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Griet Van de Velde

Ghent, Belgium

Photography • Born in Ghent, Belgium • Studied at Ghent, Belgium

Published  14/12/2016   |   Updated  04/06/2025

Points in Time

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...

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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.”

Griet Van de Velde
Tree in Tent, 2014

Tree in Tent, 2014

Lost, 2015

Lost, 2015

Striped Street Rest, 2015

Striped Street Rest, 2015

Stranded, 2015

Stranded, 2015

Ball, 2015

Ball, 2015

Water Snake, 2016

Water Snake, 2016

Wine, 2015

Wine, 2015

Abandoned Rest, 2016

Abandoned Rest, 2016

Tired Blinds, 2015

Tired Blinds, 2015

Yucca under Construction, 2015

Yucca under Construction, 2015

Crossroad, 2016

Crossroad, 2016

The Cottage, 2013

The Cottage, 2013

Magnolia, 2015

Magnolia, 2015

Take Away Coffee, 2014

Take Away Coffee, 2014

The Screen, 2014

The Screen, 2014

Speechless, 2014

Speechless, 2014

Bag in Trees, 2016

Bag in Trees, 2016

Announcement, 2016

Announcement, 2016

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.


EXHIBITIONS

SOLO

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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GROUP

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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PUBLICATIONS

Der Greif photo magazine, issue ‘Guest-Room: Katrin Weber’, 2014

Peer Paper Words Issue 2, 2016

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