Digressions

I’m a Belgian essayist, creator of virtual spaces and moving images.

This blog has constantly been reshaped since its creation in 2008 and tells an ever evolving story. Its aim is holistic and sense-making, which might sound futile in today’s world.

Becoming Machine

Becoming Machine

Exhibition and art talk curated by Isil Ezgi Celik.
Haute tension

Haute tension

It's amidst the turbulence of thunderstorms that we feel truly alive.
Masculine Only

Masculine Only

Too manly to feel regret.
Locker Room

Locker Room

Locker Rooms of saunas, bathhouses and other spas are zones of transitions and mutation.
With Him

With Him

Places of privacy.
Dark Rooms

Dark Rooms

Predators follow their prey in the labyrinth of dark rooms.

Romantic Ruins

What fascinates us so much in ruins? Their longevity or decay?
AI Phantasmagoria

AI Phantasmagoria

Godzilla vs. Generative AI. Breaking news: Giant pink monsters invade downtown!

Virtual Reality, Saunas and Heterotopias

Saunas are – in the same way as metaverses, gardens, museums and cabarets - what Michel Foucault calls heterotopias.
Silhouettes

Silhouettes

Steam baths of gay saunas are the realm of bodies with blurred shapes.
Melting Pot

Melting Pot

Means of survival turned into wellness rituals.
Lost in Digital

Lost in Digital

Digital technology is a solvent to deconstruct my ideas into more abstract things.
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