Matthew
van Liessum




solo exhibition ‘Traces’
08/10 - 29/11
private walls gallery


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Matthew van Liessum, Untitled #93
Oil on jute — 147 x 203 cm [57 x 80 in]
Antwerp, Belgium, 2026


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Matthew van Liessum, Untitled #96
Oil on linen — 147 x 172 cm [57 x 67]
Antwerp, Belgium, ‘26
Matthew van Liessum, Untitled #67
Oil & Acrylic on linen — 145 x 170 cm [57 x 67 in]
Antwerp, Belgium, 2026
Matthew van Liessum, Untitled #74
Matthew van Liessum, Untitled #76
Matthew van Liessum, Untitled #75
Matthew van Liessum, Untitled #82
Matthew van Liessum, Untitled #74
Oil on Canvas — 170 x 145 cm
Antwerp, Belgium ‘26
Matthew van Liessum, Untitled #75
Oil & Acrylic on linen — 80 x 100 cm 
Antwerp, Belgium ‘26
Matthew van Liessum, Untitled #69
Oil on linen — 143 x 165 cm
Antwerp, Belgium, ‘26
Matthew van Liessum, Untitled #84
Oil on canvas — 183 x 224 cm 
Antwerp, Belgium ‘26
Matthew van Liessum, Untitled #82
Oil on jute — 80 x 60 cm 
Antwerp, Belgium ‘26
Untitled #63 — Exhibited @ Private Walls Gallery, Belgium

Untitled #59 — Private Collection
Untitled #62 & 64 — Exhibited @ Private Walls Gallery, Belgium
studio — Antwerp, Belgium

studio — Antwerp, Belgium

studio — Antwerp, Belgium
studio — Antwerp, Belgium
studio — Antwerp, Belgium

studio — Antwerp, Belgium
studio — Antwerp, Belgium
Matthew van Liessum [1989] is a Dutch artist who currently lives and works in Antwerp. His abstract works can be defined as gestural, energetic and compositionally balanced. Rooted in abstract expressionism yet informed by contemporary influences, his practice embraces fluidity in form and technique. 


As self-taught artist, Matthew approaches painting instinctively, allowing his work to unfold without a predetermined framework. His process is physical and immersive—moving around the canvas laid on the floor, applying paint with his hands, brushes, and unconventional tools. By leaving his paintings Untitled, he invites viewers to connect freely, without imposed interpretation.


Music is integral to his creative process, shaping the rhythm and energy of his compositions. With a background as a recording artist, sound and movement inform his dynamic approach, bringing visual and auditory expression together.


“What appears on the canvas is the result of free-flowing movement; I go around the linen on the floor and mostly use just my hands. I work with a mix of energy and focused composure. Every detail should feel ‘right’ but the composition must never feel restrained.”





Representation

Belgium: Private Walls Gallery, Knokke-Zoute

art@privatewalls.com

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Studio located in Antwerp, Belgium
info@matthewvanliessum.com






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