Need extra warmth during the colder winter months? Kunsthal Mechelen has what you need! Artist Victor Verhelst designed a shawl with patterns you’ll recognize from the furniture in our event space.

During the opening of the exhibition “The Sunsets Were Purple and Red and Yellow and on Fire” on Saturday, January 24th, you can buy them at a discounted price of €35. Afterward, they’ll be available for €42 at the Kunsthal Mechelen reception desk during opening hours.

Victor Verhelst is a Belgian visual artist whose practice spans digital art and risoprints to textiles and interactive game technology. Digital techniques form a constant thread throughout his work. His distinctive graphic visual language combines layered 2D and 3D elements, resulting in bold color compositions, playful distortions, and striking imagery.

By exploring the intersections between virtual and physical realities, Verhelst creates immersive worlds filled with neon colors, digital glitches, and surreal architecture. His ongoing project Trippy Vegas depicts a dystopian, hyper-stylized urban environment that reflects on the overwhelming and seductive nature of virtual spaces.

His work has been exhibited at PLUS-ONE Gallery, where he presented his solo exhibition TOXIC HAWAII — a continuation of the Trippy Vegas universe through a mix of framed digital works, risoprints, tapestries, and site-specific wallpaper. He has also participated in group exhibitions such as Aesthetic Echoes and …And that’s only (half) the story. Beyond the traditional gallery context, Verhelst has collaborated with Café Costume, designed stage visuals for CORE Festival, and developed immersive textile installations such as Starlight Shine at the WONDER Festival.