Peeters expressed his “deepest condolences” to Raveel’s family and friends. “He was a great painter, graphic artist and sculptor, relentlessly innovative and contemporary. The almost unbearable tension of his work gave expression to the complexity of life and earned him considerable admiration. He will live on in his works of art and in the Roger Raveel Museum, which pays testimony to one of our greatest artists ever.”

Schauvliege said: “He was a Flemish giant, an international icon of the arts whose ‘New Vision’ portrayed daily objects in an original and unusual way. Although most of his work was inspired by the Leie and Machelen, the appeal of his art was universal. He was a warm person who talked enthusiastically about art and commitment with gentleness and humility. His passion for art was like a raging fire that produced unbridled energy.”

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