PATRICIA DREYFUS
Griet Van de Velde
Ghent, Belgium
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Ghent, Belgium
Published 14/12/2016 | Updated 04/06/2025
Griet van de Velde (°1975) is interested in the nature of the present moment and investigates the ways in which documented ‘points-in-time’ are able to transcend mundanity and propose kindred particularity. These suggested binaries, typical to Van de Velde’s imagery, formulate the nature of each photograph.
Through her intimate visual treatment of each juncture the ephemeral becomes monumental, the unexceptional becomes...
Griet van de Velde (°1975) is interested in the nature of the present moment and investigates the ways in which documented ‘points-in-time’ are able to transcend mundanity and propose kindred particularity. These suggested binaries, typical to Van de Velde’s imagery, formulate the nature of each photograph.
Through her intimate visual treatment of each juncture the ephemeral becomes monumental, the unexceptional becomes remarkable, the ordinary becomes extraordinary. Using everyday scenery as subject matter, Van de Velde investigates the philosophy of the moment, the ontology of time past and present.
Van de Velde‘s subject matter acts as a pretext to investigate the notion of the extracted experience; each singular piece can be read as a metaphor for one’s overlooking of the present moment. Elevated through the careful composition, each photograph becomes a reference to a fleeting instance that is at once both conventional and unique.
A guiding principle for Van de Velde is for the image to transcend documentation of physicality. Van de Velde’s photography transcends mimesis. Her photography advocates the voice of the artist herself, where the image acts as a record of imagination, creativity and value of a point in time. In her own words, “My pictures actually are what they are and the less words you can find for them, the better.”
What is it about your studio space that inspires you?
My studio space are my eyes.
What sounds, scents and sights do you encounter while in your studio?
Silent moments.
What is your favourite material to work with? How has your use of it evolved throughout your practice?
Small photo prints.
What themes do you pursue?
Points in time.
What advice has had the biggest impact on your career?
Stay who you are.
If you could install your art absolutely anywhere, where would that be?
Too many places to mention.
If you could only have one piece of art in your life, what would it be?
A photograph by Luighi Guirri
If you weren´t an artist, what would you be doing?
The same that I do now.
What are your favourite places besides your studio?
Nature.
2017
Griet Van de Velde | l’ étage d’euphrosine, BE-Ostend
2016
‘Points in Time’ | Casa Argentaurum, BE-Ghent
2015
‘(extra)ordinary’– curated by Angel Calvo Ulloa | espazo Miramemira, SP-Santiago de Compostela
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2017
Enric Montes – Griet Van de Velde | 44 Gallery, BE-Bruges
2015
‘Los Buscadores de Oro’ – curated by artist Marlon de Azambuja | espacio de arte OTR, SP-Madrid
‘Land van Garage’, with artists Pascale-Martine Tayou, Dirk Braeckman, Honoré d’O, Sarah Westphal, Jasper Rigole, … – curated by Patrick Viaene, Henk Vandekerkhove | BE-Gent, 2015
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Der Greif photo magazine, issue ‘Guest-Room: Katrin Weber’, 2014
Peer Paper Words Issue 2, 2016
