Patrick Vertenten

Patrick Vertenten (b. 1964, Sint-Gillis-Waas, Belgium) creates paintings defined by diffused light and expressive brushwork, evoking a mood of nostalgia and melancholia. Drawing from film, literature, poetry, and music, he reappropriates found images and transforms them into new compositions that reflect on themes such as loneliness, intimacy, longing, and fragility. The interplay of dark tones and luminous highlights in Vertenten’s work underscores a sense of bittersweet longing and the complexities of human experience.