RICHARD HAINES MUYBRIDGE & MOTION 29.05.25 - 15.07.25 Tommy Simoens Gallery Contemporary Art Gallery For his first solo exhibition in Europe, at Tommy Simoens gallery, @Richard_Haines takes inspiration from Eadweard Muybridge, the 19th-century pioneer of motion studies. Revisiting, amongst others, his signature walking figures, Haines animates them into a series of moving sequences, bringing his drawings to life in a way that mirrors Muybridge’s groundbreaking photographic studies of human and animal locomotion. These new works explore the relationship between illustration and movement, emphasizing how his signature style shapes the body in motion and how style itself exists as an ongoing performance. By translating his work into animations, Haines expands his practice beyond the static page, reinforcing his fascination with gesture, elegance, and the fleeting beauty of everyday moments. Together with the creative director Julius Poole, another native New Yorker, the gallery and the artist are presenting an exhibition exploring the colours, shapes and movement in the works of Richard Haines. #RichardHaines #Muybridge #Muybridge&Motion #tommysimoensgallery #juliuspoole #art #walking #drawing #animation #Antwerp #todaysmood