AQUALEX Concept Store Knokke

AQUALEX' first concept store dedicated to drinking water.

While you hear the sea bubbling in the background, you can discover works of art with water as their theme, buy exclusive objects and, of course, discover the AQUALEX drinking water taps in a beautiful setting.

Practical information

Location:

AQUALEX Concept Store Knokke
Kustlaan 249
8300 Knokke-Heist
+32 499 92 92 95

knokke@aqualex.eu


Opening hours

  • Monday: from 10:00 to 18:00
  • Tuesday and Wednesday: closed
  • Thursday to Saturday: from 10:00 to 18:00
  • Sunday and holidays: from 11:00 to 18:00

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Jan De Vliegher

The paintings of Jan De Vliegher (°1964, lives and works in Bruges) are a meeting of abstract movements and figurative perspectives, of expressionist brushstrokes and impressionist accents, but above all, of a ‘joie de vivre’ and a ‘joie de peindre’.

Since his debut in 1998, he has worked in series based on careful observations of daily life. The themes range from landscapes, gardens, and beach scenes, to terraces in bird's-eye view and reflections in water, to architectural elements and display cases, opulent interiors and chandeliers, busts, plates, and glasses.

He paints quickly and accurately, ‘alla prima’ or wet-on-wet, and often on a large scale. Inherent in painting, it is about the definition of the image, and he develops a contemporary oeuvre with the paint material and brushwork, marked by a personal flair. Enthusiasm and intuition take precedence.

Elke Helbig from Galerie Zwart Huis in Brussels brings Jan De Vliegher back to their Knokke. She selected his works for AQUALEX with a nod to “water,” creating a lively “What you sea is what you sea!” It is an infectious oeuvre that evokes ‘hakuna matata’ and cheerfully combines with the seriousness of the craft and the athleticism of painting.

Masterpieces by Jan De Vliegher can be admired in our Concept Store from 30/06/2024 to 30/07/2024.

COMING SOON: SUMMERWAVE 2024 💧 PHILLIPS X AQUALEX

From August 1 to August 29, 2024, Phillips Auction House will set up shop in the AQUALEX Concept Store in Knokke. This presents a great opportunity for art lovers to discover or rediscover a selection of well-known and emerging names in 20th-century and contemporary art, all within a unique interior and close to the beach.

Phillips Auction House facilitates the buying and selling of 20th-century and contemporary artworks, design, jewelry, watches, photographs, and editions. It operates globally, with offices around the world.

Phillips also has a representative office in Antwerp, but since many of its clients and collectors spend their summers on the coast, the auction house sought a suitable location to be present there as well. The choice fell on the AQUALEX Concept Store. “AQUALEX offers a beautiful program of exhibitions throughout the year, which aligns with our style,” says Marianne Hoet from Phillips. “We were therefore delighted to be able to occupy this space during the summer.”

On the ground floor, there is a cylindrical, compartmentalized exhibition space that allows visitors to fully immerse themselves in the artworks, while the lower space offers all the facilities needed for working and hosting guests.

Collaborating with existing exhibition spaces is not new for Phillips; it partners with galleries and museums worldwide. The goal? To modernize the art collecting experience, increase access to art, and thus bring more value to the art world. On August 1, Phillips will move to its summer base, where it will exhibit a selection of paintings and sculptures by established and young 20th-century and contemporary artists until August 29. Some of these artworks (but not all) will be available for purchase.

Art and objects previously featured

Van Den Weghe x AQUALEX

Phillips x AQUALEX: Summerwave 2023

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