Bio:
Erien Withouck (1994) is living and working in Brussels. Her artistic practice focusses on photography, archives and visual culture. She is also working as a researcher for Argos Centre for Audiovisual Arts in Brussels and is currently completing her masters in Cultural Studies at KU Leuven. She is further active in several projects related to (audio) visual arts including Monokino and Lieven Gevaert Research Centre for Photography.
Studies:
2017-Current: Master in Cultural Studies
KU Leuven, Leuven
Thesis topic: Vernacular and Amateur Video
2013 – 2017: Bachelor in Visual Arts, Photography
Luca School of Arts, Brussel
Graduated Cum Laude
Exhibitions:
2019 Off the Grid presenting 'The Archive Hotel', CASCO, Leuven
2019 Het nest tussen waarheid en herinnering, Ijsberg, Damme
2019 Sweet Seventy, CAS, Oostende
2019 Onverbloemd, Bloementorens, Diksmuide
2019 The Belgian Photobook, FoMU, Antwerp
2019 Many a Moon, Recyclart, Brussels
2019 4X4 (Alumni Project), Ravenstein, Brussels
2019 That-Has-Been, 'In de Ruimte', Gent
2019 Expo Bring Your Photobook, Liège
(L'Image Sans Nom, Galerie Wegimont)
2018 De Nieuwe Garde, Kunst in Huis, Antwerp
2018 Het Objectief, Gent
2017 Graduation Show, Sint Lukas, Brussels
2016 YOU!, BredaPhoto, Breda
2015 RE: Dessauvage, Moderne Kerken Herbekeken, KADOC, Leuven
2015 Sneak Peek, Tussenin, Oostende
Talks:
2019 DIP Talks, Sint Lukas, Brussels
2019 Guest Lecture, Photography and Visual Culture, KU Leuven
Nominations/awards:
2018 Shortlist Photobook Awards, Liège Photobook Festival, Liège
2018 De Nieuwe Garde, Kunst in Huis
2018 Young European Talent (YET Programme), Maastricht
Work Experience:
2018 (current) Research
Argos Centre for Art and Media, Brussels
& M HKA, Museum of Contemporary art Antwerp
Regarding Project: Belgian Artist film & video in the ‘70’s
2018 (current) Research & Organizational Assistance
Lieven Gevaert Research Centre for Photography, KU Leuven
2015 Internship: Department Curator Collection, FoMU
Regarding exhibition Photography Inc.
Projects:
Monokino
Nomadic film platform initiated by Anouk De Clercq to bring alternative cinema to Ostend
DE//COLONIZE Leuven
A group of 5 students in Leuven aiming to decolonize the streets of Leuven via film screenings, poetry nights and lectures.
