The bizarre cityscapes of Bert Danckaert deal with the same paradox of abstractive simplicity and a complexity of meaning and metaphor. Danckaerts still lives breathe a superficial flavour, a strangeness that is found in the familiar. Coincidental installations of sidewalks, walls and street furniture refer more to minimalist art than to conventions of street photography. In these absurd scenarios a recognizable, all too banal reality appears stage-set, props and trompe-l’oeil included, while the actors are absent.
Inge Henneman, curator of the Antwerp Photo Museum
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| Bert Danckaert Antwerp,
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• Artist
and art(photography)critic for <H>ART. Click here to read some of the Dutch texts.
• Teaches photography and the history of
photography at the Academy of Fine Arts, Antwerp
• Bert Danckaert is POC-member
• Bert Danckaert is represented by:
MK Gallery (Rotterdam & Berlin, NL, D)
Espai Visor (Valencia, Es)
McBride Fine Art (Antwerp, B)
Boomgaardstraat 91
2018 Antwerpen
Belgium
E-mail: contact(at)bert-danckaert.be
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Education
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
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'Helmstraat 88', theatre (collaborration with Peter Boelens), with
Bob De Moor and Soetkin Verwilt, B |
| 2002 |
'Make Sense !', Vollard Gallery, Sofia, BG
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'Buxus !', theatre, (collaborration with Peter Boelens), with Bas
Teeken, Filip Jordens, a.o. , B |
| 2003 |
'Happy People', Hotel Ideal, Laika, Antwerp, B
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'(...) Make Sense !', O.C. Burcht, B |
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'(...) Make Sense !', C.C. Hasselt, B |
| 2004 |
'Make Sense
!', Galerie
Im Alcatraz, Summeracademy Salzburg, Austria. |
| 2006 |
'Side Effects' (with Lynne Cohen), Netwerk, Aalst, B |
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‘Abwesend’, (with Lutz Masanetz), Fotogalerie Friedrichshain, Berlin (D). |
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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 |
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Le Cadavre Repris' (with Pacquée, Vautier, Van Kerckhoven,...),
Stadsschouwburg, Antwerp, B |
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'Charabang-Borgerhout', cultural project for Antwerp 93 (Cultural Capital of
Europe), B |
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‘The Image of Reality' (with Braeckman ,
Pacquée...) International Meetings of Photography , Bulgaria |
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‘Mariage A4', Gemeentehuis Etterbeek, Brussels, B |
| 1994 |
‘Laureates Provincial Prize Antwerp', Museum
of Photography, Antwerp, B
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‘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
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‘Picture This', Dennis Anderson Gallery, Antwerp, B |
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‘Cesuur', Lekri, Ghent, B |
| 1997 |
‘Laureates Provincial Prize Antwerp ', Museum
of Photography Antwerp, B
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‘Prize Young Belgian Painting 1997'(Prix Jeune Peinture Belge), Paleis voor Schone
Kunsten, Brussels, B |
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‘Breeding Grounds'-9 Flemish Photographers (with Braeckman , De
Keyzer …), Centre d'Art Santa Monica,
Barcelona , Spain. |
| 1998 |
‘Stadsgezichten', Museum Kempenland, Fotomanifestatie
Eindhoven, NL
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‘Kunstaanmoedigingsprijs Amstelveen 1998', Amstelveen, NL |
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'Photography Project Lommel 1998', CC De Adelberg, Lommel, B |
| 2000 |
'België-Holland/Holland-België',
Kunstencentrum Oud St.Jan, Brugge, B
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'België-Holland/Holland-België', Nederlands Foto Instituut,
NL |
| 2001 |
'Fototheek', DB-S fotografie, Antwerp, B
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'Kunst en Zwalm', Zwalm, B |
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'War', Gama Gallery, Plovdiv, Bulgaria |
| 2003 |
'Vlaamse Fotografie', Cultuurcentrum Genk, B
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'Happiness Land ', International Meetings of Photography, Plovdiv, Bulgaria |
| 2004 |
'Mo(nu)ment@Bornem', hedendaagse kunst
op vier locaties, Bornem, B |
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‘Aankopen', Galerie FotoMuseum Provincie Antwerpen, B |
| 2005 |
'Belgische fotografen, 1840 - 2005', FotoMuseum Provincie Antwerpen, B |
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'Capturing Utopia', Fournos, Month of Photography Athens, GR |
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'De lichte kamer', Galerie De Buck, Ghent, B |
| 2006 |
‘DFoto’ 06, Art Fair, Gallery Visor, San Sebastian, Es |
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Alone Together, touring POC-exhibition, Galerie Nouvelles Images, Den Haag, NL |
| 2007 |
Alone Together, touring POC-exhibition, La Halle de Pont-en-Royans, Fr |
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ARCO 07, art fair, Gallery Visor, Madrid, Es |
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‘DFoto’ 07, Art Fair, Gallery Visor, San Sebastian, Es |
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KIAF 07, Art Fair, Gallery Visor, Seul, S. Korea |
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Alone Together, touring POC-exhibition, International Photography Festival, Leipzig, Germany - download pdf 8MB |
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Alone Together, touring POC-exhibition, Kunsthalle Palazzo, Liestal, Switzerland |
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Valencia Art, Art Fair, Gallery Visor, Valencia, Es |
| 2008 |
ARCO 08, art fair, Gallery Visor, Madrid, Es |
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Arquitectura fantasma (Lynne Cohen, Bert Danckaert, Thomas Weinberger, Yehuda Altmann) Gallery Visor, Valencia, Es |
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Screenworlds, Vlaams Parlement, Brussels, B |
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Valencia-Art 08, Gallery Visor, Valencia, Es |
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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 |
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Miami Pulse, Art Fair, MK Gallery, USA |
| 2010 |
As Time Goes By, MK Gallery, Rotterdam |
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As Time Goes By, MK Gallery, Berlin |
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Sugary Photographs, Festival, Antwerp, B |
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Art Amsterdam, MK Gallery, art fair (NL) |
Publications
| 1993 |
‘Ceci n'est pas une pipe', De Brakke Hond nr.38,
June 1993
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‘Charabang-Borgerhout', catalogue, Antwerp Cultural Capital of Europe, text by Marc Holthof |
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‘Charabang-Borgerhout', review by Johan De Vos, De Morgen, newspaper, 12/11/1993 |
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‘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
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‘Expo', Marc Ruyters , Weekend-Knack, magazine, 26/6/96 |
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‘Picture This', Luk Lambrecht, De Morgen, newspaper, 23/8/96 |
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‘Cesuur', Christoph Ruys , Obscuur 5, magazine, November 1996 |
| 1997 |
‘Prix de la Jeune Peinture Belge 1997', Paleis
voor Schone Kunsten, Brussels, Catalogue , September
1997 |
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'Breeding Grounds', Pool Andries , Catalogue , September 1997 |
| 1998 |
‘The Flemish Landscape', Images/ Images nr.3, Magazine, May
1998
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'Stadsgezichten', Catalogue , May 1998 |
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'Kunstaanmoedigingsprijs Amstelveen 1998', Catalogue , September 1998 |
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'Photography Project Lommel 1998', Catalogue , text
by Pool Andries , November 1998 |
| 2000 |
'De geest van René Magritte', Eric Bracke, De
Morgen-Metro , January 2000
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'Gekunstelde eenvoud', Ann Demeester, Tijd-Cultuur , February
2000 |
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'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
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'L'autrui', Images/ Images nr. 13, Magazine , April
2002 |
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'Test 1,2,3', Yang nr. 0202, Magazine , July 2002 |
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'International Meetings of Photography 2002', Plovdiv (BG), Catalogue ,
October 2002 |
| 2003 |
'Douche-Magazine' (01), 'Make Sense !', Kyle Chapman
(US), Magazine , September 2003
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'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 |
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'De lichte kamer', Johan M. Swinnen, Book, Oktober 2005 |
| 2006 |
Make Sense!, Book, text by Jean-Louis Poitevin and Lynne Cohen, January 2006 |
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'Ontdaan van mensen', Jeroen Laureyns, <H>ART N°1, magazine, January 2006 |
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‘Rekto Verso’, Jeroen Laureyns, Magazine, October 2006 |
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‘Alone Together’, POC, Book, October 2006 |
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'Lineart 2006', uitgeverij Imschoot, Catalogue, Kurt Vanbelleghem, December 2006 |
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'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 |
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Annual 2006, Netwerk/center for contemporary art, 'Side Effects' Lynne Cohen and Bert Danckaert, text Jean-Louis Poitevin, catalogue |
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Kunsthalle Palazzo Liestal, 03/07, POC, International Netwerk for Contemporary Images, Folder, text Helen Hirsch, Bert Danckaert, Inge Henneman |
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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. |
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'Extra', Antwerp PhotoMuseumMagazine, 'A Wall of Misconception' text and photos Bert Danckaert, on the occasion of the publication of 'Simple Present - Beijing'. |
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'Simple Present - Beijing', Book, Hard cover, 128 pages, 30 cm x 24 cm - isbn: 9789086901791 -
Text: Jan Blommaert - Design: Kim Beirnaert |
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'China Overal en Nergens', <H>ART # 38, Magazine, open letter by Erik Eelbode on 'Simple Present - Beijing' |
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Review of 'Simple Present - Beijing' by Han Schoonhoven on PhotoQ, website |
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Review of 'Simple Present - Beijing' by Annick Joossen in Metro, newspaper |
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‘Screenworlds' book, Lannoo, PhotoMuseum Antwerp |
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'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 |
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‘Sculpteren met lucht’, interview, Erik Eelbode in <H>ART Magazine, Feb 2009 |
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‘When the mood strikes’, collection Wilfried & Yannicke Cooreman, catalogue, Museum D’Hondt-Daenens. |
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HTV De IJsberg, Mental Architecture/former Utopian Building, May/June 2009 |
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Drie Belgische fotografen in Essen, De Morgen, September 1st, 2009 |
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Het best mogelijke beeld, <H>ART, Erik Eelbode, September 10, 2009 |
| 2010 |
Cape Town Notes, Track Report 0904, Book, January 2010 |
Public collections
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Photographic Foundation, Plovdiv, Bulgaria |
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Musée de la Photographie, Charleroi |
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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'
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Laureate of the ‘Prix Jeune Peinture Belge 1997', Brussels |
| 1998 |
Laureate of the ‘Kunstaanmoedigingsprijs Amstelveen 1998', Amstelveen (NL)
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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' |
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