About

Manu Bloemen
Freelance photographer, artist & curator based in Belgium.

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Graduated Cum Laude at the Academy of visual arts, Mol, June 2015.
Chairman of the jury: Johan Swinnen
Docents: Bart Michielsen & Toon Van Hoof

Contact

BTW 0550.560.617


REFERENCES

Assistant Photographer for

2022

Gamestate, Germany, 07/06/2022 Assistant Photographer, commercial shoot by Michael Graste, Oberhausen

2020

Volvo Back to School Campaign, Belgium 18/07/2020
Assistant Photographer, commercial shoot
by Frieke Janssens, Mechelen

2019

i-D Magazine, Belgium 15/07/2019
2nd Assistant photographer, Fashion Shoot
by Willy Vanderperre, Antwerp

Vogue Men + Prada Special, Belgium 14/07/2019
2nd Assistant Photographer, Fashion Shoot
by Willy Vanderperre, Antwerp

Aveve, Belgium, 09/07/2019
Assistant Photographer, commercial shoot
by Britt Guns, Kampenhout

JBC, Belgium, 25/06/2019
Assistant Photographer, commercial shoot
by Britt Guns, Mechelen

2017

M-Museum Leuven, Belgium, 06/05/2017
Assistant Photographer,
by Frieke Janssens, Leuven

2016

Verso, Belgium, 03 & 04/08/2016
Assistant Photographer, fashionshoot
by Klaartje Lambrechts, Antwerp

dSDe Standaard Magazine, Belgium, 07/05/2016
Assistant Photographer, fashionshoot Kinderen in ‘t groen
by Frieke Janssens, Sint-Katelijne-Waver

2015

Client: Federate, 13/12/2015
Assistant Photographer, shoot Jims Fitness
by Frieke Janssens, Ghent

dSDe Standaard Magazine, Belgium, 13/06/2015
Assistant Photographer, fashionshoot Susanne & Yasmin Wijnaldum
‘Camping Chic’ by Klaartje Lambrechts, Kemzeke, Verbeke Foundation

2014

De Morgen Magazine, Belgium, 06/12/2014
Assistant Photographer, fashionshoot Anne-Laure & Marie-Jeanne Maldague
by Klaartje Lambrechts, Brussels

De Morgen Magazine, Belgium, publication 06/12/2014
Assistant Photographer, fashionshoot Amélie Lens
by Klaartje Lambrechts, Antwerp

De Morgen Magazine, Belgium, 08/11/2014
Assistant Photographer, shoot Aki & Wim, Ballet van Vlaanderen
by Klaartje Lambrechts, Antwerp

Feeling/Gaël, Belgium, 04/2014
Assistant Photographer, fashionshoot Cilou Annys
by Michel de Windt, Antwerp

dSDe Standaard Magazine, Belgium, 22/03/2014
Assistant Photographer, sphere and lightning fashionshoot Layna Vercauteren,
‘Drones’ by Michel de Windt, Brussels

2013

dSDe Standaard Magazine, Belgium, 19/01/2013
Assistant Photographer fashionshoot Julie Messian, Hein Heckenitz & Lotte Van Heuvel
Dr.Jeykll and Mr. Hyde by Michel de Windt, Antwerp

Artwork

Projects

2023

Book presentation ‘Voor Altijd’ by designer, researcher & dr. Karen Wuytens, book cover and photography Manu Bloemen

Solo Exhibitions

2023

Selection of works at Banks, Antwerp.

End of November 2023, more info soon…

2022

Tainted, Galerie Daisy Verheyden, Antwerp

2021

Silica, Galerie CCDA, Lommel

Group Exhibitions

2023

Selected for ‘In Absence’, PXL-MAD School of Arts & Sereni, Hasselt

2022

Selected for Uitgestald-1, mentor of the project Koen Vanmechelen, Uitstalling Art Gallery, Genk 

International group exhibition Uitgestald-1, MAD Gallery, Poznan, Poland

2019

CCDA2.0 Break The House Down, CC De Adelberg, Lommel

2018

Copy Paste, Abdij Van Herkenrode, Hasselt

2016

SuperSilence – Words Unsaid, CC De Adelberg, Lommel

2015

‘Graduation expo 2015’, ‘t Getouw, Mol

‘Leave me, I am’, Toon Van Hoof & Manu Bloemen, Galerie Martin Van Blerk, Antwerp

2013

Expo ABK, CC ‘t Getouw, Mol

Selected for the new Florence Biennale, IX edition 2013, Fortezza Da Basso, Firenze, Italy

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