Michaël van
Craelingen

Michaël van Craelingen (Rotterdam, NL) explores the essence of form, colour and material through paintings, sculptures and installations. With a background in industrial design, his work reflects a minimalist approach, stripping iconic shapes down to their core to question perception, control and vulnerability.

His practice moves between precision and imperfection, inviting viewers to slow down and reconsider what they see. On large loose canvases he applies acrylic, ink and spray paint and partly removes it again, leaving drips, texture and a signature neon stripe. Chairs, cars, animals and flowers appear as silhouettes, simple and powerful at the same time.

Alongside painting he makes sculptural objects in acrylic glass, such as CANDLECUBE, PAWN//PLAYER, HAUNTER//HAUNTED and FRAGILITY.

In his industrial design career he obtained twelve patents and won international awards for materials innovation. Michaël is registered with the CBK.