Work

Art27, Heusden-Zolder (B), 1-24 November 2019. Who or what fuels the artist's creative drive in the 21st century?

Art 27, 6-22 September 2019. Experience contemporary art in Saint-Oda.

Art27, Heusden-Zolder (Belgium), 14 November 2018. In this group exhibition the artists explore the true meaning of free thought. We honour liberty, so we will never forget what it means not to be free.

8-28 August 2018. Five artists from the WAK-team of Leopoldsburg, among which Tjen Heyligen, spent 3 weaks in Daegu,  South Korea, and exhibited from 16 till 26 Augustus.

Artikel 27/2017: Ode an die Freude. Ode to Joy, reminder of the power of the original European body of thought.

The Week of the Amateur Arts in Leopoldsburg took place in the former Carmel.

The Schoten academy participates biennailly (in the odd years) in the Week of Amateur Arts (WAK). Tjen Heyligen exhibited in De Kaekelaar.

'From head to head'

Why are you so quiet
my beloved?
The vulnerability of being together
in an oasis of oasis.

A trail with stories and nature from the Vennestraat in Genk. Three artists (photographer Karel van Gerven, artist Tjen Heyligen and poet Joris Iven) met people of various ages and diverse backgrounds, ocupations and stories. This resulted in a series of artistic portraits. 14 August - 31 October 2014.

On Sunday, July 6, 2014 'Closer.To.Nature.', a summer of poetry in De Rammelaars, was festively opened. Throughout the summer you could experience a poetic walk through forest and language in De Rammelaars.

Umbrella Installation during 'Kamp Knalt', with neighbourhood ball.

Participation in the exhibition of the Chamber of Plastic Arts of Voorkempen.

Photos: Stanny Correwyn

Group exhibition May-June 2014 with An Kindermans and Nickie Thibaut.

Tjen Heyligen at work in Dalyan (Turkey).

At the opening ceremony of Leopoldville NEW, on September 6, 2012, highlighting the Leopoldville infill development project, Tjen created an art work from ice, which then melted away, symboliseing the demolitions of the project. Also see the movie ...

Exhibition of Article 27, Heusden-Zolder, 2012

Artist in residence in Galleria Gjutars, Vantaa, Finland, 2011

Great Expectations, exhibition of Article 27, in 2011 in the former gendarmerie base, Heusden-Zolder

Exhibition of sculptures by Tjen Heyligen.
Paintings by Marc van Boven.

Retouched images - mixed media