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De geschiedenis van de fotografie in België ontvouwt zich tussen wat verloren is gegaan en wat bewaard is gebleven. Dit artikel reflecteert op hoe de vroege fotografie in België werd herinnerd, verwaarloosd en herontdekt.  

Is there such a thing as the queer person, universal and uniform? The internet would have us believe there is. In 2025 memes and TikTok videos about non-binary baristas were going viral. Internet users were confessing that the best coffee is made by a person with blue hair, piercings and an androgynous look: all signifiers of queerness they conveyed.  

EARLY GAZE documents the birth of Belgian photography, from the very first mug shots to groundbreaking imagery in the arts, medical science and justice. It shows how an elite pastime grew out to become a powerful tool for capturing, controlling and constructing identity.  

Trigger #6 is made in collaboration with guest editor Taous Dahmani. It is a collection of photographs, essays, and archival material that redefines socio-political gatherings across the SWANA region (Southwest Asia and North Africa). 

In this third edition, four emerging visual artists are invited to present their work in a group exhibition at Het Bos and to engage in dialogue with each other and the public during a ChitChat & Print Sale at FOMU.

Wat gebeurt er wanneer we zorgen voor collecties en archieven waarvan het verhaal niet volledig is? Wat doe je wanneer context ontbreekt, stemmen afwezig blijven of toestemming nooit werd vastgelegd? Foto’s lijken vaak een werkelijkheid vast te leggen, maar dragen evenzeer sporen van macht, selectie en uitsluiting in zich. Wat zichtbaar blijft, en wat verdwijnt, bepaalt mee hoe geschiedenis vandaag wordt gelezen en herinnerd.  

FOMU and image maker Abel Kleinblatt collaborate on a short video series on 19th-century photographic techniques. Abel explains some of the most well-known photographic processes, from daguerreotypes to albumen printing.