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HÉLÈNE DELPRAT - LE CONTENU PICTURAL
Hélène Delprat
Start 04 Sep 2025

The exhibition explores the singular, multidisciplinary universe of Hélène Delprat. Its title, Le Contenu pictural, is borrowed from a work created during René Magritte’s irreverent and provocative “période vache.” This brief but bold period in Magritte’s career—marked by daring, humor, and a disregard for convention—has long fascinated Hélène Delprat. Much like Magritte, Delprat has carved out a unique path, often choosing artistic risk and creative freedom over predictable success. The exhibition presents new works by French artist Hélène Delprat (b. 1957), created especially for her first solo show in Belgium. Galerie Christophe Gaillard Brussels is especially proud to host this landmark presentation, following Delprat’s acclaimed retrospective at the Fondation Maeght in Saint-Paul de Vence and ahead of her major upcoming exhibition at the Centre Pompidou-Metz in 2027.

Artist talk with Hélène Delprat
05 Sep 2025
06:00 pm - 08:30 pm

18:00 - 18:30 : Welcome

18:30 - 19:30 : Talk & Q&A

19:30 - 20:30 : Drinks

Please confirm your attendance by September 1st

Via eva@galerie-gaillard.com or by phone at +32 499 43 07 88

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This conversation will bring together artist Hélène Delprat, her gallerist Christophe Gaillard, and Goedele Bartholomeeusen, director/curator of Museum Dhondt-Dhaenens, to mark Delprat’s first solo exhibition in Brussels. The discussion will explore her artistic practice and various sources of inspiration, the collaboration between artist and gallery, and the museum’s role in presenting and contextualizing contemporary art.

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Hélène Delprat is a French artist known for her paintings, drawings, installations, and multimedia works filled with dark humor and literary references. Delprat’s work explores themes such as identity, death, and bold visual imagery, often with a baroque and narrative approach. Her practice is marked by a unique, theatrical visual style and a fascination with archives and historical sources. She has exhibited in numerous international institutions and galleries, including Fondation Maeght, Museu Picasso in Barcelona, Lyon Biennial, and Centre Pompidou Metz.

Goedele Bartholomeeusen is a Belgian curator and art historian who has served since 2022 as director/curator of Museum Dhondt-Dhaenens in Deurle. She has a background in art history and extensive experience developing exhibitions and programs for contemporary art. Bartholomeeusen is known for her focus on contextual and critical approaches to presenting art. Before joining MDD, she worked in various museums and cultural institutions. She is committed to connecting artistic practices with a broad and diverse audience.

Christophe Gaillard is a French gallerist and founder of Galerie Christophe Gaillard in Paris an Belgium. Since 2007, he has built a program showcasing both established and emerging artists, with a strong focus on contemporary painting and conceptual practices. His gallery is known for its bold exhibitions and international collaborations. Gaillard is committed to presenting independent, critical, and innovative artistic voices.

About the venue
Galerie Christophe Gaillard

Downtown - Gallery
Quai du Commerce 50, 1000 Bruxelles
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Founded in 2007 rue de Thorigny, Paris, the gallery moved in October 2015, to its new location at 5 rue Chapon, with two distinct spaces : FRONT SPACE and MAIN SPACE.
Though it shouldn’t be seen as one of its guidelines, the Galerie Christophe Gaillard is proud to be working with many women artists. The gallery can be seen as a trajectory space for a new generation of emerging artists (Julien Des Monstiers, Rachel de Joode, Hannah Whitaker, Letha Wilson). It also represents great figures of contemporary art (Hélène Delprat, Katarzyna Kozyra).
Futhermore, working with the agreement of the estate, the gallery aims at enhancing the pertinence of recognized artists from the 60s to the 90s like Tetsumi Kudo, Michel Journiac and Daniel Pommereulle.
The gallery opens up to the international market by developing a network of partner galleries and by taking part in many art fairs such as Art Basel, Art Basel Miami, Artissima, FIAC, Artbrussels, Paris Photo, Independent New York, Frieze Masters.