Georges Vantongerloo

Georges Vantongerloo (24 November 1886, Antwerp – 5 October 1965, Paris) was a Belgian sculptor, painter, designer of furniture and buildings, and founding member of the De Stijl group.

Life From 1905 to 1909 Vantongerloo studied Fine Art at the Fine Art Academies in Antwerp and Brussels. Conscripted into World War I, he was wounded in a gas attack and discharged from the army in 1914. In 1916 he met Theo van Doesburg, and the following year he was a co-signator of the first manifesto of the De Stijl group.

Vantongerloo's articles, published in the periodical De Stijl between September 1918 and October 1920 and known as "Réflexions", compare art with nature and address the aims of the arts and the artist. was published in 1924 and includes his essay "Unité", which examines vibrations and the colour spectrum of light. to support the legacy of both artists. On the art market, the estate has been represented by Hauser & Wirth since 2019.