REFERENCES
Assistant Photographer for
2023
Boek Gezien en Gehoord, Nederland, 11/01/2023, Assistant Photographer, shoot by Michael Graste, Someren
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
Docent Fotografie
2025-heden
Kunst Academie Noord-Limburg KANL
2024- 2025
Academie Beeldende Kunsten Mol ABK
Artwork
Projects
2026
Book ‘Roots.Destiny’, published by Hopper&Fuchs, Book launch at Donut, Antwerp
2023
Book ‘Voor Altijd’ by designer, researcher & dr. Karen Wuytens, book cover and photography Manu Bloemen
Solo Exhibitions
2026
Donum 40 X Manu Bloemen – Roots.Destiny pt.2 + Book Launch, Antwerp
2025
Roots.Destiny, Galerie Daisy Verheyden, Ostend
2023
Selection of works at Banks, Antwerp.
2022
Tainted, Galerie Daisy Verheyden, Antwerp
2021
Silica, Galerie CCDA, Lommel
Group Exhibitions
2026
Coming up – Folded Memory, Louvain
Het Fruit Behoeft Niet Gedistribueerd – part of the indoor project by Will Beckers, 03.05 – 02.11, Verbeke Foundation, Kemzeke
Röntgen, Will Beckers & Manu Bloemen, Galerie CCDA, Lommel
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
