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Dirk Braeckman | |
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 Dirk Braeckman (2012) | |
| Born | 1958 (age 66–67) |
| Occupation | Photographer |
Dirk Braeckman (born 1958 inEeklo,Belgium) is a Belgian photographer[1] who lives and works inGhent,Belgium. The artist studied photography and film at theRoyal Academy of Fine Arts in Ghent from 1977 until 1981.[2]
In addition to his photographic body of work, Braeckman creates site specific installations, for varying projects such asBeaufort in Ostend or Watou's art and poetry festival. Recently a permanent installation of a monumental photowork (of which a facsimile is now presented at Robert Miller's Gallery) has been inaugurated at the newConcert Hall of Bruges [nl].
In 2002 he was granted the cultural award of the University of Louvain[3] and received the Cultural Prize of the Flemish Community, Section Fine Arts in 2005. Braeckman's images have appeared in numerous magazines, books and catalogues. Most recently in thePhoto Art book, published by Dumont, Thames & Hudson and Aperture. in 2017 Braeckman represented Belgium at theVenice Biennale.
Braeckman has published two artist's books,z.Z(t). I andz.Z(t) II. The abbreviation in the title stands for the German expressionzur Zeit, which means "for now", "at this very moment". On his commission for the Belgian Royal Palace he published the bookChiaroscuro.[4]
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