The Lestrem art fair, an exhibition featuring the painter Verena von Lichtenberg - 2015

During the Arts et Toiles fair, new honors were bestowed upon the painter Verena von Lichtenberg. Her work was once again praised for the strength of her artistic approach, the richness of her exploration of light and depth, as well as the singularity of her pictorial language.

Her presence within the exhibition generated strong interest from both the public and the organizers, confirming the growing recognition of her work in the contemporary art world.

An exhibition featuring paintings and artworks by the painter Verena von Lichtenberg in Lestrem, in the Nord–Pas-de-Calais region.

The thirteenth “Arts et Toiles” fair is open to the public from March 14 to 17. This thirteenth edition of the Arts et Toiles exhibition will take place in the new Jean de La Fontaine cultural space in Lestrem.

Sixty-six exhibitors will be present, including artists such as Edith Buffart, Verena von Lichtenberg, Marie-Paule Van-Laecken, and Catherine Milllet, among the best-known painters, whose quality and originality of work are well established.

The opening reception (vernissage) will take place on Friday, March 14 at 7 p.m.

Admission is free, and the exhibition will be open to the public on March 15, 16, and 17 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. (Monday until 6 p.m.).

Exposition ART ET TOILES à Lestrem

Du 15 au 18 mars 2013 au Salon "Art et Toiles" de Lestrem

avec l'Artiste Peintre Verena von Lichtenberg

An exhibition with painter Verena von Lichtenberg.

The Lestrem Art Fair is a key meeting point for artists and painters of international recognition.

Photo: Verena von Lichtenberg, Marie-Paule Van Laecken and participating artists in Lestrem.

A major art exhibition featuring 52 artists takes place in the town of Lestrem. The enthusiasm, dynamism, and organizational strength of Marie-Paule Van Laecken made this fair possible. She has succeeded in bringing together artists from both the European region and the local area, curating and actively participating in the demanding selection of artists.

She has turned it into a landmark event and an essential moment for both participants and visitors, young and old.

On Friday, schoolchildren aged 4 to 12 were welcomed to the Lestrem Art Fair. These attentive young visitors enjoyed a playful and guided tour led by the painter Verena von Lichtenberg. Most of the pupils remembered their discovery from 2012, focusing on figurative and abstract language. This year, they were introduced to the story of primary and complementary colors. They also discovered how pigments used in painting are made.

The official opening took place on Friday evening with the vernissage, in the presence of Member of Parliament and Mayor Stéphane de Saint-André, President of the Flandre Lys intercommunal structure Marc Delannoy, Mayor of Lestrem Jacques Hurlus, as well as elected officials and members of municipal and intercommunal councils.

In 2012, Daniel Uytterhaeghe, a painter known as Duytter and specialized in urban atmospheric scenes, was present at the exhibition. He was later contacted by Louis Bertignac to auction a painting of himself made by Duytter.

Visitors who came in very large numbers on Saturday, and in some cases from far away, were able to appreciate the quality of this event and discover artists such as Verena von Lichtenberg, exhibited in galleries in France and abroad. Through her work, she reveals the magic of the movement of thousands of suns, depicted through transparent mists like diamonds in the air. She leads us into a magical journey of the Northern Lights.

The story of primary and complementary colors is told to the children.

Inès, a young blind girl, discovers art by touching the paintings of Verena von Lichtenberg.

Colours are expressed through sensations.

The Art et Toiles exhibition took place with Daniel UYTTERHAEGHE, known as DUYTTER, Verena von Lichtenberg, and many other artists, including painters, sculptors, creators, and modelers working in figurative and contemporary abstract, modern, or classical art. – 2012

The official opening of the exhibition took place on Friday evening with a vernissage attended by several hundred people.

Over the years, the salon has established itself as a recognised event, distinguished by a particularly demanding selection of exhibiting artists, ensuring the quality and coherence of its artistic programme. This event represents an important moment for both young and adult visitors.

On Friday and Monday, several hundred children aged between 3 and 12 were welcomed as part of an art discovery programme specially designed for them by Verena von Lichtenberg.

On this occasion, Verena von Lichtenberg led guided tours and observation workshops, allowing younger audiences to explore the essential notions of artistic creation. Through a journey within the exhibition, the children were introduced to the difference between figurative and abstract art, learning to observe, compare, and express their own perceptions of the artworks.

The attention, curiosity, and enthusiasm shown by the young visitors marked these encounters. By the end of the experience, the vast majority were able to identify and distinguish between figurative and abstract works, demonstrating how art education can awaken perception and develop sensitivity from an early age.

The exhibition also benefited from media coverage, which helped highlight this approach to transmission and artistic awareness for young audiences.

The visits all began with an explanation of the term “figurative,” which was illustrated in front of the works of Daniel UYTTERHAEGHE, known as DUYTTER, a specialist in urban scenes and atmospheres.

Then, in front of the works of Verena von Lichtenberg, the term “abstract” was defined with children over the age of five, in order to classify the artworks as figurative or abstract.

The children were then able to discover the evolution of a painter through the artistic journey of Verena von Lichtenberg.

Like many painters, she initially worked in figurative representation.

Then, the need to express the essential and to leave the viewer the pleasure of creating their own personal journey led Verena von Lichtenberg towards abstraction.

The spectators were surprised that it was possible to rotate certain paintings and view them from different angles. The children sometimes saw the sea, a river, a tree, or a waterfall.

During this exhibition, one of Verena von Lichtenberg’s paintings could be touched in order to feel and experience the paint. This work was created using a palette knife, applying one layer of acrylic paint after another.

The visit of the exhibition was concluded with a copper sculpture workshop led by Didier DELITTE, a coppersmith. He hammered and flattened the metal plate around the figure, thus creating a perfectly smooth and rounded convex shape.

 L'évolution d'une Peintre:

Aujourd'hui "Abstraction" après des études "Figurative"