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Husk Gallery is a contemporary art gallery with a focus on new and strong ideas by highly talented artists. The Gallery also publishes artist monographs.

31/05/2026

Husk Gallery currently presents ‘Happiness is Easy’, the second solo show with Norwegian artist Hanne Lydia Opøien Figenschou in its gallery space in Rivoli Brussels.

In many works of her new series, text and image intertwine, with words embedded directly into the drawings to create tensions between language and motif. Words such as ‘war’ do not appear as captions, but as integral elements of the composition. They anchor the image in a discursive field that is both personal and socially charged. Hanne Lydia’s works, meticulously created with coloured pencils on black paper, unfold as fragmented visual narratives shaped by overwhelming impressions and contemplative perceptions. Themes range from personal identity and self-representation to broader social and political concerns.

Photos: Hanne Lydia Opøien Figenschou, WAR, 2025, coloured pencil and gold on paper, 75x110cm detail and installation views

Up to 27 June you are welcome to visit the show from Thursday to Saturday from 2 to 6pm, and also on Sunday 7 June on the occasion of Rivoli Open Sunday.
Venue: Husk Gallery, Rivoli building, Chaussée de Waterloo 690 #12, 1180 Brussels

21/05/2026

‘Happiness is Easy’, the second solo show with Norwegian artist Hanne Lydia Opøien Figenschou is now on view at Husk Gallery in Rivoli Brussels up to 27 June 2026.
You are welcome from Thursday to Saturday from 2 to 6pm or by appointment.

Venue: Husk Gallery, Rivoli building, Chaussée de Waterloo 690 #12, 1180 Brussels

The new series evokes an ambiguous and subtly unsettling vision of happiness, but resists linear coherence. The drawings mirror the scattered and often contradictory nature of thought and experience, inspired by contemporary global phenomena and contexts.

“Imposter Syndrome” is a psychological condition characterized by a persistent, unjustified feeling of being a fraud, despite evidence of one’s achievements and respect from peers.
Individuals experiencing imposter syndrome doubt their abilities and live in fear of their unworthiness being exposed.”

Photos: Hanne Lydia Opøien Figenschou, Imposter, 2024, coloured pencil on paper, 75x110cm, detail and installation views

16/05/2026

‘Happiness is Easy’, the second solo show with Norwegian artist Hanne Lydia Opøien Figenschou is now on view at Husk Gallery in Rivoli Brussels up to 27 June 2026.

The new drawings by Hanne Lydia exploring the theme of happiness, resist linear coherence, mirroring instead the scattered and often contradictory nature of thought and experience. In many works, text and image intertwine, with words embedded directly into the drawings to create tensions between language and motif. The series evokes an ambiguous and subtly unsettling vision of happiness. The discrepancy between the title of a work and the text drawn is not a coincidental effect, but a deliberate strategy: it prevents a single, unambiguous interpretation and compels the viewer to adopt an active, critical stance.

You are welcome from Thursday to Saturday from 2 to 6pm or by appointment.
Venue: Husk Gallery, Rivoli building, Chaussée de Waterloo 690 #12, 1180 Brussels

Photos: Hanne Lydia Opøien Figenschou, Rubber Booths, 2025, coloured pencil and silver on paper, 75x110cm detail and installation view

12/05/2026

‘Happiness is Easy’, the second solo show with Norwegian artist Hanne Lydia Opøien Figenschou is now on view at husk Gallery in Rivoli Brussels.

This week you are welcome on Friday and Saturday from 2 to 6pm.

Hanne Lydia’s newest works, all meticulously created with coloured pencils on black paper, unfold as fragmented visual narratives shaped by overwhelming impressions and contemplative perceptions. As Norway consistently has ranked in the top 10 happiest nations worldwide, she decided to use the World Happiness Report as a backdrop. Throughout the series, everyday objects and scenes are imbued with multiple layers of meaning, exposing the tensions between the personal and the collective. Themes range from personal identity and self-representation to broader social and political concerns.

Venue: Husk Gallery, Rivoli building, Chaussée de Waterloo 690 #12, 1180 Brussels

Photo: Installation view drawings Hanne Lydia Opøien Figenschou, 2024-2026, all coloured pencil on paper, 75x110cm at Husk Gallery

09/05/2026

Opening this Sunday 10 May 2026 at Husk Gallery

SOLO SHOW HANNE LYDIA OPØIEN FIGENSCHOU
HAPPINESS IS EASY

10 MAY – 27 JUNE 2026

Husk Gallery is delighted to present ‘Happiness is Easy’, the second solo show with Norwegian artist in its gallery space in Rivoli Brussels.
Warmly welcome on the occasion of the opening in the presence of the artist between 2 and 7pm.

This exhibition features her new series of drawings, created between 2024 and 2026. Titled ‘Happiness is Easy’, the drawings explore the duality of happiness in relation to contemporary global realities, reflecting the tension between external events and internal states. The artist invites viewers to engage with the implicit ideologies embedded within the images, questioning how notions of happiness in Norway and beyond are constructed, mediated, and experienced.

Venue: Husk Gallery, Rivoli building, Chaussée de Waterloo 690 #12, 1180 Brussels

08/05/2026

Opening this Sunday 10 May

SOLO SHOW HANNE LYDIA OPØIEN FIGENSCHOU
HAPPINESS IS EASY

Welcome at Husk Gallery from 2 to 7pm in the presence of the artist

Husk Gallery is delighted to present ‘Happiness is Easy’, the second solo show with Norwegian artist Hanne Lydia Opøien Figenschou. This exhibition features her new series of drawings, created between 2024 and 2026. Titled ‘Happiness is Easy’, the drawings explore the duality of happiness in relation to contemporary global realities, reflecting the tension between external events and internal states. The artist invites viewers to engage with the implicit ideologies embedded within the images, questioning how notions of happiness in Norway and beyond are constructed, mediated, and experienced.

Venue: Husk Gallery, Rivoli building, Chaussée de Waterloo 690 #12, 1180 Brussels

Photo: NoirShame by Hanne Lydia Opøien Figenschou, 2024, coloured pencil on paper, 75x110cm

06/05/2026

Husk Gallery is delighted to welcome you next Sunday 10 May 2026 to the opening of the second solo show with Hanne Lydia Opøien Figenschou.

SOLO SHOW HANNE LYDIA OPØIEN FIGENSCHOU
HAPPINESS IS EASY
10 May - 27 June 2026

Join us from 2 to 7pm and meet the artist!

Venue: Husk Gallery, Rivoli building, Chaussée de Waterloo 690 #12, 1180 Brussels

Over the years, Hanne Lydia Opøien Figenschou has been creating a body of work consisting of video, prose, and drawings, with recurrent motives and thematic cross-references. The artist explores themes of gender and identity, violence in close relationships, the self-portrait, tourism, feminism, abortion and recently, happiness and shame. Her works evoke a recurrent interest in the blatant and public versus the intimate. Text is often employed in installations, video work, performances and also published in books. She is renowned for her ‘trompe l’oeil’ drawings on black paper in various sizes, all meticulously created with coloured pencils. Her drawings are based on snapshots taken with a smartphone and each work is meticulously created. From a distance, the drawings may seem relatively photorealistic, but close inspection reveals that they are composed of rough elements.

Hanne Lydia Opøien Figenschou (b1964,Trondheim) grew up in Tromsø, above The Artic Circle. She now lives and works in Oslo and Tromsø. She studied at Trondheim Academy of Fine Art, Norway, and The University of Arts, Crafts and Design, Stockholm, Sweden. Figenschou has had a large number of exhibitions, and has won several significant awards for her works. She received two times a prestigious ten-year Working Grant from The Norwegian Arts Council (2015-2035). Her works have been purchased by several influential Art Institutions. In 2023 Husk Gallery has presented ‘Twisted’, her first solo show at the gallery. In 2023-2024 she was presented with her large-scale work ‘Falling Heroes’ in The National Museum, Norway.

Photo-portrait: Hanne Lydia Opøien Figenschou, credit Nasjonalmuseet, NO / Ina Wesenberg

03/05/2026

Husk Gallery is delighted to present ‘Happiness is Easy’, the second solo show with Norwegian artist Hanne Lydia Opøien Figenschou in its gallery space. This exhibition features her new series of drawings, created between 2024 and 2026. Titled ‘Happiness is Easy’, the drawings explore the duality of happiness in relation to contemporary global realities, reflecting the tension between external events and internal states. The artist invites viewers to engage with the implicit ideologies embedded within the images, questioning how notions of happiness in Norway and beyond are constructed, mediated, and experienced.

SAVE THE DATE
Opening on Sunday 10 May from 2 to 7pm in the presence of the artist

Venue: Husk Gallery, Rivoli building, Chaussée de Waterloo 690 #12, 1180 Brussels

Photo: Hanne Lydia Opøien Figenschou, Beyond Happiness, 2024, coloured pencil on paper, 75x110cm

25/04/2026

This Saturday 25 April 2026, it is the very last day to visit ‘Alone Together’, the second solo show by Belgian painter Diego Herman at Husk Gallery. You are kindly invited to the finissage on Saturday 25 April 2026 from 2 to 6pm in the presence of the artist.

Born into a Mexican-Belgian family, Diego Herman (Brussels, 1994) explores the feeling of being ‘between two worlds’. His exhibition Alone Together addresses his key themes. He is fascinated by fencing and its role in shaping our perceptions. The exhibition also reflects his new interest in plant and animal ecosystems, inspired by the Mexico City Botanical Garden and the zoos of Mexico City and Antwerp. Agaves, cacti, and animals appear as communities enclosed for various reasons. Here, Herman focuses on the viewer, evoking empathy. The title ‘Alone Together’ captures the central paradox of the exhibition: separation and connection. His paintings raise the question of how boundaries create distance and whether connection is possible.

Venue: Husk Gallery, Rivoli building, Chaussée de Waterloo 690 #12, 1180 Brussels

Installation photos at Husk Gallery

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