sensation Modern Fine Art Gallery, Notting Hill, London (UK)
Artistic Influences:
Hildegarde Handsaeme’s artistic voice emerged independently, shaped not by the great masters of art history, but through a deeply personal and intuitive exploration of form, line, and balance. Her work reflects an inner aesthetic compass rather than external influences.
Guided by a desire for purity and equilibrium, Handsaeme developed her minimalist visual language through decades of dedicated practice, evolving a distinctive style that stands apart in today’s art landscape. Her creative process is rooted in authenticity—allowing emotion, silence, and the female essence to guide the hand more than theory or tradition.
Artist Tags:
minimalist line art, contemporary figurative, feminine form, ink on paper § acrylic on canvas, belgian artist, abstract nude
