ABOUT THE ARTIST

Jan got into photography when he was 18. His main focus was land- and seascapes, later on he developed an interest in portrait and documentary photojournalism, which are nowadays  his main themes.

'The central theme throughout my work is the contrast of human being overwhelmed by power of nature; and forces he cannot understand. Feelings of alienation, loneliness and nostalgia are discreetly used to underline the ephemeral presence of human life.'

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Jan starte met fotografen toen hij 18 was. Zijn belangrijkste focus waren land- en zeezichten, later ontwikkelde hij ook een interesse in portret- en documentaire fotojournalistiek, wat tegenwoordig zijn hoofdthema's zijn.

'Het centrale thema in mijn werk is het contrast tussen de menselijk bestaan en de overweldigende kracht van de natuur;  Gevoelens van vervreemding, eenzaamheid en nostalgie worden discreet gebruikt om de kortstondige aanwezigheid van het menselijk leven  te onderstrepen. '

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Jan s'est lancé dans la photographie à l'âge de 18 ans. Son objectif principal était le paysage terrestre et marin, puis il a développé un intérêt pour la photo-portrait et le photojournalisme documentaire, qui sont aujourd'hui ses principaux thèmes.

«Le thème central de mon travail est le contraste de l'être humain submergé par le pouvoir de la nature; et des forces qu'il ne peut pas comprendre. Les sentiments d'aliénation, de solitude et de nostalgie sont discrètement utilisés pour souligner la présence éphémère de la vie humaine. »

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SELECTED EXHIBITIONS & AWARDS

2021 Nominee in the 16th Annual Black & White Spider Awards

2020 Group Exposition 'Carte De Visite' In Brussels from February 7th until February 9th

2019 Expo 'Tunis, Mon Guide' at the Galerie Fahrenheit 451 at Tunis Carthage from September 28th until November 15th

2019 Honarable mentions in the 13th Annual Black&White Spider Awards

2018 Group Expositions in Athens (Blank Wall Gallery) with divers Black & White FineArt Images

2015 3rd Place - Honor of Distinction in People at the 10th Annual Black & White Spider Awards

2015 Nominee in Architectural, Fine Art & Photojournalism at tards

2015 'Brussels in Fragments' Solo exhibition in the center of Brussels

2013 2 Honorable mentions at the 6th International Photography Masters Cup.

2011 Work Published in the Photo Paper (december 2010)

2011 Nominee in Fine art at the 6th Annual Black&White Spider Awards.

2010 Group exposition Fotomuseum Antwerpen

2010 Nominee at the 4th annual Photography Masters Cup.

2008 - 2009 Exposition 'Vers La Mer' in collaboration with the Flemish photocircuit : expositions in 18 cities is Flanders including the Museum of Photography in Antderp.

2009 Exposition 'The Bridge' in gallery De Peperbusse in Oostende, Belgium, Spin off of Television work for VRT.

2008 Group exposition 'Zomersalon' in De Peperbusse , Oostende

2008 Honorable Mention in Px3 competition in Paris, France

2007 Silver Award in the International Competition at Knokke le Zoute

2005 Nikon Award for Belgium

2003 Bronze Award in the International Competition at Knokke le Zoute

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CONTACT

You can contact me here or send me a en email at  info@janbrouckaert.com