Katinka Bock features as part of a new group exhibition “Shared rooms. Capturing cosiness” at Permekemuseum, together with artists such as Alice Neel, Maria Lassnig, Birde Vanheerswynghels, Anne Daems and Tom Hallet.

Family and interpersonal relationships run like a thread through Permeke’s artistic practice. His work evokes a sense of togetherness, warmth and domestic intimacy – the longing and anticipation of birth, as well as the raw pain of loss and loneliness. Family life was deeply important to him. Permeke and his wife, Marietje, had six children, two of whom died in infancy.

The search for connection remains a compelling theme for artists today, inspiring critical reflection through their work.

Photos: Steven Decroos