Biography

Alexandre Christiaens was born in Brussels in 1962
He lives and works in the village of Dave, near Namur in Belgium.

On sea and land, he has a number of photographic journeys (Grèce, Inde, Chine, Russie, Estonie, Liban, Chili, …) and residencies to his name. Currently his work remains mainly applied to silver photography b & w. In Belgium and abroad In Belgium and abroad he has led a number photography workshops and his work exhibited in solo and group exhibitions both in Belgium and abroad.

Since 1999, his photographs have been on display in a number of private and public collections, such as in the General Service for Cultural Heritage of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation, the Regional Photography Centre in the region of Nord-Pas-de-Calais, the Charleroi Photography Musuem, the Richelieu-Louvois Library (National Library of France), the Hasselt Cultural Centre, the Space Collection, and In Cité Mondi in Liège, to name but a few.

He has published several works: « Photobook Belge 1854-now » Fomu, Musée de la photographie Anvers © Hannibal 2019, La neige bientôt © JPB EDITIONS #8, Hunter Grill © Origini edizioni livourno May 2017, ESTONIA Carl Havelange and Alexandre Christaiens (available in French and English) © Les Impressions Nouvelles – April 2016, Eaux vives, peaux mortes, ©Edition Yellow Now 2012, En Mer, voyages photographiques © Editions Chasse marée / Glénat in 2008, Grotesques, concretions et paysages, © Edition les Brasseurs / Parallèle in 2007, Réseau cristallin, published and designed by Alexandre Christiaens – text by Eugène Savitzkaya.

2021
Photographic residency for the Valparaiso International Photography Festival FIFV > More informations
2019
Photographic journey, Chile, April 2019
2017
Photographic journey, Lebanon, April 2017
2016
Photographic journey, Cythère, Greece, December 2016
2015
Photographic residency in Valparaiso, Chili. BsAs 824 Rodrigo Gomez Rovira. January 2015
2014
Photographic residency 3 in Tallinn, Estonia (Bilateral relations between Wallonie-Brussels Federation and Estonia), January 2014 > More informations
2013
Photographic residency 2 in Tallinn,Estonia (Bilateral relations between Wallonie-Brussels Federation and Estonia), June 2013 > More informations
2012
Photographic residency 1 in Tallinn, Estonia(Bilateral relations between Wallonie-Brussels Federation and Estonia), December 2012 > More informations
Photographic journey, Istanbul, Turkey, May 2912
2011
Photographic journey, Vladivostok, Russia, February, march 2011
2009
Photographic residency, Choranche Cave, Aven d’Orgniac Cave, France, November 2009
2008
Photographic residency, Clamouse Cave, Aniane, France, February 2008
Photographic journey, Mumbai, Gujarat, India, October, November 2008
2007
Photographic journey, Roumania, March, April 2007
2006
Photographic residency, L’Abîme Cave, Comblain-au-Pont. La merveilleuse Cave, Dinant, Belgium. Décember 2007 to February 2007
Artist residency, Air Antwerpen, Antwerpen, Belgium, February 2006
2001
Residency, « Marines ». Center of photography, Douchy-les-Mines, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France. September 2001 to February 2002
2000
Photographic journeys, Ostende, Calais, Dover, Southampton, Portsmouth, Isle of Wight, Opale Coast, Venice. April 2000 to December 2001

2020 – 2021

  • Photographic workshop on the theme Amor y Politica in the framework of the International Photography Festival of Valparaiso, Chile, in collaboration with Carla
    Yovanne. > More information
  • Photographic workshop “Black and white film and darkroom” Theatre of Namur Regional Cultural Center « Ateliers ‘Bis CEC »
  • Photographic workshop “Out of the box”, Urban pedagogy workshop, Brussels. Manager : Diane Hennebert

2019-2020

  • Photographic workshop “Black and white film and darkroom” Theatre of Namur Regional Cultural Center « Ateliers ‘Bis CEC »
  • Photographic workshop “Out of the box”, Urban pedagogy workshop, Brussels. Manager : Diane Hennebert, assistant : Jérôme Hubert
  • Photographic workskhop at Huy Cultural Center

2018-2019

  • Photographic workshop “Black and white film and darkroom” Theatre of Namur Regional Cultural Center « Ateliers ‘Bis CEC »
  • Photographic workshop “Out of the box”, Urban pedagogy workshop, Brussels. Manager : Diane Hennebert, assistant : Jérôme Hubert

2017-2018

  • Photographic workshop “Black and white film and darkroom” Theatre of Namur Regional Cultural Center « Ateliers ‘Bis CEC »
  • Photographic workshop “Out of the box”, Urban pedagogy workshop, Brussels. Manager : Diane Hennebert, assistant : Jérôme Hubert

2016-2017

  • Photographic workshop in residence. Alexandre Christiaens / Emmanuel De Meulemeester. Biennale de la photographie en Condroz, Marchin. August 2017
  • Workshop ONE+ONE+  Marcel Berlanger / Alexandre Christiaens from 1st to 3de of march 2017 in Theatre of Namur Regional Cultural Center
  • Photographic workshop “Black and white film and darkroom” Theatre of Namur Regional Cultural Center « Ateliers ‘Bis CEC »
  • Photographic workshop “Out of the box”, Urban pedagogy workshop, Brussels. Manager : Diane Hennebert, assistant : Jérôme Hubert

2015-2016

  • Photographic workshop “Black and white film and darkroom” Theatre of Namur Regional Cultural Center « Ateliers ‘Bis CEC »
  • Photography teacher, black and white film and darkroom , Bloo, Lyon, France
  • Photographic workshop, AKDT, Libramont, Belgium. From 04th to 10th of july « à partir de soi – à partir de là ».
  • Photographic workshop “Out of the box”, Urban pedagogy workshop, Brussels. Manager : Diane Hennebert, assistant : Jérôme Hubert

2014-2015

  • Photographic workshop “Black and white film/darkroom” Theatre of Namur Regional Cultural Center « Ateliers ‘Bis CEC »
  • Photography teacher, black and white film and darkroom , Bloo, Lyon, France
  • Photographic workshop, AKDT, Libramont, Belgium. From 19th to 26th of july  « relions, carnet de photographie ».

2013-2014

  • Photographic workshop “Black and white film and darkroom” Theatre of Namur Regional Cultural Center « Ateliers ‘Bis CEC »
  • Photographic workshop. Kinshasa Acadmy for fine arts. From 22th to 30th of september. In collaboration with AKDT, Wallonia-Brussels International.
  • Photographic workshop. Kinshasa Acadmy for fine arts. From 27th of april to 07th of may. In collaboration with AKDT, Wallonia-Brussels International.
  • Photographic workshop, AKDT, Libramont, Belgium. From 6th to 12th of july « Une semaine, un recueil photographique ».
  • Photography teacher, black and white film and darkroom , Bloo, Lyon, France  

2011-2012

  • Photographic workshop, Theatre of Namur Regional Cultural Center
  • Photography teacher, Academy for fine arts, Masters 1&2.

2008 -2009

  • Photographic workshop “Black and white film” for « 3 pommes.org»
  • ESTONIA : FR / EN
  • Crystallin Networks : FR / EN / NL
  • Open interpretations on darkness : FR / EN