ABOUT


Antoine Horenbeek (b.1993, BE) is a Brussels-based photographer and architect. From a young age, he has been interested in many practices in the visual arts. After studying architecture at La Cambre in Brussels, he decided to work as an architect and as a photographer.

This duality between photography and architecture allows him to treat his subjects in a more interdisciplinary and unique way. His photographs are related to architecture, town planning, social and urban issues, housing and right to the city. The projects he works on address the issue of slums and their non-recognition as part of the so-called “formal” city (Intimate Favela, 2018), the intimacy and aesthetics of popular architecture, the relations between public and private space and urbanism in Brazil (Brésil, L’Aube, 2015-2018) or even the informal architecture of the homeless and their ability to create new forms of housing (Off The Map, 2020-2022). This alternative vision of architecture and the city is reflected in all of his projects. His work is mainly documentary and political.

Since 2015, he has collaborated with architecture and urban planning offices, artist collectives, NGO's and medias. His work has been the subject of numerous publications and several exhibitions in Belgium, France and Brazil, among others at Museu de Arte do Rio (2020-2021), Maison Stepman (2021), Académie Constantin Meunier (2021), Kaaitheater (2021), Halles Saint-Gery (2021-2022), Koninklijk Vlaams Theater (2021-2022) or Studio Baxton (2022).


SOLO EXHIBITIONS


2021    Intimate Favela, Maison Stepman, Brussels (BE).
 

GROUP EXHIBITIONS


2024    Postcards, LoosenArt, Millepiani, Rome (IT).
2023    Pink Screens Festival, Brusels (BE).
2023    Unexposed, PhotoTwens 2023, Leuven (BE).
2023    Molenwest Photo, Molenbeek (BE).
2023    Académie Constantin Meunier, Brussels (BE).
2023    Désirés, 110 Galerie X Lusted Men, Paris (FR).
2022    Mirror, Studio Baxton & B.A.G, Brussels (BE).
2022    Lusted Men, Le La Voir au Public, Lyon (FR).
2022    Lusted Men, Fey Festival, Villecien (FR).
2022    Académie Constantin Meunier, Brussels (BE).
2022    KAC, Maison Stepman, Brussels (BE).
2021    Festival System D, KVS, Brussels (BE).
2021    Urban Zoom, Halles Saint-Gery, Brussels (BE).
2021    Who owns the city?, Kaaitheater, Brussels (BE).
2021    Académie Constantin Meunier, Brussels (BE).
2020    Casa Carioca, Museu de Arte do Rio de Janeiro (BR).
2020    Mexico, Heritage Days at Maison Stepman, Brussels (BE).
 

COLLECTIONS


Museu de Arte do Rio de Janeiro (BR).
 

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS


2023    A Kingdom on the Verge, Issue n°6, Handbali Magazine, (ES).
2023    States, Issue n°3, Noia Magazine (UK/IT).
2023    Au Coeur de Molenbeek, BVAH n°6, Urban Brussels, (BE).
2022    Marges et Marginalités au Brésil, Editions de l’ULB (BE).
2022    Reassemblage, Issue n°2, Noia Magazine (UK/IT).
2022    Antoine Horenbeek Recounts Countries, C41 Magazine (IT).
2021    Casa Carioca, Museu de Arte do Rio (BR).
2020    Looking for a Favela Tour?, The Rio Times (BR).
2019    Horenbeek Captures Architecture Of The People, Ignant (D).
2019    Architettura e Fotografia, Elle Decor Italia (IT).
2019    Intimate Favela, RioOnWatch (BR).
2019    Fotógrafo Belga Retrata Vida Intima em Favelas, RDBN (BR).
2019    O Intimo das Favelas, Voz das Comunidades (BR).
2019    Brésil, l’Aube, WeAndTheColor (D)
2019    Arquitectura de las Personas, Mundo Flaneur.
2019    Brésil, l’Aube, AWorkstation (US).
2018    The Role of the Peripheries in Democracy, Periferia (BR)
2018    MTST Occupies Elite Beach in Rio, RioOnWatch (BR).
2018    Living and Working in Tokyo, ArcSharing (FR).
2018    Rediscover Rio’s Oldest Favela, RioOnWatch (BR).
2018    Museu da Maré Celebrates 12 Years, RioOnWatch (BR).
2017    Innovative City Harbour, 1010 architecture & urbanism (BE).


GRANTS & SPONSORSHIPS


2023    Culture Moves Europe, Goethe-Institut/European Commission (EU).
2023    Wallonie-Bruxelles Architectures (BE).
2023    Secteur des Arts plastiques de Province de Hainaut (BE).
 

AWARDS & NOMINATIONS


2023    Revela't Festival, Portfolio Review, Selected (ES).
2022    Athens Photo Festival, Short-listed, Athens (GR).
2021    Urban Zoom Award, Urban.Brussels, Brussels (BE).

WORKSHOPS & LECTURES


2023    Molenwest, Photography Workshops, Molenbeek (BE).
2022    TYN - Talented Youth Network, Lecture, Brussels (BE).

CONTACT


antoine@horenbeek.be

For prints
︎︎︎ Contact me here

For UV-prints on lightbox frame
︎︎︎ Gleam Gallery
 

︎ antoinehorenbeek
 

COLLABORATIONS & CLIENTS


1010 architecture & urbanism, AC Plus Architecture, Catalytic Communities, Commune de Molenbeek-St-Jean, ERU-Etudes et Recherches Urbaines, Foyer Schaerbeekois, Homegrade.brussels, Le Logement Molenbeekois, Mediane, Olivia Gustot Architecte, RioOnWatch, Size+, SM Educação, SSM Seraing, Tetra Kayzer Associés, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Urban Architectes, Urban Brussels.




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