17/06/2026
FLORINE MAITRE
La courbe du martin-pêcheur, Afterwork n°1, 2024
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Photography graduates from the Royal Academy of Fine Arts Brussels
04.06 – 28.06.26
With works by Éloïse Brunet, Lorraine Chassain, Francesca Comune, Aleksandra Czepinska, Mona Jennepin, Florine Maitre, Virgilio Martini, and Quentin Massot.
Florine Maitre (b. 1999) is an artist and photographer living and working in Brussels. She began her photography studies in Roubaix, France, and continued them at ArBA-EsA, where she obtained a Master’s degree in Visual and Plastic Arts in 2025. In 2024, she received the Roger De Conynck Prize for her project La courbe du martin-pêcheur. Her artistic practice encompasses photography, publishing, writing, and drawing.
“La courbe du martin-pêcheur, initiated in 2024, has unfolded in three phases. It first took shape in a nursing home in France, where I worked as a care assistant for four years. Towards the end of my time there, I felt the need to approach the workplace differently and to unravel some of the routines that had become automatic to me. By introducing a playful dynamic, I attempted to disrupt some of the rules and protocols in place. This began with a workshop in which residents and I made walkie-talkies out of tin cans. I then started repurposing objects from my workplace, creating temporary sculptures that I subsequently photographed. Finally, I invited my colleagues to take part in acrobatic and balancing games using paramedical equipment, subverting its intended use.”
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