Bio
Born in Brussels on the 13th of July 1988, my mother gave me the opportunity to grow up in paradisaical places like Bali (Indonesia) and Byron Bay (Australia). At the age of twelve I moved to Singapore where I lived with my father for six years, graduating from an international school in 2006. I moved back to Belgium to begin higher education. After kicking off with one year of sinology at the University of Ghent I subsequently began photography at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts (KASK) in Ghent in 2007.
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Exhibitions _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________
2012:
Solo exhibition, 44 Gallery, Bruge, Belgium - Lotus
CPDP presented by I&I Relations, Halle van Schaarbeek, Brussels, Belgium - Transitions
A Whitsun Wedding, curated by Hans Theys, Welle, Belgium - Lotus
2011:
Menotrentuno_III Young European Photography Festival, Santa Teresa Gallura, Sardinia - Lotus
Foto8 Summershow, HOST Gallery, London, UK - Lotus
(RE):Tilt, de Brakke Grond, Amsterdam, The Netherlands - Lotus
ALIAS Photomonth, Cinema Kino 18, Krakow, Poland - Not in Order of Appearance
Knokke-Heist Fotofestival, The Green Room, Knokke-Heist, Belgium - Lotus
'Magyarness - How you see Hungary', Europa Pont, Budapest, Hungary - Double-exposures with Jeroen Lambertyn
CPDP presented by I&I Relations, Halle van Schaarbeek, Brussels, Belgium - Transitions
Urban Landscape, 1650 Gallery, Los Angeles, US - Lotus
2010:
BREDAPHOTO International Photo Festival 2010, Breda, The Netherlands - Lotus
KLPA2010, Annexe Gallery, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Transitions #06 - Girl with Golden Curls
2009:
GolbaLocal Festival presented by I&I Relations, the old Bellevue Brewery, Brussels, Belgium - Lotus
Group exhibition presented by I&I Relations, Van Crombrugghe Gebouw, Ghent, Belgium - Transitions
Heart Thinkers, De Gruut, Ghent, Belgium - Load, Shoot, Rewind, Send
Solo exhibition, Fotoshop, Ghent - Transitions
1+1=3, Encounters Productions, Galerij Krea, Ghent, Belgium - Load, Shoot, Rewind, Send
KLPA2009, Annexe Gallery, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Nemburice, Tanzania, 36
LEE Make History, Revel Gallery, Milan, Italy - Neighborhood Cop
Contribution to the "NYC Around The World" Lomowalls at MoMA Design Stores, New York, US
2008:
54KOLAKTIV Night, Les Ateliers Claus, Brussels, Belgium - Wall
Contribution to Lomowall, LXFACTORY Gallery, Lisbon, Portugal
Weekend Photo Award #1, PGAV Photo Gallery, Brussels, Belgium - Singapore Street Fashion
Art Expo, Josworld MATUVU, presented by I&I Relations, Brussels, Belgium - Sum of Parts
Publications ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________
2011:
Book Du Jour on Self Publish Be Happy
Foto’s in de schijnwerpers, Gentlemen Nr.31, Belgium, 2011
Lotus, Vice Magazine, The Photo Issue volume 6 number 5, Belgium
Is het echt of is het namaak, Het Parool, The Netherlands
The Future is Analogue, De Morgen Magazine, Belgium
Ladyboys Als Metafoor, DIGIFOTO Pro magazine, The Netherlands
Self published Lotus book, Belgium
2009:
GODVERDOMME!!!?, Belgium
Transitions: Beyond the Limits of Portraiture, The Black Snapper
2008:
Russian Bar Crawl, RUSSIA! Magazine issue no.4, New York, US
Double Exposure Techniques, SNAP! Magazine vol. 04, Japan
Awards __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
2011:
Finalist Deibione D'oro, Bance Monte Paschi, Brussels, Belgium - Lotus
Finalist BNP Paribas Fortis Young Artistic Talent Award, Brussels, Belgium - Lotus
2010:
Nominated for "De Morgen" prize, The Photo Academy Award 2010, Amsterdam, The Netherlands - Lotus
First Prize “Portrait Individual”, KL Photo Awards 2010, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Transitions #06 - Girl with Golden Curls
Winner of the "Le Soir" prize, 16e Prix National Photographie Ouverte, Musee de la Photographie, Charleroi, Belgium - Transitions #06 - Girl with Golden Curls
2009:
Winner of the peoples choice award and finalist KL Photo Awards 2009, non-professional category, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Nemburice, Tanzania, 36
Finalist LEE Make History, First Edition 2008 - Neighborhood Cop
2008:
Winner "Weirdest Travel Photo" Tripwolf X Lomography Competition
Finalist of the Weekend Photo Award no.1 (Edition 2008, Street wear, SHOOT ME!) - Singapore Street Fashion
Other ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Photographer of zap-o-matik and Johan Grimonprez
Member and photographer of OTTOMURA, the photography collective.
Member and photographer of the Brussels based collective 54KOLAKTIV.
Audiovisual performance with the “Pinckers Quartet” at Les Ateliers Claus, 54KOLAKTIV Night, Brussels, Cimatics festival 2008.
Photographer and cameraman for the artistic research project Politics of Change, So-on, Brussels, 2008-2009.