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An important aspect of my work is the staging of the image. What you see is an instantaneous photograph, yet it captures a moment from a fictional narrative. The model becomes a character—placed deliberately within a constructed scene.
My work leans more towards documentation than portraiture—a document of a fictive reality.
In my reportage series, I approach people in the same way. Although photographed in their own environments, they are subtly isolated, often staged without appearing so. Staging is a constant in my work. I spend time with the people I portray, observing their ways of being and living. They are individuals who intrigue me. That’s why each portrait becomes a meaningful memory—a record of the encounters I’ve had.
During photo assignments, I’m equally fascinated by staging, interaction, and body language—how characters or inhabitants perform within a space or story. This interest fuels my passion for performance and film, and it’s why I love collaborating with artists, designers, and directors from different disciplines.
Contact /
Sofie Jaspers
Atelier and studio @ DOP platform vzw
Appelstraat 27A
2140 Borgerhout
België
C.V. /
Sofie Jaspers (1979) Belgian photographer based in Antwerp, graduated in 2001 at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts, Antwerp.
Expositions
'groupsexposition De gang' Antwerp (curated by Malgorzata Maria & Bing)
'Ontstaan' expo Hypermobiel Antwerp (curated by Jens Dawn)
'One armed man - Monsters' expo Oude Beurs, Hofstraat 15, 2000 Antwerpen (artist and production)
‘One armed man, The year 2525’ expo ’t groen kwartier, Berchem (artist and production)
‘Gevaarlijk jong - Sara Dykmans’, expo Flemish Parlement Brussels - film & photography
‘Opening expo Atelier DOP’ Borgerhout. Groupsexposition
‘One Armed Man - Pin-up’ photography. Design center Antwerp
'Museum Night Fever' - ‘Documentary Idomeneo’, Opera ‘De Munt’ Brussels.
‘After ten, part 2.’ expo Staf Versluys, Bredene (with Greet Vlegels & Erika Teirlinck)
‘En solo.’ Expo Eastern Gallery. Moscow -photography
‘Portraits.’ Expo Gelijke Kansenhuis, Brussels
‘After Ten.’ Expo Bredene - photography
‘Residence’Kaska’ Antwerp - photography
Projects
'Nightwatch 2nd edition' - by Piazza and FOMU (photo museum) Antwerp
'Eiland' first production of Navigators - sensorial Theatre. production and photography
'Ongezien #3' - by Prospekta and Dop platform - production and photography.
'Navigators' theatre company based in Antwerp (Gabriel Hernandez, Lore uyttendaele and Jean-marie Oriot - start-up, production & photography.
'Gekaapt' - by Sara Dykmans in opdracht van Kunstencentrum Kaap (publication and expo) - artwork
'Nightwatch' - by Piazza and FOMU (photo museum) Antwerp
'Actually Magazine' - futur project 'Myth' (with Sara Dykmans)
'Ongezien #2 expo ' by Dop platform and Prospekta - production and photography.
'Octen 3 one' performance and video installation together with performer Ine Pieters
'illusoir series' artwork
'Solitaire' portraits artwork
'Mythe pour le futur proche' serie. In collaboration with theatrical designer Sara Dykmans.
'wijvenklap' performance project together with performer Ine Pieters - artwork
'(H)ART'. Kunstveiling , De Roma - Borgerhout - artwork
‘Start-up DOP platform vzw' Platform for applied and fine arts. (artist and production)
‘Portraits: Available series’ Detroit, Colorado - artwork
‘Start-up Atelier DOP’ group of artists in applied and fine arts, photography,
performance, graphic design, film, printed matter, …
'Naked' documentary by Elisa Kent - photography - portraits
‘Gedacht.’ Kortfilm (with Siska Van Daele). Directing / DOP.
‘The ringing bell.’ Shortmovie by Moustapha Saouidi.
‘UAE.’ Reportage/portrait.
‘Surfaced decadence.’ Shortmovie (text Ine Pieters) - artwork
‘New york state & Canada’. Portrait & Shortmovie.
‘Belfast, Ireland.’ Reportage
‘Poetry&pics.’ (ism. Ine Pieters) photography, text & film, Antwerp
‘Central America, The South.’ Reportage
‘Australia’. Reportage.
Commercial work:
Toni&Guy, Abattoir Fermé - theatre company, Everstory productions - film, Prospekta -100%kunst-cultuurmarkt-museumnacht, S&P, Yong, Id&t-Release - magazine, Cavaria, Groovy - magazine, Nadir - design, Mastercab, Bombo-matic, Concentra newspapers, Sixofour org, Piazza - art ateliers, Jens Dawn - graphic designer, Mushi, Wilde Vlechten - theatric installations, Zomer van Antwerpen - theatre festival, Fivi Kaska-film, Dop platform - art projects, Studio Tolaro - photography, Kosmonaut-dance, Nilss-design, Spnkd, Elle magazine, Focus Knack magazine, De morgen - newspaper, Studio stArt - artist residences, Navigators - theatre company,…
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