Bert
Danckaert
Bert Danckaert
(°1965, Antwerp, Belgium) studied photography at the Academy for Fine
Arts and the National Higher Institute for Fine Arts (NHISK) in
Antwerp. Since the mid nineties, he has been working as a photographer
and has showed his work in several solo and group exhibitions in
Belgium and abroad.
Besides his artistic activities, Danckaert also writes about photography for several newspapers and magazines (mainly <H>ART) and has worked as freelance curator. He teaches photography and photographic history at the Academy of Antwerp.
Bert Danckaert is POC (Piece of Cake) member, a European collective of photographers.
In 1999, Danckaert started the series 'Make Sense!' which was published as a book in 2006.
From 2006 on he is working on a series entitled 'Simple Present'. In 2008 his second book 'Simple Present - Beijing' was published.
Download pdf with recent images from the ongoing series 'Simple Present' here
Besides his artistic activities, Danckaert also writes about photography for several newspapers and magazines (mainly <H>ART) and has worked as freelance curator. He teaches photography and photographic history at the Academy of Antwerp.
Bert Danckaert is POC (Piece of Cake) member, a European collective of photographers.
In 1999, Danckaert started the series 'Make Sense!' which was published as a book in 2006.
From 2006 on he is working on a series entitled 'Simple Present'. In 2008 his second book 'Simple Present - Beijing' was published.
Download pdf with recent images from the ongoing series 'Simple Present' here
Bert Danckaert Antwerp,
1965
Education
| 1984 | Royal Flemish Conservatory, Antwerp, dep. Drama |
| 1990 | Royal Academy of Fine Arts, Antwerp, dep. Photography |
| 1993 | National Higher Institute of Fine Arts, Antwerp |
Solo shows
| 1992 | Vollard Gallery, Plovdiv, BG |
| 1993 | 'Orientations', Academiegalerij, Antwerp , B |
| 1996 | 'Dr.Geiger & Anna Schumann' , Beeld, Niel, B |
| 1997 | 'The Angelika Petzold Case', Bernarduscentrum , Antwerp, B |
| 1998 | 'Salto Mortale', Beeld, Niel, B |
| 2000 | 'Make Sense !', Netwerk Galerij , Aalst, B |
| 2001 | 'Hotel Ideal', Tweetaktfestival, Antwerp, B |
| 'Helmstraat 88', theatre (collaborration with Peter Boelens), with Bob De Moor and Soetkin Verwilt, B | |
| 2002 | 'Make Sense !', Vollard Gallery, Sofia, BG |
| 'Buxus !', theatre, (collaborration with Peter Boelens), with Bas Teeken, Filip Jordens, a.o. , B | |
| 2003 | 'Happy People', Hotel Ideal, Laika, Antwerp, B |
| '(...) Make Sense !', O.C. Burcht, B | |
| '(...) Make Sense !', C.C. Hasselt, B | |
| 2004 | 'Make Sense !', Galerie Im Alcatraz, Summeracademy Salzburg, Austria. |
| 2006 | 'Side Effects' (with Lynne Cohen), Netwerk, Aalst, B |
| ‘Abwesend’, (with Lutz Masanetz), Fotogalerie Friedrichshain, Berlin (D). | |
| Side Effects (with Lynne Cohen), Gallery Visor, Valencia (Es) | |
| 2007 | 'Simple Present', Hexgalleries, Heks, B |
| 2009 | ‘Simple Present’, McBride Fine Art, Antwerp (B). |
Group shows
| 1993 | Laureates prize ‘Photographie Ouverte', Musée de la Photographie, Charleroi, B |
| Le Cadavre Repris' (with Pacquée, Vautier, Van Kerckhoven,...), Stadsschouwburg, Antwerp, B | |
| 'Charabang-Borgerhout', cultural project for Antwerp 93 (Cultural Capital of Europe), B | |
| ‘The Image of Reality' (with Braeckman , Pacquée...) International Meetings of Photography , Bulgaria | |
| ‘Mariage A4', Gemeentehuis Etterbeek, Brussels, B | |
| 1994 | ‘Laureates Provincial Prize Antwerp', Museum
of Photography, Antwerp, B |
| ‘Het Lelijke Eendje' (with Bijl, Swennen,...), 't Elzenveld-St.Jorispand, Antwerp, B | |
| 1995 | Laureates prize ‘Photographie Ouverte', Musée Royal de Mariemont, B |
| 1996 | ‘Future Communication' Post Denmark's Headquarters,
Kopenhagen, Denmark |
| ‘Picture This', Dennis Anderson Gallery, Antwerp, B | |
| ‘Cesuur', Lekri, Ghent, B | |
| 1997 | ‘Laureates Provincial Prize Antwerp ', Museum
of Photography Antwerp, B |
| ‘Prize Young Belgian Painting 1997'(Prix Jeune Peinture Belge), Paleis voor Schone Kunsten, Brussels, B | |
| ‘Breeding Grounds'-9 Flemish Photographers (with Braeckman , De Keyzer …), Centre d'Art Santa Monica, Barcelona , Spain. | |
| 1998 | ‘Stadsgezichten', Museum Kempenland, Fotomanifestatie
Eindhoven, NL |
| ‘Kunstaanmoedigingsprijs Amstelveen 1998', Amstelveen, NL | |
| 'Photography Project Lommel 1998', CC De Adelberg, Lommel, B | |
| 2000 | 'België-Holland/Holland-België',
Kunstencentrum Oud St.Jan, Brugge, B |
| 'België-Holland/Holland-België', Nederlands Foto Instituut, NL | |
| 2001 | 'Fototheek', DB-S fotografie, Antwerp, B |
| 'Kunst en Zwalm', Zwalm, B | |
| 'War', Gama Gallery, Plovdiv, Bulgaria | |
| 2003 | 'Vlaamse Fotografie', Cultuurcentrum Genk, B |
| 'Happiness Land ', International Meetings of Photography, Plovdiv, Bulgaria | |
| 2004 | 'Mo(nu)ment@Bornem', hedendaagse kunst op vier locaties, Bornem, B |
| ‘Aankopen', Galerie FotoMuseum Provincie Antwerpen, B | |
| 2005 | 'Belgische fotografen, 1840 - 2005', FotoMuseum Provincie Antwerpen, B |
| 'Capturing Utopia', Fournos, Month of Photography Athens, GR | |
| 'De lichte kamer', Galerie De Buck, Ghent, B | |
| 2006 | ‘DFoto’ 06, Art Fair, Gallery Visor, San Sebastian, Es |
| Alone Together, touring POC-exhibition, Galerie Nouvelles Images, Den Haag, NL | |
| 2007 | Alone Together, touring POC-exhibition, La Halle de Pont-en-Royans, Fr |
| ARCO 07, art fair, Gallery Visor, Madrid, Es | |
| ‘DFoto’ 07, Art Fair, Gallery Visor, San Sebastian, Es | |
| KIAF 07, Art Fair, Gallery Visor, Seul, S. Korea | |
| Alone Together, touring POC-exhibition, International Photography Festival, Leipzig, Germany - download pdf 8MB | |
| Alone Together, touring POC-exhibition, Kunsthalle Palazzo, Liestal, Switzerland | |
| Valencia Art, Art Fair, Gallery Visor, Valencia, Es | |
| 2008 | ARCO 08, art fair, Gallery Visor, Madrid, Es |
| Arquitectura fantasma (Lynne Cohen, Bert Danckaert, Thomas Weinberger, Yehuda Altmann) Gallery Visor, Valencia, Es | |
| Screenworlds, Vlaams Parlement, Brussels, B | |
| Valencia-Art 08, Gallery Visor, Valencia, Es | |
| Art Forum Berlin 08, Mc Bride Fine Art, Berlin, D | |
| 2009 | Best General View, Bert Danckaert, Marc De Blieck, Arno Roncada, curated by Dirk Braeckman, Kunshaus Essen, Essen, D |
Publications
| 1993 | ‘Ceci n'est pas une pipe', De Brakke Hond nr.38,
June 1993 |
| ‘Charabang-Borgerhout', catalogue, Antwerp Cultural Capital of Europe, text by Marc Holthof | |
| ‘Charabang-Borgerhout', review by Johan De Vos, De Morgen, newspaper, 12/11/1993 | |
| ‘Mariage A4', Erik Eelbode, De Witte Raaf, magazine, November 1993 | |
| 1994 | ‘Fragmenten van fotografie in België 1980-1994', Openbaar Kunstbezit, magazine 1994-4 |
| 1995 | ‘Het Lied van de Gluurder', Johan De Vos, Ziggurat , BRTN, TV |
| 1996 | ‘Dr.Geiger & Anna Schumann', Erik Eelbode, De
Morgen, newspaper, 19/6/1996 |
| ‘Expo', Marc Ruyters , Weekend-Knack, magazine, 26/6/96 | |
| ‘Picture This', Luk Lambrecht, De Morgen, newspaper, 23/8/96 | |
| ‘Cesuur', Christoph Ruys , Obscuur 5, magazine, November 1996 | |
| 1997 | ‘Prix de la Jeune Peinture Belge 1997', Paleis voor Schone Kunsten, Brussels, Catalogue , September 1997 |
| 'Breeding Grounds', Pool Andries , Catalogue , September 1997 | |
| 1998 | ‘The Flemish Landscape', Images/ Images nr.3, Magazine, May
1998 |
| 'Stadsgezichten', Catalogue , May 1998 | |
| 'Kunstaanmoedigingsprijs Amstelveen 1998', Catalogue , September 1998 | |
| 'Photography Project Lommel 1998', Catalogue , text by Pool Andries , November 1998 | |
| 2000 | 'De geest van René Magritte', Eric Bracke, De
Morgen-Metro , January 2000 |
| 'Gekunstelde eenvoud', Ann Demeester, Tijd-Cultuur , February 2000 | |
| 'België-Holland/Holland-België', Book , May 2000 | |
| 2001 | 'Handleiding, 98-00' Netwerk Galerij, Aalst, Book , text by Ann Demeester, January 2001 |
| 2002 | 'Kunst en Zwalm', vzw Boem en Netwerk Galerij, Catalogue , April
2002 |
| 'L'autrui', Images/ Images nr. 13, Magazine , April 2002 | |
| 'Test 1,2,3', Yang nr. 0202, Magazine , July 2002 | |
| 'International Meetings of Photography 2002', Plovdiv (BG), Catalogue , October 2002 | |
| 2003 | 'Douche-Magazine' (01), 'Make Sense !', Kyle Chapman
(US), Magazine , September 2003 |
| 'Happiness Land ', International Meetings of Photography, Plovdiv , Bulgaria | |
| 2004 | 'Kunstwerken vertellen verhaaltjes', Mo(nu)ment@Bornem, Marc Ruyters, De Tijd, newspaper, July 2004. |
| 2005 | 'Belgische fotografen, 1840 - 2005', Book, FotoMuseum Provincie Antwerpen, B, Inge Henneman, June 2005 |
| 'De lichte kamer', Johan M. Swinnen, Book, Oktober 2005 | |
| 2006 | Make Sense!, Book, text by Jean-Louis Poitevin and Lynne Cohen, January 2006 |
| 'Ontdaan van mensen', Jeroen Laureyns, <H>ART N°1, magazine, January 2006 | |
| ‘Rekto Verso’, Jeroen Laureyns, Magazine, October 2006 | |
| ‘Alone Together’, POC, Book, October 2006 | |
| 'Lineart 2006', uitgeverij Imschoot, Catalogue, Kurt Vanbelleghem, December 2006 | |
| 'View photography magazine #5', Magazine, S. De Broyer and E. d'Autreppe, December 2006 | |
| 2007 | Het landschap als 'nature morte', Eric Rinckhout, De Morgen, newspaper, mei 2007 |
| Annual 2006, Netwerk/center for contemporary art, 'Side Effects' Lynne Cohen and Bert Danckaert, text Jean-Louis Poitevin, catalogue | |
| Kunsthalle Palazzo Liestal, 03/07, POC, International Netwerk for Contemporary Images, Folder, text Helen Hirsch, Bert Danckaert, Inge Henneman | |
| FotoMuseumMagazine 38, portfolio 'POC, Piece of Cake?', Magazine, text by Inge Henneman, September 2007 | |
| 2008 | 'The Unwanted Self'. Contemporary photography from the Low Countries', catalogue, published by FotoMuseum Antwerpen and produced by FotoMuseum Antwerpen, Rotterdam and the universities from Leuven and Brighton. |
| 'Extra', Antwerp PhotoMuseumMagazine, 'A Wall of Misconception' text and photos Bert Danckaert, on the occasion of the publication of 'Simple Present - Beijing'. | |
| 'Simple Present - Beijing', Book, Hard cover, 128 pages, 30 cm x 24 cm - isbn: 9789086901791 - Text: Jan Blommaert - Design: Kim Beirnaert | |
| 'China Overal en Nergens', <H>ART # 38, Magazine, open letter by Erik Eelbode on 'Simple Present - Beijing' | |
| Review of 'Simple Present - Beijing' by Han Schoonhoven on PhotoQ, website | |
| Review of 'Simple Present - Beijing' by Annick Joossen in Metro, newspaper | |
| ‘Screenworlds' book, Lannoo, PhotoMuseum Antwerp | |
| 'Onze selectie mooiste foto- en kunstboeken: strelingen voor het oog én voor de geest', Eric Min, De Morgen, newspaper, December 17th | |
| 2009 | 'Vroege lente in de Antwerpse galerieën', Eric Min, De Morgen, newspaper, February 6 |
| ‘Sculpteren met lucht’, interview, Erik Eelbode in <H>ART Magazine, Feb 2009 | |
| ‘When the mood strikes’, collection Wilfried & Yannicke Cooreman, catalogue, Museum D’Hondt-Daenens. | |
| HTV De IJsberg, Mental Architecture/former Utopian Building, May/June 2009 | |
| Drie Belgische fotografen in Essen, De Morgen, September 1st, 2009 | |
| Het best mogelijke beeld, <H>ART, Erik Eelbode, September 10, 2009 |
Public collections
| Photographic Foundation, Plovdiv, Bulgaria | |
| Musée de la Photographie, Charleroi | |
| Museum of Photography, Antwerp, B |
Prizes and grants
| 1993 | Prize of the Prince, Antwerp, B |
| 1996 | Grant of the 'Ministry of the Flemish Community' |
| 1997 | Grant of the 'Ministry of the Flemish Community' |
| Laureate of the ‘Prix Jeune Peinture Belge 1997', Brussels | |
| 1998 | Laureate of the ‘Kunstaanmoedigingsprijs Amstelveen 1998', Amstelveen (NL) |
| Grant of the ‘Ministry of the Flemish Community' | |
| 2000 | Grant of the ‘Ministry of the Flemish Community' |
| 2005 | Grant of the ‘Ministry of the Flemish Community' for the production of the book 'Make Sense!' |
| 2008 | Grant of the ‘Ministry of the Flemish Community' for the production of the book 'Simple Present, Beijing' |
