Hildegarde Handsaeme | Minimalist Feminine Line Art & Paintings
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Curatorial Recognition
Hildegarde Handsaeme’s work has received praise from internationally respected curators and art professionals:
Quentin Métayer
Curator, Perrotin Gallery (Paris)
“Highly visual, graphically strong, and technically impressive. There is a clear mastery in your line work, with fluid and technically challenging curves. Your visual universe is coherent and would pair perfectly with poetic or intellectual texts.”
Sandra Heuts
Independent Curator and Art Advisor
Recognized the consistency, purity, and emotional harmony in Handsaeme’s minimalist compositions.
Titan Publishing Curatorial Board (2025)
Highlighted her unique balance between geometric structure and poetic resonance, identifying her work as part of a distinctive and evolving contemporary movement.
Anastasia Mitrogogou
Curator & Art Advisor, Podgorny Robinson & Perrotin Gallery
“Your work has a musical quality, both in subject and rhythm. It stands at the intersection of painting and illustration, guided by color and abstracted form. A subtle balance of emotion and geometry — reminiscent of the spiritual explorations of the Delaunays and Kandinsky.”
“I see potential for great international resonance, especially in the U.S., Asia and Eastern Europe.”
Sandra Miranda Pattin
Curator & Cultural Advisor, Chiasso Perduto & Shengxinyu Art (China-EU)
“You master the dialogue between geometry and figuration with visual harmony. The restraint in your palette enhances the minimalist power of your work. It is cohesive, mature, and visually articulate.”
“Bringing the spontaneity of your ink drawings into your paintings could elevate the emotional strength even further.”
Professional Acknowledgment
Books & Catalogues Professional Acknowledgment
- Women in Art: Masterpieces of Visual Art – The Great Female Artists from the Middle Ages to the Modern Era, Reinhard Fuchs, p. 407 – Edition Fuchs, 2013
- De Belgische beeldende kunstenaars uit de 19de en 20ste eeuw, Paul Piron – Art in Belgium
- 14 Hedendaagse Kunstenaars, Thierry Jonnaert & Jos Casier
- The Art of Sherlock Holmes – Global Edition II, Emecz, Growick, Marcum – MX Publishing, 2020, p. 114
- Paare in der Schematherapie – Beltz Verlag, 2015 (cover illustration)
- Who’s Who in Belgium – Including international editions
- 2025 – Featured in literary art book
Hildegarde Handsaeme’s painting Great Desire (2015) was selected for inclusion in the art and poetry book Dag Lieve Mens – Poems with Works by Flemish Artists, published by Pedro Brugada & Jean-Paul Van Der Poorten.
The book combines visual and literary expression from leading contemporary creators in Flanders. - Artist Feature Catalogue Volume 10 published by Aedra Fine Arts:Feature 24 Curatorial Review Essays on leading artists.
Articles & Interviews
- Atelier Magazine, issue no. 162 (2009) – Artist interview and portfolio feature
- Resident Magazine (New York), September 2018, pp. 108–109 – Article by W.A. Muller:
“Redefines the Human Form”
→ Read article – Resident Magazine NY - Magzoid Art Magazine (UAE), April 2024 – Feature article: “Essence of Womanhood Artistry”
→ Read article – Magzoid - Het Nieuwsblad (Belgium) – “De herkenbare stijl van Hildegarde Handsaeme”, January 17, 2014
- Securitis en Kunst – “Hilde Handsaeme”, by Ward Boon, 1996
- WBM Luxury Guide – Art Collecting (2021): Listed among “30 Artists to Collect in 2021”
- Titan Contemporary Publishing – Curatorial Essay (2025)
In-depth analysis of Handsaeme's minimalistic, figurative approach
Media & Press Highlights
- France 24 – International TV feature segment
- De Morgen, De Standaard, Het Laatste Nieuws, Het Nieuwsblad – Belgian national press coverage
- DESTIG Magazine – Artist highlight
- Lane Lamerson Interiors Magazine (New York) – Art & Design Feature
Notable Collaborations
- 2015: Artistic collaboration with Andrew Winch Design, London
Luxury interior and yacht design studio
Collections & Curatorial Recognition
- 2025 – Dickerson Collective, Los Angeles (USA)
An early large-scale work (120 x 100 cm) by Hildegarde Handsaeme was acquired and prominently featured by Dickerson Collective (formerly Bonita Interiors), a renowned Los Angeles–based curatorial collective specializing in art and soulful objects. The piece was praised as “a gem of a piece.”
This overview presents a selection of Hildegarde Handsaeme's artistic impact across curatorial recognition, global press coverage, and notable publications.