Kobe De Keyzer
Artist / Designer / Creative Rebel
Growing up in a creative family was the start of a lifelong interest and devotion to design, graphics and art. After graduating high school (VISO, Mariakerke), I obtained my master's degree in visual arts at the Royal Academy of Arts in Ghent, Belgium (KASK) in 2001. For over more than 20 years I work as a fulltime senior graphic, brand and packaging designer at a Belgian agency, and proud to say I could contribute to the many Pentawards we’ve won so far. Please note that the work shown here is work I do in my spare time and has no relation to my job at the agency.
Surrounded by a lot of creative impulses as a kid in the world of skate/surf/snow/bike, the world of design, modern art, pop and street art were never that far away. Inspiration can be sparked by anything. As a multi disciplinary creative, and to break through briefings and perfection in design work, I also love going off the path. It’s where I search for the perfect imperfections through the process of screen printing. A technique I fell in love with a long time ago, and I started doing at the Art Academy Eeklo.
As a surfer and fairly good swimmer I’m not afraid of the deep end. Although it’s a printing technique, to me every work needs to be unique, it can be a series, but never the same twice. By using mixed media and various recycled canvases, such as waste paper, newspapers, cardboard, posters, wood to a collage of them all, these materials often lead to surprising results. The deformed, odd or weird images that pop up are a direct link to the pop- and streetart culture. Deforming and playing around with images, letters and graphics has always been there in my job as a designer, and it’s fascinating to see how far you can tweak things. To do so with a mix of computer and live paint makes it all the more exciting. There are no undo’s.
Like most creatives there is that “more ideas than time” thing, but both my art and work as a designer are boosting each other further by experimenting with creativity. It's fascinating to keep exploring both worlds. Forever hungry.
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