Beurs / La Bourse
Place de la Bourse / Beursplein 1
1000 Brussels
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Space is limited, so please only register if you are sure you can attend.
This event is in English.
Participants are expected to make their own travel and accommodation arrangements.
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Payments are non-refundable. Please contact info@bspfestival.org for special cases.
The BSPF is not responsible for reimbursing travel expenses if a workshop is cancelled. We recommend purchasing refundable tickets and/or travel insurance.
The BSPF reserves the right to cancel groups of fewer than 6 students. Participants will be notified at least 5 days in advance and receive a full refund or an alternative offer.
The cost to participate in this workshop is €355.
In a world saturated with images, this workshop proposes a slower, more intentional approach to photography. Rather than chasing moments, we will approach photography as a process of research into identity, community, and into your own visual language. The day is structured around Stig's conceptual building blocks that inform his long-term practice: Identity, Intention, Value, Love, Doubt, Patience, Consistency, Serendipity.
Throughout the day, we will examine how images form meaning when placed in relation to one another. Editing and sequencing will be central: how rhythm is established across frames, how visual motifs generate coherence, and how a series begins to articulate a position rather than merely display images.
Stig De Block (b.1990) is a photographer whose culturally referenced practice is grounded in heritage values, intention, and realness. Working within a contemporary visual landscape often driven by speed and ephemerality, he develops a story-driven approach rooted in long-term immersion, trust, and presence. His work unfolds at the intersection of lived reality and imagination, where subcultures become spaces to explore identity, belonging, and continuity.
De Block moves beyond documentation, engaging with communities from within and translating their rituals, aesthetics, and shared passions into a visual language shaped by sculptural light, color, and gesture. His images reflect a contemporary realm of explicit and authentic beauty, emphasizing human connection, cultural memory, and collective expression. Through this methodology, his practice constructs narratives that celebrate resilience, heritage, and the evolving dynamics of community across time and place. His work has been exhibited at Art Basel Miami (Scope), Photo London, Le Rencontres d’Arles, and Le 109 in Nice, Paris Photo, among others.
Stig De Block (b.1990) is a photographer whose culturally referenced practice is grounded in heritage values, intention, and realness. Working within a contemporary visual landscape often driven by speed and ephemerality, he develops a story-driven approach rooted in long-term immersion, trust, and presence. His work unfolds at the intersection of lived reality and imagination, where subcultures become spaces to explore identity, belonging, and continuity.
De Block moves beyond documentation, engaging with communities from within and translating their rituals, aesthetics, and shared passions into a visual language shaped by sculptural light, color, and gesture. His images reflect a contemporary realm of explicit and authentic beauty, emphasizing human connection, cultural memory, and collective expression. Through this methodology, his practice constructs narratives that celebrate resilience, heritage, and the evolving dynamics of community across time and place. His work has been exhibited at Art Basel Miami (Scope), Photo London, Le Rencontres d’Arles, and Le 109 in Nice, Paris Photo, among others.