My Identity and Values
I am a Belgian painter whose practice, spanning over 25 years, is dedicated to a unique theme: the childhood and adolescence of girls, their silences, their wounds, and their resilience. My work is part of an artistic, social, and humanistic approach—painting that makes the invisible visible for the sake of dignity, protection, and healing.
I use art as a tool to educate the eye, creating a direct social impact: it can transform the way we listen, support, protect, and pass on. Art as a social language.
My Values
Dignity, protection and rights of childhood and family
Empathy and a social, humanistic commitment
Artistic authenticity
Giving a voice to children and adolescents
Highlighting the place of the feminine
Using art as a tool to educate the eye and personal emancipation
My Mission
Making visible the vulnerability and resilience of female childhood
Creating a committed pictorial language centered on invisible violence
Contributing to raising awareness about femicide and its root causes
Opening a space of interpretive freedom for the viewer
My Process
My artistic work explores life narratives—often fictional yet inspired by real events—where childhood and adolescence, particularly for girls, face significant trials. These experiences, sometimes invisible at first glance, leave deep marks that shape adult life in complex ways. Through my work, I seek to translate these imprints into a powerful visual language, where every color, texture, and layer of paint tells a story.
About me
In 2025, I was selected for the 20th edition of the Arte Laguna Prize by an expert jury including Xiaoyu Weng, Kostas Stasinopoulos, Michal Novotný, Anastasia Dawson, Jemima Kulumba, Emiliano Valdés, and Mario Nanni. This selection allows me to exhibit at the Arsenale Nord in Venice from November 7 to 29, 2026.
A significant milestone in my career was my selection by the United Nations in November 2024 and 2025 for a global report on femicide in 2023 and 2024, disseminated worldwide. This international recognition highlights the committed nature of my work, which brings to light silent stories and invisible wounds through an artistic language.
I also explored various themes, such as angels in art history and the childhoods of women artists. My series include "Narratives, Memories of Childhood" (2003–2015), "The Angels" (2010–2021), and "La vie en rose… and yet…" (2020–2021).
In 2009, my installation at La Médiatine — a scenography depicting a playground filled with portraits of children — resonated deeply with the public. This work invited viewers to reconnect with their own childhood memories.
My first exhibitions were organized shortly after graduating from La Cambre, notably by ISELP and the Charleroi Cultural Center. These opportunities marked the beginning of my artistic recognition.
Main solo exhibitions
2025: ESPACE001 - Louvain-La-Neuve.
2020: Gallery: “Arielle d’Hauterives Gallery” - “La vie en rose… et pourtant…” - Brussels.
2017: Gallery: “Arielle d’Hauterives Gallery” - Brussels.
2012: Gallery: “360° Gallery” - Braine L’Alleud.
2012: Cultural Center of Schaerbeek - Brussels.
2010: Cultural Center of “Jacques Franck” - Brussels.
2009: Gallery: “La Médiatine Art Gallery” - Brussels.
2008: Gallery: “ISELP Contemporary Art Gallery” - Brussels.
2007: Cultural Center of Charleroi “Maison du Hainaut” - Charleroi.
Selections and prizes
2025: Selected by the ONU for the report about Femicide 2024.
2025: Finalist at Arte Laguna Prize, selected for a 3-weeks exhibition at l’Arsenal North de Venice in 2026.
2024: Selected by the ONU for the report about Femicide 2023.
2022: Selected in “Women In Art” catalog 2022-2023 in Brussels.
Press release
2026: “ARTENSION” (France), January-February 2026, “Cahier Pro” cover.
2025: “WOLU INFO”, April 2025, “A child from Woluwe-Saint-Lambert”.
2025: “ARTENSION” (France), March-April 2025.
2025: “COLLECT”, February 2025.
2025: “Vers l’Avenir”, 6 February 2025.
2025: “L’Eventail” - internet webside - February agenda 2025.
Studies
2006: “La Cambre – Ecole Nationale supérieure des Arts visuels” - Drawing section.
