Siegfried De Buck

Siegfried De Buck, 1949, Kalken, Belgium.

Professor at the Sint-Lucas Hogeschool, jewellery department, Antwerp. 

Education:
Studied at the "Ecole des Métiers d'Arts de Maredsous (IATA)", (1965, Belgium) and the "Ecole des Arts Décoratifs de Strasbourg" (1966-67, France)

Active since 1971

He exhibited in San Francisco, Munich, Brussels, Amsterdam, Paris, Luxemburg, Courtrai, Avignon, Bonn, Ghent, Bruges, Waterloo, Sevilla, Namur, Canberra, Melbourne, Adelaide, Solingen, Zurich, Hildesheim, Tilburg, Taipei, Antwerp, Kawazawa (Japan), Rotterdam, Ostend, Ljubljana, The Hague, Hanau, Monza, Berlin,Pforzheim ( D ) Praque Osaka Japan , Wisconsin , Texas and New-York, e.o.…………… , as well as in different Belgian galleries and museums . 

Awards:
1978 "Provinciale Prijs Oost-Vlaanderen" 
1983 "Onderscheiding De Beers" | "Onderscheiding Ministerie Vlaamse Gemeenschap"
1992 "Felix De Boeckprijs" 
1998 Nomination Boymans Van Beuningen Rotterdam : with "Table Tools " 
2009 Award Henry Van De Velde for the career
2010 Member of the Royal Flemish Academy of Science and Arts. 

Acquisitions:
Brussels; Ministry of Foreign Trade: ring (jewel pavilion) 2001
Brussels; De Vlaamse Gemeenschap; sculpture (enlarged X30) from neckless
Brussels; Nationale Bank: "Praline-box"+ "Nid à bonbons"
Ghent, Museum voor Sierkunst "Praline- theater"
Oostende Museum P.M.M.K.; necklace
Antwerpen; Kalmthout-stripmuseum; walking - stick "Krimson"
Pforzheim; Schmuckmuseum Pforzheim im Reuchlinhaus, ring "Spina"
Antwerpen:Sterckshofopdracht : “Het hoedenproject” Provinciaal Museum Sterckshof –Zilvercentrum 1999.
Rotterdam: Museum Boijmans van Beuningen,"cutlery": “Tools for table”
Ghent : Acquisition Province East of Flanders . Silver Object : "Quadget "
Antwerpen:Sterckshofopdracht : “Het hoedenproject” Provinciaal Museum Sterckshof –Zilvercentrum 1999
Trophy “Regatta” Roeiclub Gent 2008
2008 London: Victoria & Albert Museum : acquisition walking-stick in the Art visiting Artists Collection of metalwork, jewellery and silver
Ghent , Provincie Oost-Vlaanderen gift to Prince Filip and Princess Mathilde
Massif silver chocolate-can + two spoons‘’Prinselijk ontbijt voor twee ‘’
Oostende, PMMK Medal ’’Varen’’ for the exhibition” From earth to heaven “
Sculpture ( bronze) “From earth to heaven”
Leuven : Acquisition :Province Vlaams-Brabant ‘’Loco-Café ‘’ ‘’Tig-can ‘’ 

Exhibitions (selection):
2006 “Making sense in the city” UGent with Prof Antropologue H Pinxten
2007”Miniaturen “+ book (Mercatorfonds) Exhibition Boekentoren UGent-Biblioteek Gent | “Wert-Zeichen” selected , exhibition Hanau 75 Jahre Gesellschaft für Goldschmiedekunst
2008 Mobilia Gallery Cambridge U.S.A.”Jewelry in Painting & Architecture” | Parures Château –Musée de la Ville de Cagnes sur Mer 2 february -1 june | Peking China “Tools for table” Begium Ambassady- Olympick Games | Gent Museum van Alijn tentoonstelling 125 bestaan Roeiclub Gent trofee “Regatta” | “Table Works” Marta Herford | Design Museum Gent “Sjalom/salaam””Ontmoeting rond juwelen” 21/11 – 01/02/2009
2009 Henry van de Velde Award for his career in the Flamish Parlement in Brussels.13/1/ -21/02/2009
2009-2010 Design museum Gent “Siegfried De Buck-Overzichtstentoonstelling”
2010 Hammerclub Museum Copenhagen | “Je suis dada” Milaan Design Vlaanderen | “Let’s stick together” Istanbul Design Vlaanderen 

Workshops (leader):
1986 Canada Montréal UCAM
1988 Antwerp with Friedrich Becker CAD-CAM procedure with Jan Hoet
1993 Antwerp (with Alberto Alessi, Alessandro Mendini and Gabrieli De Vecchi ) | Antwerp with Bernard Schöbinger
1997 Antwerp with Christoph Zellweger
1998 Antwerp with Onno Boekhoudt
1999 Amsterdam and Antwerp with Ruudt Peters | Scheffield Hallam Universety with Chr Zellweger | Antwerp with Maxfield Cameron
2000 Canada Montreal UCAM
2001 Antwerp with Christina Filipe 2001
2002 Düsseldorf Höch-Fach-Schüle
2003 London Master Class Royal College of Arts
2005 South Africa Cultural Mission Kwazulu_Natal. Made a short-film for the exhibition Transit Brussels ‘’The eye of the walking-stick’’ ‘’the vehicle of the Nomade’’regie: Siegfried De Buck cineast: Lou Demeyere
2010 Realisation by commission of a sculpture :”De boom der ringen” bronze 8m high

Participations:
2014 "The 12th Reunion of European Silversmiths" | "Der Silberwarenmuseum Ott-Pauserche Fabrik"in Schwäbisch Gmünd

Galerie S&H DE BUCK, Zuidstationstraat 25, 9000 Gent (B)
Tel.0032/09/225 10 81
E: sdebuck@skynet.be