A hand-drawn diagram of a tree with multiple branches and leaves, each containing handwritten text in English and Dutch, referencing topics like art, history, politics, and culture.
Painting of numerous people dressed in white shirts and dark pants, holding hands in a large heart shape outdoors.
An aerial view of a festival or gathering outside a historic building with cobblestone street and parked cars, people holding flags, and a decorated tall pole.
Abstract painting featuring swirling black, pink, yellow, and purple lines creating a spiral pattern.
Two bald men are standing around a wooden table, signing a large white banner with a red circular logo. The logo features a stylized cross and the text around it reads, "Schoolheid voor het Volk" and "de Smet." The setting appears to be an indoor pub
Black sculpture of a tabletop with three stools, a flag on a stand, and rocks in an art gallery.
An artist working on a large collage art piece on the floor, surrounded by art supplies, ladders, and paintings in an art studio.

My work explores how myths are (ab)used, highlighting nature and its symbols. I also examine how history can change, be swapped, or be taken. A quest that you could describe as an investigation into invented tradition.

Gery De Smet

An illustration of a blonde girl wearing a yellow dress with red flowers, holding a wire cage with a small animal inside, against an orange background.
A diverse group of children and adults gathered on a modern, circular, turquoise bench outdoors, smiling and posing for a photo with trees and residential buildings in the background.
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Large group of people watching a burning firework sphere at night with sparks and flames in the sky.
Shadow of a metal ladder and a large black rectangular object cast on a textured light gray surface, with a person's foot in black shoe visible at the bottom.
A barn with a dark roof and a wooden exterior, set in a field of dry grass, with a small hot air balloon floating in a clear sky.
A small sculpture of a person with an outstretched arm, made of shiny, dark material, casting a shadow on a cardboard box and illuminated by sunlight.
A painted scene of a fence, trees, and rocky cliffs with a sign that reads "Pflumen abzugeben."
A parade of people walking down a residential street, some playing drums and carrying light blue flags.
Symmetrical painting of people outdoors in traditional clothing with a mirrored effect, featuring a blue tone.
Two security guards standing on either side of a window in a room with a red circular carpet featuring a white star symbol.
Abstract painting of people walking on a dark background, with yellow and white highlights depicting movement.
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Art studio with a painting in progress, surrounded by art supplies, a large black and white abstract painting on the wall, and sunlight streaming through windows.
Aerial view of a forested area with a winding road and a cleared sports field, surrounded by trees and hilly terrain.
Red wooden toy airplane with a propeller on a white background.
A painting of a large tree with extensive roots along a forest path, with a house or cabin visible among the tall trees in the background.
A simple drawing of a house with a brown roof, a small window with red shutters, a brown chimney, a leafless tree, and a corner of a wall.
Open photo book showing two images: left image of a surreal scene with a large dark house-like structure on a field and a large rock floating in the sky, titled 'Het meet ook gebeurd / It also has to happen, 2022'; right image of two silhouetted figures holding umbrellas against a red and purple sunset sky, titled 'The Influencers, 2022'.
Two aerial views of parade routes with groups of people walking and carrying flags. Left side shows a sidewalk parade with people holding umbrellas, and right side depicts a street parade with people in costumes.
Open art book displaying two paintings: the left painting depicts a face with a background of smoke and fiery colors, titled 'Opium for the masses, 2009'; the right painting shows a figure standing amidst lush green and dark wooded background, titled 'Shorter payback period, 2017'.

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De bermtoerist - The roadside tourist met/with Koen Vermeule, Berend Strik, Raquel Maulwurf, Aaron van Erp, Gery De Smet ao, Museum Nairac, Barneveld (NL), 23 April - 3 August 2025
Al 15 jaar geleden is het dat mijn 360-paginatellend, overzichtsboek uitkwam. Tot mijn verwondering, maar dat was wel de bedoeling, kochten meer dan honderd bibliotheken lokaal, maar ook internationaal het boek nadat het in heel Europa in 200 boekhan
Through a work by Ai Wei Wei two works from my participation in the exhibition About Life at Museum Gorcum (NL), currently ongoing.
Exactly ten years ago there was the planting of the Maypole on May 1, 2015 at the Villa De Olmen garden in Wieze (BE). This happening took place on the opening of the solo show "The Position of Our Suns". Inspired by the Maypole ritual, a
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The show in Museum Gorcum, on the left wall my paintings, in the middle a work of Ai Wei Wei and on the right my installation with all the villages with -gem of -chem. #artforum #contemporaryart #belgianart #hedendaagsekunst #artsy #artcollector #kun

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