Alain Poncelet is a Belgium-based artist who likes to peel away the layers to expose the darker side of human nature, to paint the blackness and delve into nightmares. He tells the stories nobody wants to hear, and dips his brush in heavy metal to bring our deepest fears to light.
The adventure begins in 2005, with the debut album BD at Nocturne, "Cinema Fantastic". This album was followed by two novels "Catharsis" and "Rupture (s)". 2010 sees the beginning of a collaboration with the metal group Skeptical Minds. Their universes marrying perfectly, Alain is entrusted with the realization of the drawings of T-shirt, album covers, and scenic sets. This collaboration intensified with the release of the CD / DVD albums "Broken Dolls" and "Omega Thanatos".
In 2012, Alain participates in a collective project at the request of the Italian publisher Passenger Press. "Black Odyssey" retraces an erotic version of Ulysse's Odyssey. Two other books get to be edited by the Milanese publisher: "Apocalypse Tarot" and "Dead Art Book" which were presented at a showcase at the Lucca Comics & Games in 2013. From 2012 to 2015, Alain participated in the "Sketchbook Project" initiated by the Brooklyn Art Library in New York. Unique in its kind, this library hosts sketchbooks of artists from around the world. A world tour for notebooks is organized all over the world: The USA, Europe, Australia.
The author of the poster of the 2016 vampire ball, Alain is present every year at the BIFFF, the Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival. In 2017, he has created the label of the Crémant Cuvée special BIFFF 35 years. For the fantasy festival Trolls & Legends 2017, Alain declined a little Troll, the mascot of the festival, in many "Viking" versions. The drawings made for this edition of the festival have been collected in an artbook.
2017 also saw the publication of his new comic book "Rusalka, the spirit of the lake", «Dark & erotic » with writer Karolina Pacan, the "Motörbook" with rock journalists Jacques de Pierpont & Patchouli and some new designs for the Motörheadbangers, Motörhead official fanclub.
The adventure begins in 2005, with the debut album BD at Nocturne, "Cinema Fantastic". This album was followed by two novels "Catharsis" and "Rupture (s)". 2010 sees the beginning of a collaboration with the metal group Skeptical Minds. Their universes marrying perfectly, Alain is entrusted with the realization of the drawings of T-shirt, album covers, and scenic sets. This collaboration intensified with the release of the CD / DVD albums "Broken Dolls" and "Omega Thanatos".
In 2012, Alain participates in a collective project at the request of the Italian publisher Passenger Press. "Black Odyssey" retraces an erotic version of Ulysse's Odyssey. Two other books get to be edited by the Milanese publisher: "Apocalypse Tarot" and "Dead Art Book" which were presented at a showcase at the Lucca Comics & Games in 2013. From 2012 to 2015, Alain participated in the "Sketchbook Project" initiated by the Brooklyn Art Library in New York. Unique in its kind, this library hosts sketchbooks of artists from around the world. A world tour for notebooks is organized all over the world: The USA, Europe, Australia.
The author of the poster of the 2016 vampire ball, Alain is present every year at the BIFFF, the Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival. In 2017, he has created the label of the Crémant Cuvée special BIFFF 35 years. For the fantasy festival Trolls & Legends 2017, Alain declined a little Troll, the mascot of the festival, in many "Viking" versions. The drawings made for this edition of the festival have been collected in an artbook.
2017 also saw the publication of his new comic book "Rusalka, the spirit of the lake", «Dark & erotic » with writer Karolina Pacan, the "Motörbook" with rock journalists Jacques de Pierpont & Patchouli and some new designs for the Motörheadbangers, Motörhead official fanclub.
Exhibitions :
Expo Sous-bocks (collective) - 2019 - Galerie Vincent Bercker - Aix-en-Provence, France
Carnets de voyages et aquarelle - 2019 - Espace Bernier - Waterloo, Belgium
Sousbocks Collection (collective) - 2019 - Arts Factory - Paris, France
Arte Nell Arte (collective) - 2018 - Fundacion Ludwig de Cuba - La Habana, Cuba
Arte Nell Arte (collective) - 2018 - Fabrica de Arte Cubano - La Habana, Cuba
Arte Nell Arte (collective) - 2018 - Gallery Huberty Breyne - Brussels, Belgium
Arte Nell Arte (collective) - 2018 - Gallery Drouot - Paris, France
Mortinfernum - 2018 - BIFFF, BOZAR - Brussels, Belgium
Carnets de voyages - 2018 - Fondation Folon - Le Hulpe, Belgium
Motörbook - 2017 - Galerie/Librairie Les Editeurs - Brussels, Belgium
Dark & Erotic - 2017 - Gallery Huberty Breyne - Brussels, Belgium
Imaginarium (with David Peeters) - 2017 - Gallery The Black Wall, SABAM - Brussels, Belgium
Panoramiques (collective) - 2017 - Gallery Huberty Breyne - Brussels, Belgium
Panoramiques (collective) - 2017 - Gallery Drouot - Paris, France
BéDéArt - 2017 - La villa du 9e art - Waterloo, Belgium
Trolls & Légendes - 2017 - Lotto Mons Expo - Mons, Belgium
Omega Thanatos - 2017 - Point Culture ULB - Ixelles, Belgium
Pop Up Exhibition Parvis (collective) - 2017 - St Gilles, Belgium
Hommage à Edgar P Jacobs (collective) - 2017 - Bibliothèque Edgar P Jacobs - Lasne, Belgium
Halloween Comics Festival (collective) - 2016 - Ego - Brussels, Belgium
Hommage à Paul Cuvelier (collective) - 2016 - Jurbise, Belgium
La machine infernale - 2015 - Tourcoing, France
Trolls & Bestioles (collective) - 2015 - Musée d’Art Fantastique - St Gilles, Belgium
Creatura - 2014 - Gallery nanouche L - Brussels, Belgium
Black Dog - 2014 - Paris, France
Metal Female Voices Fest - 2014 - Wieze, Belgium
Anthracite - 2013 - Galerie/Librairie - St Gilles, Belgium
XII XII XII (with Nathalie Chenavat) - 2012 - Galerie 11B - Brussels, Belgium
Parcours d’artistes (collective) - 2012 - Waterloo, Brussels
Metal Female Voices Fest (collective) - 2012 - Wieze, Belgium
Parcours d’artistes (collective) - 2012 - Byrrh - Brussels, Belgium
Self-portraits 4xx4 (collective) - 2012 - Brooklyn Art Library - New York, USA
The Sketchbook project (collective) - 2012 - travelling USA, United Kingdom & Australia
Passions (with Bart Ramakers) - 2011 - There - Leuven, Belgium
Portraits (collective) - 2010 - Les écuries - Waterloo, Belgium
L’Amour fou - 2009 - Ixelles, Belgium
Mets Zé Mots - 2008 - Virton, Belgium
Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival (collective) - 2008 - Tour & Taxis - Brussels, Belgium
Salon de l’érotisme de Bruxelles (collective) - 2007 - Brussels, Belgium
Expo Sous-bocks (collective) - 2019 - Galerie Vincent Bercker - Aix-en-Provence, France
Carnets de voyages et aquarelle - 2019 - Espace Bernier - Waterloo, Belgium
Sousbocks Collection (collective) - 2019 - Arts Factory - Paris, France
Arte Nell Arte (collective) - 2018 - Fundacion Ludwig de Cuba - La Habana, Cuba
Arte Nell Arte (collective) - 2018 - Fabrica de Arte Cubano - La Habana, Cuba
Arte Nell Arte (collective) - 2018 - Gallery Huberty Breyne - Brussels, Belgium
Arte Nell Arte (collective) - 2018 - Gallery Drouot - Paris, France
Mortinfernum - 2018 - BIFFF, BOZAR - Brussels, Belgium
Carnets de voyages - 2018 - Fondation Folon - Le Hulpe, Belgium
Motörbook - 2017 - Galerie/Librairie Les Editeurs - Brussels, Belgium
Dark & Erotic - 2017 - Gallery Huberty Breyne - Brussels, Belgium
Imaginarium (with David Peeters) - 2017 - Gallery The Black Wall, SABAM - Brussels, Belgium
Panoramiques (collective) - 2017 - Gallery Huberty Breyne - Brussels, Belgium
Panoramiques (collective) - 2017 - Gallery Drouot - Paris, France
BéDéArt - 2017 - La villa du 9e art - Waterloo, Belgium
Trolls & Légendes - 2017 - Lotto Mons Expo - Mons, Belgium
Omega Thanatos - 2017 - Point Culture ULB - Ixelles, Belgium
Pop Up Exhibition Parvis (collective) - 2017 - St Gilles, Belgium
Hommage à Edgar P Jacobs (collective) - 2017 - Bibliothèque Edgar P Jacobs - Lasne, Belgium
Halloween Comics Festival (collective) - 2016 - Ego - Brussels, Belgium
Hommage à Paul Cuvelier (collective) - 2016 - Jurbise, Belgium
La machine infernale - 2015 - Tourcoing, France
Trolls & Bestioles (collective) - 2015 - Musée d’Art Fantastique - St Gilles, Belgium
Creatura - 2014 - Gallery nanouche L - Brussels, Belgium
Black Dog - 2014 - Paris, France
Metal Female Voices Fest - 2014 - Wieze, Belgium
Anthracite - 2013 - Galerie/Librairie - St Gilles, Belgium
XII XII XII (with Nathalie Chenavat) - 2012 - Galerie 11B - Brussels, Belgium
Parcours d’artistes (collective) - 2012 - Waterloo, Brussels
Metal Female Voices Fest (collective) - 2012 - Wieze, Belgium
Parcours d’artistes (collective) - 2012 - Byrrh - Brussels, Belgium
Self-portraits 4xx4 (collective) - 2012 - Brooklyn Art Library - New York, USA
The Sketchbook project (collective) - 2012 - travelling USA, United Kingdom & Australia
Passions (with Bart Ramakers) - 2011 - There - Leuven, Belgium
Portraits (collective) - 2010 - Les écuries - Waterloo, Belgium
L’Amour fou - 2009 - Ixelles, Belgium
Mets Zé Mots - 2008 - Virton, Belgium
Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival (collective) - 2008 - Tour & Taxis - Brussels, Belgium
Salon de l’érotisme de Bruxelles (collective) - 2007 - Brussels, Belgium
