Within his artistic practice Kristof Van Gestel investigates the possibilities of art as a model of experience and reflection. It was on the basis of his background in sculpture that he sharpened up his sense of process, intuition, chance and residual space. As part of his oeuvre, he develops models of creation whereby his audience is able to actively gain experiences in these areas. They are part of 'Knowing by Doing', the umbrella platform for participatory art projects that the artist founded at KASK/Hogent. In 2016, Van Gestel was artist-in-residence in S.M.A.K. This gave him the opportunity to apply his research within a museum context.
