Alexandre Christiaens

Alexandre Christiaens

Biography

Biography

Alexandre Christiaens was born in Brussels in 1962
He lives and works in the village of Dave, near Namur in Belgium.

On sea and land, he has a number of photographic journeys (Grèce, Inde, Chine, Russie, Estonie, Liban, Chili, …) and residencies to his name. Currently his work remains mainly applied to silver photography b & w. In Belgium and abroad In Belgium and abroad he has led a number photography workshops and his work exhibited in solo and group exhibitions both in Belgium and abroad.

Since 1999, his photographs have been on display in a number of private and public collections, such as in the General Service for Cultural Heritage of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation, the Regional Photography Centre in the region of Nord-Pas-de-Calais, the Charleroi Photography Musuem, the Richelieu-Louvois Library (National Library of France), the Hasselt Cultural Centre, the Space Collection, and In Cité Mondi in Liège, to name but a few.

He has published several works: « Photobook Belge 1854-now » Fomu, Musée de la photographie Anvers © Hannibal 2019, La neige bientôt © JPB EDITIONS #8, Hunter Grill © Origini edizioni livourno May 2017, ESTONIA Carl Havelange and Alexandre Christaiens (available in French and English) © Les Impressions Nouvelles – April 2016, Eaux vives, peaux mortes, ©Edition Yellow Now 2012, En Mer, voyages photographiques © Editions Chasse marée / Glénat in 2008, Grotesques, concretions et paysages, © Edition les Brasseurs / Parallèle in 2007, Réseau cristallin, published and designed by Alexandre Christiaens – text by Eugène Savitzkaya.

2021
Photographic residency for the Valparaiso International Photography Festival FIFV > More informations
2019
Photographic journey, Chile, April 2019
2017
Photographic journey, Lebanon, April 2017
2016
Photographic journey, Cythère, Greece, December 2016
2015
Photographic residency in Valparaiso, Chili. BsAs 824 Rodrigo Gomez Rovira. January 2015
2014
Photographic residency 3 in Tallinn, Estonia (Bilateral relations between Wallonie-Brussels Federation and Estonia), January 2014 > More informations
2013
Photographic residency 2 in Tallinn,Estonia (Bilateral relations between Wallonie-Brussels Federation and Estonia), June 2013 > More informations
2012
Photographic residency 1 in Tallinn, Estonia(Bilateral relations between Wallonie-Brussels Federation and Estonia), December 2012 > More informations
Photographic journey, Istanbul, Turkey, May 2912
2011
Photographic journey, Vladivostok, Russia, February, march 2011
2009
Photographic residency, Choranche Cave, Aven d’Orgniac Cave, France, November 2009
2008
Photographic residency, Clamouse Cave, Aniane, France, February 2008
Photographic journey, Mumbai, Gujarat, India, October, November 2008
2007
Photographic journey, Roumania, March, April 2007
2006
Photographic residency, L’Abîme Cave, Comblain-au-Pont. La merveilleuse Cave, Dinant, Belgium. Décember 2007 to February 2007
Artist residency, Air Antwerpen, Antwerpen, Belgium, February 2006
2001
Residency, « Marines ». Center of photography, Douchy-les-Mines, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France. September 2001 to February 2002
2000
Photographic journeys, Ostende, Calais, Dover, Southampton, Portsmouth, Isle of Wight, Opale Coast, Venice. April 2000 to December 2001

2020 – 2021

  • Photographic workshop on the theme Amor y Politica in the framework of the International Photography Festival of Valparaiso, Chile, in collaboration with Carla
    Yovanne. > More information
  • Photographic workshop “Black and white film and darkroom” Theatre of Namur Regional Cultural Center « Ateliers ‘Bis CEC »
  • Photographic workshop “Out of the box”, Urban pedagogy workshop, Brussels. Manager : Diane Hennebert

2019-2020

  • Photographic workshop “Black and white film and darkroom” Theatre of Namur Regional Cultural Center « Ateliers ‘Bis CEC »
  • Photographic workshop “Out of the box”, Urban pedagogy workshop, Brussels. Manager : Diane Hennebert, assistant : Jérôme Hubert
  • Photographic workskhop at Huy Cultural Center

2018-2019

  • Photographic workshop “Black and white film and darkroom” Theatre of Namur Regional Cultural Center « Ateliers ‘Bis CEC »
  • Photographic workshop “Out of the box”, Urban pedagogy workshop, Brussels. Manager : Diane Hennebert, assistant : Jérôme Hubert

2017-2018

  • Photographic workshop “Black and white film and darkroom” Theatre of Namur Regional Cultural Center « Ateliers ‘Bis CEC »
  • Photographic workshop “Out of the box”, Urban pedagogy workshop, Brussels. Manager : Diane Hennebert, assistant : Jérôme Hubert

2016-2017

  • Photographic workshop in residence. Alexandre Christiaens / Emmanuel De Meulemeester. Biennale de la photographie en Condroz, Marchin. August 2017
  • Workshop ONE+ONE+  Marcel Berlanger / Alexandre Christiaens from 1st to 3de of march 2017 in Theatre of Namur Regional Cultural Center
  • Photographic workshop “Black and white film and darkroom” Theatre of Namur Regional Cultural Center « Ateliers ‘Bis CEC »
  • Photographic workshop “Out of the box”, Urban pedagogy workshop, Brussels. Manager : Diane Hennebert, assistant : Jérôme Hubert

2015-2016

  • Photographic workshop “Black and white film and darkroom” Theatre of Namur Regional Cultural Center « Ateliers ‘Bis CEC »
  • Photography teacher, black and white film and darkroom , Bloo, Lyon, France
  • Photographic workshop, AKDT, Libramont, Belgium. From 04th to 10th of july « à partir de soi – à partir de là ».
  • Photographic workshop “Out of the box”, Urban pedagogy workshop, Brussels. Manager : Diane Hennebert, assistant : Jérôme Hubert

2014-2015

  • Photographic workshop “Black and white film/darkroom” Theatre of Namur Regional Cultural Center « Ateliers ‘Bis CEC »
  • Photography teacher, black and white film and darkroom , Bloo, Lyon, France
  • Photographic workshop, AKDT, Libramont, Belgium. From 19th to 26th of july  « relions, carnet de photographie ».

2013-2014

  • Photographic workshop “Black and white film and darkroom” Theatre of Namur Regional Cultural Center « Ateliers ‘Bis CEC »
  • Photographic workshop. Kinshasa Acadmy for fine arts. From 22th to 30th of september. In collaboration with AKDT, Wallonia-Brussels International.
  • Photographic workshop. Kinshasa Acadmy for fine arts. From 27th of april to 07th of may. In collaboration with AKDT, Wallonia-Brussels International.
  • Photographic workshop, AKDT, Libramont, Belgium. From 6th to 12th of july « Une semaine, un recueil photographique ».
  • Photography teacher, black and white film and darkroom , Bloo, Lyon, France  

2011-2012

  • Photographic workshop, Theatre of Namur Regional Cultural Center
  • Photography teacher, Academy for fine arts, Masters 1&2.

2008 -2009

  • Photographic workshop “Black and white film” for « 3 pommes.org»

Exhibitions

2022
« Déserts de mers, Montagnes d’eaux», Flux Gallery. From february 18 to march 19 2022. More information

2021
« UN NUEVO HABITAR ». Festival Internacional de Fotografía de Valparaíso FIFV (FIFV). Du 25 au 30 octobre 2021. More information
Festival de Arte Contemporáneo SACO 1.0, Antofagasta, Chile From septembre 30 to  december 15 2021. More information

2017
Réseau Cristallin > Charleroi Photography Museum (BE) > More informations
Rêver > 8th  Photography Biennial, Condroz, Marchin (BE)

2016
Balises > 51st St Martin Festival, Tourinnes-la-Grosse (BE) > Curated by Anne Dejaivfe
Estonia > Contretype, Center for contemporary photography, Brussels, Brussels (BE) > Texts by Carl Havelange > More informations
Entre-là > Fondation Bolly-Charlier, Juvenal Gallery, Huy (BE) >  with Roby Comblain

2015
Fotofever Art Fair > Paris Photo, Le Carrousel du Louvre, Paris (FR) > with Anima Ludens
Le parti du monde > Abattoirs de Bomel Cultural Centre, Namur (BE) > Curated by François de Coninck

2014
Gibraltar > Le Botanique, Brussels (BE) > Curated by Emmanuel d’Autreppe

2013
Noir Atlantique > Sail away, Brussels (BE)
Eaux vives, peaux mortes > Le bleu du ciel Gallery, Lyon (FR) > with Christian Lutz Tropical Gift as part of Les Résonnances, the Lyon Contemporary Art Biennial

2012
Solo show > Anversville, Ghent (BE) > As part of Art Gent
Eaux vives, peaux mortes > Livre aux trésors bookshop, Liège (BE) > Meeting with Vinciane Despret

2011
Eaux vives, peaux mortes > Espace Photographique Contretype, Brussels (BE)
Galaxy > Anversville, Ghent (BE)

2009
Post-it zones > Gallery Rossi contemporary, Brussels (BE)
Paysages de Mers > Annie Pattyn Gallery, Oostduinkerke (BE)

2008
Grotesques, concrétions et paysages > at the Placard à balais, Liège (BE) > Curated by Carl Havelange

2007
Grotesques, concrétions et paysages > Les Brasseurs, Liège (BE) > with Pierre Toby
Alexandre Christiaens > The Hasselt Cultural Centre, Hasselt (BE) > with Jean-François Spricigo

2006
Escales > Théâtre Royal, Namur (BE) > Curated by Jean-Marc Bodson

2002
Marines > Boendael Chapel, Ixelles (BE)

 

2024

– « Notre mer», Fifty One, Antwerpen. From 16/05 to 13/07 2024. More info

2023

Itinéraires des photographes voyageurs – Bordeaux. From 5 to 30 april 2023. More info

2022
– « Solar Plexus – Istanbul Sessions», Contretype, from 17 november 2022 to 15 january 2023. With Thomas CHABLE, François GOFFIN et Philippe HERBET. Curated by Christine Bluard.
– « Valparaiso », Contretype, from 29 september to 6 november 2022. With Julia TORO (Chili) and Mat JACOB (France). Curated byRodrigo GÓMEZ ROVIRA (Chili)

2021
– « Valparaiso », FIFV, Valparaiso International Photography Festival, Chile, october to december 2021.
– « Aluvion », Saco, Bienal de Arte Contemporáneo Antofagasta Chile, september to december 2021.

2019
Rêver. Centre Wallonie-Bruxelles, Paris. From march 13 to mai 19 at . More information (french)
L’Abîme du temps. Karreveld Castle, Molenbeek-Saint-Jean. From march 22 to april 14. More information (french)

2018
Indicible topographie. With Aurélie Amiot, Roby Comblain, Célestin Pierret and Laurent Schoonvaere. Centre d’Art Contemporain du Luxembourg Belge, Montauban-Buzenol. September to october 2018
Solid solutions. With Rafael Monzo, Trees De Mits, Kevin Vanwonterghem and Lieven Herreman. 44 Gallery. June to july 2018

2016
Manifestations > CRP, Douchy –les- Mines (FR) > Curated by Muriel Enjalran

2015
Troubled Water. From Aesthetics to the global economy > Narodowe Museum, Szczecin (PL) > Curated by Marlena Chybowska-Butler & Emmanuel d’Autreppe
Voir Venir. Angles vifs, dix ans Edition Yellow now > Le Botanique, Brussels (BE) > Curated by Emmanuel d’Autreppe
Handle with care > OSTRALE 015, Dresden, Germany. July – September 2015
PIXELS of PARADISE > Wallonia-Brussels Centre, Paris, France. January to March 2015

2014
Bouteilles à la mer > Hasselt Cultural Centre, Hasselt (BE) > Curated by Emmanuel d’Autreppe
Dites-moi m’sieur, faites que je sois un oiseau > Marchin Cultural Centre, Marchin (BE) > Curated by Pierre Mossoux
PIXELS of PARADISE > 9th International Photography and Visual Arts Biennial, Liège (BE)
Chambre avec vue > les horreurs de bureau > Dave (BE) > with François de coninck, Roby Comblain and Sélim Christiaens

2013
Faisons … avant de lui dire adieu > Le MAMAC ferme ses portes, Liège (BE)
Slick Brussels > Anversville, Brussels (BE)
Bouteilles à la mer > La Châtaigneraie – Wallon Centre for Contemporary Art and the Marchin Cultural Centre (BE) > Curated by Emmanuel d’Autreppe 2012 BIP > off > S P A C E collecting, Liège (BE)
Multiple(s) Choice > Anversville, Ghent (BE)

2011
EXIT 11 > Exit Gallery, Grand-Leez (BE) > Curated by Benoît Félix

2010
Entre chien et loup > Les Brasseurs, De Markten, Flemish Cultural Centre, Brussels (BE) > Curated by Dominique Mathieu
RTBF – Canvas collectie > BOZAR, Brussels (BE)