Hildegarde Handsaeme

Hildegarde Handsaeme is a contemporary Belgian artist known for geometric figurative paintings and drawings that celebrate the female form. She creates minimalist female nude compositions using clean lines and bold geometric shapes, blending figurative art with an abstract style. She often paints contemporary abstract portraits of women, balancing simplicity with emotion. Her minimalist figurative style reduces the female figure to its most essential form, using simplified geometric forms to convey grace and strength. Her art brings together modern minimalism and timeless femininity, resulting in elegant geometric nude paintings that are both subtle and striking. Hildegarde works with acrylic on canvas for her paintings and ink on paper for her drawings. This range—from bold, large-scale canvases to intimate line drawings—maintains the same crisp minimalism and emotional resonance across all her work. Hildegarde’s distinctive approach to minimalist female figurative art invites viewers into a harmonious world of color, line, and form. Each work captures the essence of womanhood through abstract geometry, producing iconic imagery that is instantly recognizable and deeply evocative. The result is a body of work that stands out in the...

I studied visual arts for four years, focusing on drawing to master the fundamentals of line and proportion – essential skills that later shaped my painting. Although my style wasn’t fully supported by the academy, a respected art advisor – an “éminence grise” – recognized the uniqueness of my vision. He encouraged me to leave the academic system and follow my instinct, praising my mastery of line and color balance. His words still guide me: “Only talented artists develop their own style – and you clearly have.” Since then, I have fully embraced my own visual language, marked by harmony, structure, and individuality.

2011
• Galerij Geens, Belgium
• Sensation Modern Fine Art Gallery, Westbourne Grove, Notting Hill, London, UK
• Cultural Centre Terlanen, Belgium

2012
• Art Time Square, Broadway (between 42nd and 44th Street), New York, USA
• Kunst in Overijse, Belgium

2013
• Bisart – A City A Life, Antwerp, Belgium
• Galerie De Ontdekking van de Hemel, Halle, Belgium

2014
• Constructieve Curven Pop-up Expo, De Bosuil, Overijse, Belgium
• Kiwanis Grimbergen, Belgium
• Global Art Tongeren – GIRLS, Belgium
• Global Art Tongeren – PEOPLE/ANIMALS, Belgium
• Global Art Nieuwpoort, Belgium
• Global Art Roermond, Netherlands
• Kasteel Brasschaat, Belgium
• Artbarrel, Casino Middelkerke, Belgium
• Short Term Gallery, Rue Blaes 150, Brussels, Belgium

2015
• The Affordable Art Fair, Brussels, Belgium
• ADAF – Annual Dutch Art Fair, Amsterdam, Netherlands

2016
• March: CODA Museum, Apeldoorn, Netherlands
• April: Radisson Hotel, Antwerp, Belgium
• May: Gallery DADA, Belgium

2017
• Online exhibitions

2018
• Gallery Pjez Unik, New York, USA

2019
• Hotel Le Cinq Codet, Paris, France (March & April)
• Art Suspendu, Sanary-sur-Mer, France – by invitation
• Featured artist – DESTIG Magazine, see article: Issuu publication

2023
• Artist Meeting Knokke,...