Stijn Stragier is an architect, a fine art photographer and a digital artist. He lives and works in Kortrijk, Belgium. He makes series of pseudo-photographs. Subtle anomalies in the content sparkle the viewer to reconsider spontaneous assumptions about space and structure, about people and their environment.
In his work, Stijn searches the thin line between reality and virtuality, using technology like a self-built full body 3Dscanner, photogrammetry and complex computer graphics. From real photographs of surreal scenes to realistic computer generated environments, each series makes the viewer wonder and doubt, scanning the images for answers.
2025
Exhibition | SINT-DENIJS-CITY, ART BIENNALE 2025, Solar, Sint-Denijs (aug-sept 2025)
Exhibition | THE CREATION OF NATURE, Kassen, CC Het Gasthuis Aarschot (mar-apr 2025)
Exhibition | ANALOG AND DIGITAL, Dislocated, Castello Sfarzesco, Milan Italy (feb 2025)
2024
Exhibition | STORIES, Smartlife, Wasteland, do.lo.res, Kortrijk Art Weekend (nov 26-27 2024)
Exhibition | WONDERWALL, Kassen, Gallery 4n20 (oct 26-dec 22 2024)
Exhibition | BUILDERS BOX MILANO, Mobile, Holy Club Milan Italy (sep 27 2024)
Exhibition | ETH MILANO, SmartLife, Teatro Franco Parenti Milan Italy (sep 26-27 2024)
Exhibition | KNOFLOOK, Smartlife, Wasteland, do.lo.res, Heule (sep 7-8 2024)
Speaker | NFTFEST BRUSSELS, From Pixels to Collectibles, Mix Hotel Brussels (jul 7 2024)
Exhibition | ANIMALS, Gated Eden, Nox Gallery Tokyo, Shibuya Tokyo Japan (jun 12-15 2024)
Exhibition | NFC SUMMIT LISBON, Gated Eden, Palacete Gomes Freire, Lisbon Portugal (may 29 2024)
Exhibition | NFT CC NAPLES, do.lo.res, Lanificio Digitale, Naples Italy (may 10-12 2024)
Selection | FORBES SPOTLIGHT, SmartLife, 4th place best digital artwork
Exhibition | ARTS DAO FEST 2.0 DUBAI, SmartLife, The Agenda, Dubai United Arab Emirates (apr 20-21 2024)
Exhibition | THE CRYPT GALLERY NYC, Moonwalk on Broadway, New York City USA (apr 1-30 2024)
Exhibition | NFT NYC 2024, SmartLife, Artist Village Hudson Yards, New York City USA (apr 3-5 2024)
Exhibition | NFT Paris 2024 side event, Wasteland and SmartLife, Mob House, Paris France (feb 22 2024)
Exhibition | LINK BETWEEN WORLDS, SmartLife, Lavagnini Social Hub, Florence Italy (jan 20-feb 3 2024)
Exhibition | THE NETWORK STATE ITALIA, SmartLife, Via Statuto, Milan Italy (jan 13 2024)
Award | TOP 5 BEST EXHIBITION OF 2023, Kondo Sint-Denijs City, Enola.be
2023
Exhibition | BORED APE YACHT PARTY, selected works, Amsterdam The Netherlands (dec 30 2023)
Exhibition | WEN ESTONIA, SmartLife, Narva Estonia (dec 12-13 2023)
Exhibition | COMMUNITY GALLERY #22, SmartLife, ImnotArt Gallery, Chicago USA (oct 31-nov 21 2023)
Exhibition | MILANO DIGITAL WEEK, the Builders Box, Galleria Perpetua, Milan Italy (oct 5-9 2023)
Exhibition | ETH CHICAGO, SmartLife, Willis Tower, Chicago USA (sept 15-17 2023)
Exhibition | SINT-DENIJS CITY, ART BIENNALE 2023, Kondo, Sint-Denijs (aug 18-sep 24 2023)
Lecture | ROYAL ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS, Recent works, Kortrijk (jun 3 2023)
Exhibition | FRIEZE, NEW YORK, Moonwalk on Broadway, Times Square New York City USA (may 15-21 2023)
Exhibition | ART BASEL, HONG KONG, The Sound of Pixels, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong China (mar 17-24 2023)
2022
Exhibition | ART BASEL, MIAMI BEACH, Floating Pixels, Moonwalk, Miami Beach Florida USA (dec 1-3 2022)
Exhibition | MIMESIS #2, Kassen, Passages and Moonwalk, Gallery 4n20 (oct 21-nov 20 2022)
Selection | EUROPEAN DIGITAL ART FAIR, Dreaming Drones, Passages and Kassen, Kiev Ukraine
Exhibition | NACHT UND NEBEL, Moonwalk, Kunstenhuis Harelbeke (may 26-jul 3 2022)
Exhibition | PLAYTIME, Kassen, Karmelietessenklooster Kortrijk (jun 4-12 2022)
Exhibition | THE ABC OF SUBBACULTCHA, Moonwalk, S.M.A.K. Ghent (may 5 -jun 2 2022)
Exhibition | STONES THROW, Moonwalk, The Holy Art Gallery, London UK (apr 29-may 5 2022)
Exhibition | ENGARDE, Moonwalk, Kassen, Flooded, Steinberger Wiltcher’s Hotel Brussels (apr 22-24 2022)
Exhibition | REBIRTH II, Revisited, The Holy Art Gallery, London UK (jan 7-13 2022)
2021
Exhibition | YOU ARE HERE, Dreaming Drones and Afloat, Morbee Gallery Knokke (mar 27-jun 6 2021)
Exhibition | TRACK & TRACE PHOTOFESTIVAL, Kortrijk (mar 13-apr 25 2021)
2019
Exhibition | LEVENSLOOP, Kortrijk (sep 8-29 2019)
Exhibition | LANDSCHAPPEN VOOR HET ANTROPOCEEN, André Demedtshuis Wielsbeke (jun 6-sep 1 2019)
Exhibition | ARTEXPO, Dreaming Drones and Afloat, Zonnebeke (jun 7-9 2019)
2018
Publication | OUT OF THIS WORLD MAGAZINE, Breda Dystopia, (sep 16 2018)
Exhibition | BREDAPHOTO FESTIVAL, Breda Dystopia, Stadsgalerij, Breda The Netherlands (sep 5-oct 21 2018)
Exhibition | IMAGINE KORTRIJK, Flooded, Atelier Kortrijk 2025 (sep 7-nov 11 2018)
Exhibition | FOUND OBJECT, Dislocated, Praxis Gallery Minneapolis Minnesota USA (aug 24-sep 18 2018)
Exhibition | POSSIBLE BEGINNINGS, Revisited, Cultuurcentrum Den Blank Overijse (mar 2-31 2018)
Exhibition | POSSIBLE BEGINNINGS, Revisited, Sint-Jan-Baptistkerk Berendrecht (jan 18-28 2018)
Selection | BREDAPHOTO Mastercourse 2017-2018, Breda The Netherlands (nov 2017-may 2018)
2017
Exhibition | FOTOSYNTHESE, Room4, Kunstenhuis Harelbeke (jun 29-sep 17 2017)
Exhibition | SINKSEN '17, Passages, PxL. (jun 2-11 2017)
Exhibition | ARTOPIA, Passages, Vetex (apr 23 2017)
Exhibition | POSSIBLE BEGINNINGS, Revisited, Drongenhofkapel Ghent (feb 24-mar 12 2017)
Publication | SCENE360, 'exit' from Dreaming Drones, (feb 4 2017)
Publication | BEELD EXPRESS, Revisited, (p.37)
Selection | TRAJECT Centrum voor Beeldexpressie (sep 2016-feb 2017)
2016
Exhibition | OPTICAL GALLERY, Dreaming Drones, Afloat and Dislocated, Kortrijk (oct 20-dec 31 2016)
Lecture | FOTOCAFE, Recent works, Kortrijk (oct 14 2016)
Exhibition | PHOTOVIEW XL, Dreaming Drones, Kortrijk (may 14-16 2016)
Exhibition | IMAGING DAYS, 'exit' from Dreaming Drones, Tour and Taxis Brussels (mar 5-6 2016)
Selection | TOP 100 HOMMAGE, 'exit' from Dreaming Drones, Bozar Brussels
Award | ROTARY CULTURE AWARD WINNER, Dreaming Drones