Koen Vanmechelen

1965, Sint-Truiden, Belgium

Koen Vanmechelen – Foto: Michaël Depestele

Vanmechelen is a multidisciplinary and conceptual artist working with painting, sculpture and video art. His work is situated at the intersection of art, science, philosophy and community. Central to his œuvre is the concept of bio-cultural diversity, which he explores through the domestic chicken and its ancestor, the red grouse. Vanmechelen’s practice focuses on fundamental issues of identity, diversity, globalisation and human rights.