koen
Koen Vanmechelen: Exploring Bio-Cultural Diversity Through Art and Science Koen Vanmechelen (born August 26, 1965 in Sint-Truiden) is a Belgian artist whose groundbreaking work delves into the intricate relationship between biology and culture—a core concept he champions through his multifaceted artistic explorations. Initially drawn to …
A portrait built from koen's own colours
Every 1 approved work contributes its dominant tone to a single flowing field. Sorted along the hue wheel, the strip reads as a smooth spectrum. Click any band to reveal its full four-colour palette.
Bands follow the hue wheel; visually identical tones are merged.
Every painting, placed on the hue wheel
Each dot is a work — its angle set by hue, its distance from the centre by saturation. Hover a dot to see the painting.
The signature, in numbers
Where the colour came from
Up to 24 paintings representing the most frequent palette tones — each shown with its dominant colours.