Henk Visch—Cosmic Dance

In September 2026, Posture Editions released a book that spans the rich body of work by the Dutch artist Henk Visch. The book delves deeply into an oeuvre whose roots lie in the art of the 1980s.  

Book presentation and book signing: 15.11.2026 at 3 pm — S.M.A.K. Ghent:
Talk with Henk Visch and Sharon Van Overmeiren, moderated by Samuel Saelemakers and introduced by Barbara De Coninck. The conversation will be in Dutch.
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The book ‘Henk Visch—Cosmic Dance’ is a transcript of the answers to the many questions Barbara De Coninck put to Henk Visch in his studio in Eindhoven. The artist himself speaks, recounting his early years, his first exhibitions, commissions in public spaces and his journey through the art world. We learn about his ideas, his outlook on life as an artist, where his inspiration comes from and how he, in turn, inspires others.

This surprising text is illustrated with unique images of very early works and of the many international exhibitions, including those at Het Gewad in Ghent in 1985, at P.S. 1 in New York in 1992 and Visch’s contribution to the Dutch pavilion at the Venice Biennale in 1988. Works by, amongst others, Jimmie Durham, René Magritte, Guillaume Bijl and Agnès Varda have also been included to illustrate the text.

Following Henk Visch’s many stories and imaginative reflections is an extensive visual section featuring sculptures and drawings, selected and curated by Posture Editions. The relevance and consistency of Henk Visch’s body of work, which now stretches back over half a century, are evident here.

‘Henk Visch—Cosmic Dance’ concludes with a wide selection of photographs from the solo exhibition ‘Ik was getrouwd met een aap’ [I Was Married to a Monkey], at Be-Part Kortrijk (12 September–29 November 2026), photographed by Dirk Pauwels.

Henk Visch (b. 1950, Eindhoven) inspired many students during his time as a lecturer at various art academies in the Netherlands and Germany.
The artist’s works are held in museum collections such as the Van Abbe Museum in Eindhoven, the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam, the Kröller-Müller Museum, De Pont Museum Tilburg, S.M.A.K. Ghent, Middelheim Museum and M HKA Antwerp, and there are also countless sculptures in public spaces in the Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, Korea and Japan.

This publication has been possible with the support of The Mondriaan Fund, Stichting Jaap Harten Fonds and Be-Part Platform for Contemporary Art, Kortrijk & Waregem.