About
Nico Neefs, born in 1987, is a Belgian-based visual artist.
He explores the existing relationships between sound, image and time by questioning the issues related to passages, cycles and rhythms of life.
In 2017 he embarked on a journey into the realm of sound as a visual medium, initiating his collaboration with Thomas Vaquié on the groundbreaking video «Ether».
Nico initially ventured into photography, swiftly transitioning into cinematography, where he honed his craft across various departments including visual effects, camera department, lighting and motion control. His expertise as a motion control operator has been sought after for both commercial endeavors and feature films across Europe until 2020, when the pandemic made him take a different turn in his career.
Parallel to his cinematic endeavors, Neefs has been a vibrant presence in the Brussels music scene since 2007, orchestrating concerts and festivals. His passion for community extends beyond music, as evidenced by his contributions to communal buildings, living spaces and shared workshops.
Driven by a vision of autonomy, Nico is currently renovating an old farm in the Belgian countryside, transforming it into a hub for artistic residencies and live performances and thus offering a space of communion between art and nature.
Since 2020, Nico has redirected his focus towards his personal artistic endeavors, seamlessly weaving together filmed imagery, large-scale visual installations, sounds and photography.
Here’s a selection of things I’ve been working on these last years:
Current:
2024 – Collective Synesthesia Permanent installation in collaboration with Colas Fiszman (Tyrell Studio, Be) for Buda Bxl, curated by Border Buda – Buda Bxl, BE
2021 – Ether is in the permanent collection of the Chateau de Beaugency – Centre d’art Numérique, FR
Past:
2024 – Abyss (temporary title), live performances mixing dance, visuals, sounds, light and voices in collaboration with choreographer Rob Hayden.
2023 – Limbes will be part of the Bright Brussels Festival 2023,
From February 16th to 19th 2023 inside the Eglise Saint Servais, Schaerbeek.
23.06.2022 > 03.09.2022 – Limbes – In-situ video installation
Musée de la Cour d’Or – Constellation de Metz, Festival international des arts numériques – FR.
https://www.constellations-metz.fr/
2017 – Ether was showed as an in-situ video installation at the collective exhibition “La danse du vide” at the Cinéma Galeries for the Stellar Swamp Festival, Brussels, Belgium
2014 – Zero Gravity – Choreographic Captures – Exhibition “Moving Movies: Film/ Art/ Video in Choreography” in the Villa Stuck Museum in Munich
MAGAZINES
- Wallpaper – UK
- L’officiel Art – France
- Sjiek – Belgium
- Marie Claire Maison – France
- Feeling Wonen – Belgium
- Knack Weekend – Belgium
- Sight Unseen – USA
- New York Times – USA
- Bold Journal – Korea
- WU Magazine – Italy
- Elle Décoration – Belgium
- Archi Magazine – China
- Art Collector – Germany
- Attitude – Portugal
- Elle Decor – Italy
- Pi Magazine – Netherlands
- Arquitectura y diseno – Spain
- CWI Magazine – Gulf and India
- Forbes – Spain
- Harpers Bazaar – Brazil
- Modern – Usa
- Dezeen
GALERIES & FAIRS
- Victor Hunt (BE)
- Galerie du passage (FR)
- Nilufar (IT)
- Design Miami / Basel (US/CH)
- Salone del Mobile Milan (IT)
- Henry Van de Velde, Design Vlaanderen (BE)
- Design Museum, Gent (BE)
BOOKS
- BELGIUM’S BEST DESIGN’, EDITED BY HADEWIJCH CEULEMANS – LUSTER
- 2013 ‘THINK DUTCH’, EDITED BY ROBERT THIEMANN FRAME
- IN RESIDENCE DESIGN DIALOGUES 4, SENSE MEMORY, EDITED BY BARBARA BRONDI & MARCO RAINÏ, CORRAINI EDIZIONI 2012
I always love to throw gigs in unconventional places, I do this for fun, only fun.
No fame involved, just good vibes and music I love.
Those thing happens sporadically, if you want to be informed when something pops out, don’t hesitate to send me an email.
They played for this magic place we use to live and roll called THE CASTLE:
AYYUKA (TR)
THE WANDS (DK)
HAYVANLAR ALEMI (TR)
SINGAPORE SLING (ICELAND)
ELECTRIC EYE (NORWAY)
TYPHON (FR)
TAU (WORLD)
AURÉLIE EMERY (CH)
NADIA DAOU AKA NÂR (WORLD)
MOANING CITIES (BE)
AZMARI (BE)
THE JUNGLE SYNDROME (BE)
MELLOW LEVY (BE)
MILK TV (BE)
SYCAMORE AGE (IT)
THE BLONDI SALVATION (FR)
THE VICKERS (IT)
QUETZAL SNAKES (FR)
BLACK WAVES (FR)
They played for our STELLAR SWAMP Festival:
RADAR MEN FROM THE MOON (nl)
PHOENICIAN DRIVE(be)
RATS ON RAFTS (nl)
THE UNDERGROUND YOUTH(uk)
AH! KOSMOS (tr)
FENSTER(de)
BODA BODA (be)
GIÖBIA (it)
THE LUCID DEAM(uk)
FRED ALSTADT & JP DE GHEEST
HYPOCHRISTMUTFREEFUZZ(be)
MOANING CITIES (be)
NIGHT BEATS (US)
THE OSCILLATION (UK)
WOODEN INDIAN BURIAL GROUND (US)
TOMAGA (UK)
THROW DOWN BONES (IT)
SOUND SWEET SOUNDS (FR)
AZMARI (BE)
MILO GONZALEZ (US)
SCRAP DEALERS (BE)
They played on our Pirate Ship, lost in the Belgian forest:
SWEAR I LOVE YOU (CH)
PHOENICIAN DRIVE (BE)
WALRSS (BE)
KING JOKER (BE)
HABILE BILL (FR)
DAWN (WORLD)
TAU, (WORLD)
MELLOW LEVY (BE)
OLI MONHAGAN (UK)
TYPHON (FR-BE-CH)
MILK TV (BE),
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