Into Abstraction

In 2026, Xochi Art Gallery proudly presents The Remaut Collection, a comprehensive, year-long program of rotating exhibitions dedicated to one of Belgium’s most distinctive and enduring contemporary artists.

The first exhibition, Into Abstraction, shows Remaut’s early abstract works and his departure from figuration.

At 83 years old, Roger Remaut continues to create powerful, textured works that explore the poetry of material surfaces, the passage of time, and the transformation of memory into matter. Across five decades of artistic exploration, his practice has evolved into a deeply personal visual language built from paint, pigment, and found materials.

Throughout the year, Xochi Art Gallery will present four themed exhibitions, each focusing on a distinct period and concept in Remaut’s work — from his early abstract beginnings to his mature, mixed-media compositions that fuse emotion, history, and texture.

Born in Ostend, Belgium, in 1942, Remaut studied at the Ostend and Westhoek Academies. His work has been exhibited throughout Europe and is represented in major public collections, including the Museum of Fine Arts in Ostend and the Belgian and Flemish Government art collections.

The Remaut Collection reaffirms Xochi Art Gallery’s commitment to showcasing artists of lasting vision — those whose work continues to resonate across generations and borders.