Bozar turns its attention to Jean Brusselmans (1884–1953), a painter who approached everyday life with a distinctive sense of form and colour. Landscapes, village scenes and figures are pared back to clear planes, strong outlines and carefully constructed compositions.

Two works from The Phoebus Foundation collection are included in the exhibition: Church of Dilbeek and The Walk, both from 1929. In Church of Dilbeek, Brusselmans constructs the village scene as a rhythmic interplay of façades, rooftops, trees and the rising church tower. In The Walk, he brings figures and landscape together in a clear composition in which form and colour set the tone.

The Jean Brusselmans exhibition runs from 2 October 2026 to 31 January 2027 at Bozar in Brussels. More information and tickets via bozar.be.