ABOUT
Sybren Vanoverberghe (b. 1996, BE) is an artist who lives and works in Belgium. Vanoverberghe has had recent solo exhibitions at Keteleer Gallery, Antwerp (BE), Deweer Gallery, Otegem (BE), UZ Brussels (BE), CC De Factorij, Zaventem (BE), Cadogan Gallery, Milan (IT) and Stieglitz19, Antwerp (BE). He had two-person exhibitions at De Brakke Grond, Amsterdam (NL), Contretype, Brussels (BE), Barbé Gallery, Ghent (BE), Ontsteking, Ghent (BE). His works have been shown at various fairs such as the Unseen Photo Fair, Amsterdam (NL); Miart (IT), Art Brussels (BE) and Art Cologne (DE). Vanoverberghe’s works are published in artist books such as 2099 (2018), Conference of the Birds (2019), 1099 (2020), Sandcastles and Rubbish (2021), Desert Spirals (2023), MUSA (2024) by Art Paper Editions (BE). His works are included in the public collection of the Flemish Government – FoMu, Antwerp, BE. Vanoverberghe received his MFA from The School of Arts – KASK in Ghent, (BE).
Vanoverberghe engages with photography, employing diverse printing techniques, installations, structures, and discovered objects in his artistic practice. His creations capture landscapes and their remnants in a perpetual state of transformation, revealing the intricate interplay between place and time. Through his works, Vanoverberghe explores the convergence of history, nature, and heritage, presenting viewers with a visual dialogue that spans both the historical ruins and commonplace locales. His art challenges established notions by juxtaposing present-day structures with what might be interpreted as artefacts from an envisioned future. Vanoverberghe’s pieces possess a pronounced anachronistic quality, with certain images portraying a bygone era that never truly existed. Within his monographs, he often delves into the cyclical nature of specific sites, transcending their original geographic context. His work prompts speculative inquiries that traverse time, oscillating between past and future with equal resonance. A perpetual tension permeates Vanoverberghe’s oeuvre, inviting contemplation on the dual nature of images — whether to accept them as historical documents or dismiss those that seem to foretell a future yet to unfold.`
Upcoming projects include a participation the Art Brussels Fair with Keteleer Gallery in April 2025, a group exhibition at Kunstfort Vijfhuizen in June 2025 and a two months residency at SAFFCA, Wittklipfontein in South Africa in August 2025.
Vanoverberghe is represented by Keteleer Gallery. His books are published by Art Paper Editions.
EDUCATION
2018 – 2019 School of Arts / KASK, MFA in Visual Arts, Ghent, BE
2014 – 2017 School of Arts / KASK, BA in Visual Arts, Ghent, BE
2018 – Intern at AKINA Books, Istanbul, TR
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2024 – MUSA - CC De Factorij, Zaventem, BE
2024 – Art Wall, UZ Brussels, BE
2024 – Degrees of Freedom – Bscene, Antwerp, BE
2024 – Cadogan Gallery, Milan, IT
2023 – Desert Spirals – Keteleer Gallery, Antwerp, BE
2021 – Sandcastles and Rubbish – Keteleer Gallery, Antwerp, BE
2020 – 1099 – Deweer Gallery Estate, Otegem, BE
2019 – Conference of the Birds – Stieglitz19, Antwerp, BE
2019 – Conference of the Birds – MAP#94, KASK, Ghent, BE
2018 – 2099 – Stieglitz 19, Antwerp, BE
2018 – 2099 – RIOT Gallery, Ghent, BE
2017 – 2099 – JEST Gallery, Turin, IT
PUBLICATIONS
2024 – MUSA, Sybren Vanoverberghe, APE, Belgium, ISBN 9789083438436
2023 – Desert Spirals, Sybren Vanoverberghe, APE, Belgium, ISBN 9789464770834
2021 – Sandcastles And Rubbish, Sybren Vanoverberghe, Luk Lambrecht, APE, Belgium, ISBN 9789493146778
2020 – 1099, Sybren Vanoverberghe, Brad Feuerhelm, APE, Belgium, ISBN 9789493146105
2019 – Conference of the Birds, Sybren Vanoverberghe, APE, Belgium, ISBN 9789493146099
2018 – 2099, Sybren Vanoverberghe, APE, Belgium, ISBN 9789490800758
2017 – ¡Pírate!, Sybren Vanoverberghe, Self Published w/ TopoCopy, Belgium
RESIDENCIES
2025 – SAFFCA, Wittklipfontein, SA
2024 – Kunstfort, Vijfhuizen, NL
2018 – In-Between Shores, Ardesia Projects, Daverio, IT
TALKS / INTERVIEWS / PODCASTS
2025 – Podcast, De Donkere Kamer, Kaat Celis, BE
2023 – Podcast, Nearest Truth, Brad Feuerhelm, US
2021 – Podcast, Nearest Truth, Brad Feuerhelm, US
2019 – Talk, De Donkere Kamer, Concertgebouw, Brugge, BE
2018 – Talk, Thomas Struth, Laudation Magister Artium Gandensis, KASK, Ghent, BE
2018 – Talk, BredaPhoto, Breda, NL
2018 – Talk, Rolling Paper, Le Bal, Paris, FR
2018 – Talk, Extra Fort, Tipi Bookshop, Brussels, BE
2018 – Talk, Antwerp Photo, w/ Stefan Vanthuyne, Antwerp, BE
SELECTED FAIRS
2025 – Art Brussels w/ Keteleer Gallery – Brussels, BE
2024 – Art Antwerp w/ Keteleer Gallery – Antwerp, BE
2024 – Art Cologne w/ Keteleer Gallery – Cologne, DE
2024 – Miart w/ Cadogan Gallery – Milan, IT
2023 – Art Antwerp w/ Keteleer Gallery – Antwerp, BE
2023 – Art Brussels w/ Keteleer Gallery – Brussels, BE
2022 – Art Antwerp w/ Keteleer Gallery – Antwerp, BE
2021 – Art Antwerp w/ Keteleer Gallery – Antwerp, BE
2019 – Unseen Photo Fair w/ Stieglitz19 – Amsterdam, NL
COLLECTIONS
FoMu, Flemish Government – Antwerp, BE
SELECTED DUO EXHIBITIONS
2024 – Duo w/ Charles Degeyter – Pand OOX - Kortrijk, BE
2024 – Duo Show w/ Frederic Geurts – Maalderij Landegem – Landegem, BE
2024 – Duo w/ Sébastien Reuzé – Contretype – Brussels, BE
2022 – Duo w/ Manor Grunewald – Ontsteking, Ghent, BE
2022 – Duo w/ Manor Grunewald – Fortune Displays – Barbé Gallery, Ghent, BE
2020 – Duo w/ Thomas Vandenberghe – Terug van Weggeweest – De Brakke Grond, Amsterdam, NL
2017 – Duo w/ Ilan Weiss – PINGUIN, Brussels, BE
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2025 – Kunstfort Vijfhuizen – Vijfhuizen, NL
2025 – SAFFCA Spring Salon – La Cambre – Brussels, BE
2024 – Based in Ghent . a personal conversation – Verloren Kost, Ghent, BE
2024 – SUPERSTUDIO #3 – Off The Wall – Stellar – Antwerp, BE
2023 – Agents of Concern – CCHA - Hasselt, BE
2023 – 10/10 – Platform 6A/Keteleer Gallery, Otegem, BE
2022 – KRASJ6 Biënnale – Ninove, BE
2022 – Tribute to Panamarenko – Platform6A/Keteleer Gallery, Otegem, BE
2021 – XL - Barbé Gallery, Ghent, BE
2021 – In A Landscape – Les Ballets C de la B, Ghent, BE
2021 – Bioscopic Books – Kunsthal Ghent, BE
2021 – Tarot Editions – 019, Gent, BE
2021 – Wake Up Call – Collection Tanguy Van Quickenborne – Platform 6a, Otegem, BE
2020 – 33 days of .tiff – FOMU, Antwerp, BE
2020 – Staycation – Barbé Gallery, Ghent, BE
2020 – A Tree – Stiegtliz19, Antwerp, BE
2019 – Thomas Vandenberghe / Daisuke Yokota / Sybren Vanoverberghe – CCHA, Hasselt, BE
2019 – Conference of the Birds – Cultural Centre of Yangzhou, CH
2019 – Biënnale van België, Floraliën, Ghent, BE
2019 – Odisseus – Stieglitz19, Antwerp, BE
2019 – Photobook Belge, FOMU, Antwerp, BE
2018 – BredaPhoto – Botanique, Breda, NL
2018 – Iconobelge, Antwerp Photo – Antwerp, BE
2018 – The Sky Opens Twice, JEST, Turin, IT
2018 – Musée de la Fotografie de Bruxelles, Recyclart, Brussels, BE
AWARDS
2022 – Longlist Prix Fintro, BE
2021 – 1099, Shortlist Best Photobook, PhotoEspaña, Madrid, ES
2020 – Conference of the Birds, Shortlist Best Photobook, PhotoEspaña, Madrid, ES
2020 – Shortlist Landscape, Sony World Photography Awards, UK
2019 – Selected for .tiff. , FOMU, Museum of Photography, BE
2019 – Winner, ‘Mathilde Horlait-Dapsens Foundation’ prize, BE
2019 – Shortlist, Photographic Museum of Humanity Grant, IT
2018 – 2099, Shortlist Best Photobook, PhotoEspaña, Madrid, ES
SELECTED PRESS
2025 – Be-Part Calender – Print (BE)
2023 – Culture Club – Radio (BE)
2023 – De Standaard – Print & Web (BE)
2023 – Gallery Viewer – Web (BE)
2023 – Site Specific – Tall Poppy Press – Print (AU)
2023 – KUBAPARIS – Web (FR)
2023 – L’Essenziale Studio – Print (IT)
2022 – Katalog ‘Ja Mai’ Bavarian State Opera Munich (DE)
2022 – The Art Couch – Print (BE)
2021 – De Tijd – Print (BE)
2020 – Futures – Print (EU)
2020 – Splash and Grab – Print (UK)
2019 – American Suburb X – Web (USA)
2019 – HART – Print & Web (BE)
2019 – Volkskrant – Print & Web (NL)
2019 – Unseen Platform – Web (NL)
2019 – Photoworks – Web (UK)
2019 – GUP Magazine – Print & Web (NL)
2019 – Kluger Hans #37 – Print (BE)
2019 – .tiff – Print (BE)
2019 – De Standaard – Online & Print (BE)
2019 – The Heavy Collective – Web (AUS)
2019 – Paper Journal – Online (UK)
2019 – PHmuseum – Online (US)
2018 – American Suburb X – Online (USA)
2018 – De Standaard – Online & Print (BE)
2018 – Paper Journal – Online (UK)
2018 – GUP Magazine – Online (NL)
2018 – Urbanautica – Online (IT)
2018 – Subbacultcha – Online & Print (BE)
2018 – Aint-Bad – Online (USA)
2017 – Lenscratch – Online (USA)
2017 – De Morgen – Online & Print (BE)
2017 – The Plantation Journal – Online (UK)
COLLABORATIONS
2021 – Edition for Vrienden v/h SMAK
2020 – Artwork and Videoclips for Whispering Sons
2019 – Ann Demeulemeester – Collection Grise, FW19 Men, Paris Fashion Week
CURATORIAL PROJECTS
2023 – 10/10 , Group Exhibition, Platform 6A, Keteleer Gallery, Otegem, BE
2021 – De Deur op een Kier – BACKYARD, Otegem, BE
2018 – 2021 – Co-Founder of NO/ GALLERY , Ghent, BE
2017 – 2019 – Co-Founder of PINGUIN , Brussels, BE