Koen Lauwaert

“To my mind, Koen is the photographer of the instant. Whatever the subject, the format, the color may be, the emotion that is implied is always expressed vigorously; either with a sense of humor, seriousness, or with lots of tenderness.Unlike other photographers, he is not the prisoner of a style; his goal is to express the sincerity of the moment in its widest variety. Koen’s freedom also lies in a real physical need to be in motion, on a journey. In this way, systematically taking pictures beyond the borders allows him to focus, to find himself, and to come as close as possible to the essence of his soul.” (Antoine Reyre, CEO CAPA Pictures)

Shot in time is the first anthological book by the Belgian photographer Koen Lauwaert, who displays his talent for developing an original and poetic language that alternates the different registers of contemporary photography, from portraiture to abstraction through reportage. Partly academically trained, studying at the Brussels Filmschool and the Photo Academy Rhok, Koen Lauwert devised his own language in the field, working as a film operator during his military service and for an agency specialising in portraits of children and families as well as a cover author for rock band albums. Shot in time is an autobiographical narrative in which the passion for photography goes hand in hand with Koen’s nomadic soul, the images are taken all over the world, notably in Italy, a country for which the author has a predilection.

"Shot in time" est un livre antologique du photographe belge Koen Lauwaert, capable de développer un langage original et poétique qui bouscule les différentes normes de la “street photography” contemporaine. Une sélection dans laquelle la passion pour la photographie se marie parfaitement avec l'âme nomade de Koen Lauwaert: des images qui reflètent sa réalité, prises dans les quatre coins du globe.
Les clichés de Koen Lauwaert sont le fruit d'un photographe qui a longuement travaillé son style pour créer sa propre approche créative et obtenir des images les plus « naturelles » qui soient.
Ses photos sont, aussi, un ensemble d'instantanés, toujours ouverts à différentes interprétations. Comme si un voyageur se promenait en rassemblant plein de petits « panoramas », ou quelqu'un qui ramassait des fragments de verre colorés sur la plage, pour composer une mosaïque de la réalité. Ce n'en est pas un documentaire, mais plutôt le reflet de ses propres inspirations. Un bout d'histoire, avec ses nombreux possibles : libres à notre propre interprétation.

“To my mind, Koen is the photographer of the instant. Whatever the subject, the format, the color may be, the emotion that is implied is always expressed vigorously; either with a sense of humor, seriousness, or with lots of tenderness.Unlike other photographers, he is not the prisoner of a style; his goal is to express the sincerity of the moment in its widest variety. Koen's freedom also lies in a real physical need to be in motion, on a journey. In this way, systematically taking pictures beyond the borders allows him to focus, to find himself, and to come as close as possible to the essence of his soul.” (Antoine Reyre, CEO CAPA Pictures)
Shot in time is the first anthological book by the Belgian photographer Koen Lauwaert, who displays his talent for developing an original and poetic language that alternates the different registers of contemporary photography, from portraiture to abstraction through reportage. Partly academically trained, studying at the Brussels Filmschool and the Photo Academy Rhok, Koen Lauwaert devised his own language in the field, working as a film operator during his military service and for an agency specialising in portraits of children and families as well as a cover author for rock band albums. Shot in time is an autobiographical narrative in which the passion for photography goes hand in hand with Koen's nomadic soul, the images are taken all over the world, notably in Italy, a country for which the author has a predilection.