biography
Born in Geel, Belgium. 13 January 1975.
Lives and works in Antwerp, Belgium
* EDUCATION *
2000-2001: Master in art, Post Sint Joost, Breda. (NL)
1996-2000: Master Degree Arts, photography, Royal Academy of Fine Arts, Antwerp (B).
1993-1996: SHIVKV, audio visual art, Genk, (B).
* PRESENTATIONS / EXHIBITIONS / PROJECTS / PERFORMANCES *
Solo’s + Collaborations:
2011:
- IAMLEAVING, Maes & Matthys gallery, Antwerp.
- THE TAXANDRIA COLLABORATIONS, Warande/Taxandria museum, Turnhout
- BE CONFUSED WITH AN UTOPIA OF CRAPPY SOULS REACHING OUT FOR FINGERFOOD AND LOVE BOAT TRIPS, w/ Manor Grunewald, Wiels / Speedy Wash, Brussels.
- SHAKEN NOT DISTURBED, Secondroom, Antwerp.
2009:
- FROM THE SAFRAN HOUSE, w/ Bart Van Dijck, White Rabbit gallery, Berlin.
2008:
- VARIOUS COLOUR CONCENTRATED VISITS, 1646, The Hague, (NL).
- CAKEHOUSE IN A SMURPH HOLL, (w/ Michèle Matyn), Conflictroom, Antwerp.(B)
- DIAMANT, (w/ Dries Otten) temporary shop, gallery ’85, Antwerp (B).
- FORTSETTELSE (w/ Pol Matthé & Vaast Colson) interventions in a dance festival, Les Halles , Brussels (B).
- THE CASA LINA DRAWING SESSION, Second Room, Brussels (B).
2007:
- BLOW-UPS AND OTHER THINGS, Base-Alpha gallery, Antwerp (B).
- A VIDEO FOR YOUTUBE, (w/ Pol Matthé , Vaast Colson, Stefan Dreher, Hans Theys) Les Halles, Brussels (B).
- FRED IN ZIJN EEUWIGE STORM, docu about Fred Bervoets, screenings at MuHKA and MuHKA-media, Antwerp (B).
- DRAWINGS FROM THE SAFRAN HOUSE, w/ Bart Van Dijck, Gallery ’85, Antwerp (B).
2006:
- JUKE-BOX, project / intervention, Homey, Antwerp (B).
- JE DEMANDE LA SAUSICE, documentary screenings at different places.
- SEGERMATTHELSON, (w/ Pol Matthé & Vaast Colson), Factor 44, Antwerp (B).
2005:
- TOP 10, project / expo, Take Out, Antwerp (B).
Group expositions -- Screenings:
2011:
- IN THE COMPANY OF HUMOUR, Lokaal 01 Breda, Holland.
- EN FACE, CC Ter Dilft, Bornem.
- YESTERDAY I WAS SO NEW YORK, Kurt & Kelly gallery, Brussel.
- BEELDHOUWKUNST IN BRASSCHAAT, Brasschaat.
- CONTEXTUAL IMPRESSIONS, Le Paige, Herentals.
2010:
- RAFA THE MAGICIAN, Netwerk, Aalst.
- PROVINCIALE PRIJS BEELDENDE KUNST, Koningin Fabiolazaal, Antwerpen.
- FATFORM, Kraaienest, Amsterdam, Nederland
- IN THE EYE OF THE MAKER, Herman Teirlinckhuis, Beersel.
- POP ART, NICC, Antwerpen.
- GROUP SHOW, Maes & Matthys gallery, Antwerpen.
- KAOZ LILY, Antwerpen.
- The Destroyed room II, perron 58, Tilburg, Nederland.
- The Destroyed room I, The Forgotten Bar Gallery, Berlijn, Duitsland.
- Changez, een belgenshow, museum 21rozendaal, Enschede, Nederland.
2009:
- 7000 Cakehouse posters, cc ter dilft, Bornem.
- Exhibition in a matchbox, Middelheimmuseum op locatie, Antwerpen.
- ISOMOPOLIS, établissement d'en face, Brussels (B)
- GRAFIEK+, Heilig Graf, Turnhout. (B)
- PENCIL TOWERS, STONE FISH, RISING SUNS, GHOSTS, AURAS AND OTHER DELICIOUSLY EMERGING ENTITIES, Rossi Contemporary, Brussels. (B)
2008:
- VICTIM DESIGN, Martin van Blerk galerij, Antwerp. (B)
- G58-G59 MASS-AKKER, Verbeke Foundation, Kemzeke. (B)
- HONORONS HONORE, De Garage, Mechelen. (B)
- HET VELD HEEFT OGEN, HET WOUD HEEFT OREN, Scheld’apen, Antwerp. (B)
- OVER THE HEDGE 2, Verbeke Foundation, Kemzeke. (B)
2007:
- OVER THE HEDGE / 5 ARTISTS RELOCATED, Tianjin, China.
- THE MOSS GATHERING TUMBLEWEED EXPERIENCE, THE BREDA BREAK, lokaal01,Breda (NL)
- A CAKEHOUSE PRESENT: 12 PIEDESTALS, Scheld’apen, Antwerp (B).
- SMALL STUFF THREE (MEETING BERND LOHAUS),Herman Teirlinckhuis, Beersel (B).
- PAULO POST FUTURUM, 25 years Lokaal01, Breda’s Museum, Breda (N).
- TUMBLEWEED SPIN OFF, Kleckx Gallery, Milan, (IT).
- FRONT FOR YOU, screening ‘Seven Days & Seven Nights’, MuHKA Media, Antwerp (B).
- THE MOSS GATHERING TUMBLEWEED EXPERIENCE, nicc, Antwerp (B).
2006:
- EXTRA (SIC), Factor 44 at the extra city building, Antwerp (B).
- NARCIST, KOP, Breda (N).
2005:
- PLACENTA, Antwerp (B).
2004:
- UNIQUE SENSATIONELLE, factor 44, Antwerp (B)
- DIALECT01, Wagenhalle, Stuttgart, (Ger).
- ARENA, Elzenveld, Antwerp (B).
2003:
- THE ECHO OF A DUCK’S QUACK, curated by FRIGO, Antwerp (B).
- BREAD & CIRCUS, image & sound manifestation, Lokaal 01, Bred (NL).
- ZOMERVRIENDEN, expo of Photography with, KULAK, Kortrijk (B).
2002:
- SPRING 2002, Koningin Fabiolazaal, Antwerp (B).
- OVERGANGSLOCATIES, Sint-Lucas gallery, Brussels (B).
2001:
- BUGATTI – VERLAT 2001, Antwerpse Zoo, Antwerp (B).
- FULL COLOR, M&M gallery, Bornem (B).
* CAKEHOUSE *
see the website here
Cakehouse vzw is an artist initiative found in 2007 by Michèle Matyn and Lieven Segers based in Antwerp/Belgium.
* AWARDS *
- Provinciale Prijs Beeldende Kunst, 2009
- Bugatti Verlat - award, 2° laureat, 2001.
- Mathilde Horlait-Dapsens – award, 2000.
* FILMOGRAPHY *
- Fred in zijn eeuwige storm, (58min) artists documentary about Fred Bervoets, 2007.
- Je demande la saucisse, (52min.) musical art tour documentary, 2006.
- Heimsheim, (13min) short fiction, 2004.
- Deuren naar gene zijde, (28 min.) docu about an action, 2004.
- Tuffi, (29min.) documentary, 2003.
- Der Höhenweg, (33min) documentary, 2002.
- Neo-nomads in Club Med, (18min) roadmovie/ documentary, 2001.
