THAIS VERHASSELT
ART & HERITAGE PHOTOGRAPHER
Photograph by Chloe Hashemi
Creating Futures: Arts, Heritage and Community
The exhibition brought back to life historical archive material, showcasing material from contemporary artists, including artwork, memorabilia, photography and film. I collaborated with the college and visual artists over a period of 3 years, during which students on the Prince's Trust Team programme engaged through a series of creative workshops. The different contributions were curated into a group exhibition in October 2023.
Book published by Carnegie Publishing Ltd
My interest in the Victorian & Edwardian eras led me to contact the personal curator working on the project for already 2 years. I took photographs of the family business's collections and digitise their photo archive. 2023 marked the bicentenary of George Farmiloe & Sons Ltd, the photographs taken served as illustrations to a book tracing the history of this British buildings' supply company.
Photograph by Thaïs Verhasselt
Hidden gun III
I met Amanda at Aspex Portsmouth in 2022, at the Platform Graduate Award organised by the CVAN (Contemporary Visual Arts Network England). We were both shortlisted by the curator amongst 10 other newly graduates from different universities across the South East. Amanda is drawn to textile processes employing rust printing, eco-dyeing and resist dyeing to investigate ideas of identity and nationalism. Her work provides metaphorical readings and reflections on the human impact of war.
Photograph by Thaïs Verhasselt
A summer day in Port-de-Bouc
In 2021, I was commissioned to take photographs of Port-de-Bouc (South of France) for an environmental urban development proposal. In the 1880s, with the construction of the Canal de Caronte, the city asserts its industrial and maritime vocation. In the recent years, the city has undertaken a series of actions, designed to achieve environmental requirements and enhance the development of an attractive ecosystem for green innovation.
Photograph by Thaïs Verhasselt