Frédéric PlatéusBelgium

Frédéric Platéus (b. 1976, Liège, BE) creates work rooted in his fascination with technology, science, and the aesthetics of motorsport. His sculptures—often characterized by immaculate surfaces and sleek forms—echo the language of high-tech design while remaining devoid of practical function, placing them in a surreal, hyper-stylized realm. Critics have likened his work to the “Finish Fetish” movement of the late 1960s in California, known for its synthesis of industrial materials, surf culture, and aerospace aesthetics.

Platéus shares this lineage in his sensitivity to urban materials and processes: painted metal, composite surfaces, and aerodynamic forms populate his work. By freely navigating between pop culture, contemporary urban life, and cutting-edge fabrication, he creates a unique vocabulary of sculptural abstraction deeply embedded in the visual grammar of modern life.

He has had numerous significant solo exhibitions, including at MAC’s – Musée des Arts Contemporains in Grand-Hornu, Belgium (2014), Marion Meyer Contemporain in Paris (2010), Galerie Eva Meyer at Docks Art Fair in Lyon (2013), and Galerie Marion Meyer, Paris (2008). Platéus’ work has been part of major group shows at institutions such as Palais des Beaux-Arts, Brussels (2006), WIELS Centre d’Art Contemporain, Brussels (2008), Musée d’Ixelles, Brussels (2012), and CAPC Musée d’Art Contemporain, Bordeaux (2010). He was awarded the Prix Jeune Artiste by the Parliament of the French Community of Belgium in 2005 and the Prix de la Création by the City of Liège in 2010. His works are included in several important public collections, such as BPS22 – espace de création contemporaine Charleroi, Musée National des Arts et Traditions Populaires in Paris, Domaine Départemental de Chamarande, and the Frac des Pays de la Loire.