°1983, Bruges, Belgium
Currently lives and works in Roeselare / Bruges, Belgium

Pieter Bostoen was born on February 13, 1983 in Bruges. He attended artschool in Bruges untill 2002. After, Bostoen went to study Interior Design from 2002 to 2005 at the St.Lucas Department of Architecture, Ghent. Since his graduation from St. Lucas, Bostoen has been active as an architect/designer for several design studios. Ternullomelo Architects in Lisbon being the last one.

Since te autumn of 2009, Bostoen has been more involved in his own artistic creations. This resulting in a series of paintings, murals, graphical drawings and furniture designs. In June, 2010, he participated for the first time in a group exhibition at Guilharte in Lisbon with two paintings and a mural specialy made for the event.

Having a background of street-art on one side and architecture on the other, Bostoen's painting has much been influenced by both. The techniques used often go back to spraypaint, stencils and paint markers. The inspiration on the other hand finds it's origin in architecture, geometry and graphical art. 'I like to make use of basic geometrical shapes, the square being the most predominant one. For me this is the most pure and honest form. It allows me, for example, to make a pattern that can be repeated infinitely. Even if u don't recognise the square as a shape, it still served as a base for the painting or pattern.' A good example of this thinking can be found in 'Square Composition'. A series of paintings, graphics and murals. These works go back to one or more basic square shapes. The artist then evolves the square by making a change or growth, as he calls it 'Deformation'.

Education

2002-2005 St.Lucas Department of Architecture, Ghent, Belgium

Solo Exhibitions

2011 At Gyselinck Design - 21 April to 21 June - Wijngaardstraat 26-28, 8500 Kortrijk

Group Exhibitions

2010 GUILHARTE, Lisbon

2010 Design Biennale INTERIEUR - The Young Designers Fair. In cooperation with St.Lucas Ghent/Brussels Department of Architecture

2011 ECOPOP bio lifestyle fair - 5 & 6 februari 2011 - Kortrijk Xpo, Belgium. In cooperation with De Invasie

2011 De Invasie van Kortrijk - 19 & 20 Maart - Buda, Kortrijk, Belgium. In cooperation with De Invasie