I grew up at the banks of the river Meuse, in the shadow of the Van Eyck brothers. From childhood I drew, etched and painted, inspired by the Flemish Masters, by historical stories, baroque and romantic music and opera. My photographic tableaux usually descend from classical myths, legends and stories. They tell (from a contemporary perspective) myths of beauty and power, passion and betrayal, sensuality and brutality, life and death, often with a slightly ironic, sarcastic or humorous touch. The male / female relationships are often reversed, and Christian morality of suffering and redemption is replaced by enjoying an optimistic and generous love. I have a broad network of enthusiast models figuring in my pictures, in which new muses are always welcome!

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