From January 27 until May 29, 2023, Fondation de l'Hermitage in Lausanne shows a retrospective of self-taught Belgian painter Léon Spilliaert, entitled "Léon Spilliaert. Avec la mer du Nord ...". Léon Spilliaert lived from 1881 until 1946 and the exhibition features around a hundred works from his entire career.
![Fondation de l'Hermitage](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/8a348813-0f01-44e5-b64a-a95b92abfe7f/ae2ed6d4-35cc-4f05-9f52-3ad3cb8034e0_rw_1920.jpg?h=8c2bba636d4afbcd507ce1ff09e623ba)
Fondation de l'Hermitage
Contrary to many other exhibitions at Fondation de l'Hermitage, this time, many of the windows in the main rooms are closed, which creates a very intimate atmosphere.
![Fondation de l'Hermitage](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/8a348813-0f01-44e5-b64a-a95b92abfe7f/4e2141cb-e46e-4d44-b572-197c852cd0ae_rw_1920.jpg?h=f23e88be2c095ba0f78c01407e73718f)
Fondation de l'Hermitage
![Ink drawings, Existential Solitude](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/8a348813-0f01-44e5-b64a-a95b92abfe7f/b3459bdc-3e1c-45b1-8a4d-7f2d26315850_rw_1920.jpg?h=bba998a5ee69b6f544d8fd37a3443589)
Ink drawings, Existential Solitude
Suffering from chronic insomnia, many of Spilliaert's works are inspired by late-night walks. The exhibition is organised by theme and starts with "Ink drawings, Existential Solitude", followed by "Ostend, Deepest Night and Space".
![Ostend, Deepest Night and Space](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/8a348813-0f01-44e5-b64a-a95b92abfe7f/1c3a4f22-8303-4dea-8480-30f9c31ef8b3_rw_1920.jpg?h=7b60f08d14dfac010f7d5fa714300b48)
Ostend, Deepest Night and Space
![Ostend, Deepest Night and Space](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/8a348813-0f01-44e5-b64a-a95b92abfe7f/b4f64fda-6226-4ee2-9f58-73f09a8ef1d1_rw_1920.jpg?h=18d190a80d6bd750647988b987418d40)
Ostend, Deepest Night and Space
![Ostend, Deepest Night and Space](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/8a348813-0f01-44e5-b64a-a95b92abfe7f/699c8291-2548-44a8-bce6-b55c92969d3d_rw_1920.jpg?h=6b6d50b25f0276a7a5cb512fd862eb6f)
Ostend, Deepest Night and Space
![Ostend, Deepest Night and Space](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/8a348813-0f01-44e5-b64a-a95b92abfe7f/904fb0fc-33f0-46a6-a5b6-4fe53f610f5a_rw_1920.jpg?h=b9c0fc9fdd1c6c716d2c7de96617bd10)
Ostend, Deepest Night and Space
The first room in the basement is dedicated to the theme "Self Portrait, Observing with Troubled Eyes".
![Self Portrait, Observing with Troubled Eyes](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/8a348813-0f01-44e5-b64a-a95b92abfe7f/98a49f41-f477-4285-b346-bfea4d22fac4_rw_1920.jpg?h=b814aaf9fadd672a76ea27794cbef1b9)
Self Portrait, Observing with Troubled Eyes
It continues with a series "The Dirigible Belgique II, A Shared Adventure" followed by "Trees, Early Contemplations".
![The Dirigible Belgique II, A Shared Adventure](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/8a348813-0f01-44e5-b64a-a95b92abfe7f/de9625e8-00bb-4261-909f-55c162ad51fb_rw_1920.jpg?h=caef49232aa56b9aeaaaf11e61531589)
The Dirigible Belgique II, A Shared Adventure
![Trees, Early Contemplations](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/8a348813-0f01-44e5-b64a-a95b92abfe7f/aca6822c-56b3-4c2c-ad9a-55493c4e5e50_rw_1920.jpg?h=6b4dbc210c56ab7adc2f583299680d44)
Trees, Early Contemplations
![Trees, Early Contemplations](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/8a348813-0f01-44e5-b64a-a95b92abfe7f/8bd9a534-db99-4668-8241-268585f90da5_rw_1920.jpg?h=7b7974b504dc0b685b822821b2b12e93)
Trees, Early Contemplations
From ink wash through watercolour, pastels, and gouache, the exhibition features an impressive range of techniques and is a great opportunity to discover this less known artist.