ROEL JACOBS cv

°1943 Borgerhout (Antwerpen)

1970-1975 assistant in important Photostudio’s in Frankfurt, London and Amsterdam
1975- 1996 own studio for Photography in Brussels
1996- now moves his studio to Bonheiden


Extensive concept road travels in USA (US 6 in 1987, Scottish Highways 1992, US1 in 2000); Time –related research and projects including travels in Japan, Usa, Mexico, China, UK and France; Projects concerning Photography on Tian An Men (China) 1989 and 2006 ; Trees and Landscape in Chile 1998;
Books A Century in Portraits published in 2000; Isolated Rowhouses 2012
Surrealism in the Belgian Landscape (Project Isolated Rowhouses 2001-now)
Scientific Research on Autumn Colours of Specimen Trees in World-important Arboreta in USA, UK and Belgium, 1995-now.
Beijing Levels Project 2005 –2008,

1982-1987 guestlecturer at Sint Lukas Academy, Brussels
Member of the jury for the finalists of The Academy of Fine Art of Sint Lukas Brussels since 1985, and regularely for the academies in Ghent and Antwerp.

2007 inauguration speech at the opening of the academic year Academy Sint Lukas Brussels
2012 guest lecturer Académie des Beaux Arts, Kinshasa

Solo exhibitions (selection)

summer 2209 Retrospective Zwalm

aug-nov 2018 “I Pini di Roma” le salon d’art, Bruxelles
sept-dec 2012 “Autumn Leaves” National Botanic Garden of Belgium, Meise
april 2012 “Donnons une Chance au Possible”, ABA, Académie des Beaux Arts, Kinshasa
may-aug 2010 “La fête de l’arbre” Esneux
oct 2009–jan 2010 ‘Le Temps qui poussse’ Civa Brussels
nov 2009 Croxhapox Gent
sept-oct 2009 De Garage Mechelen
aug-sept 2008 De Garage Mechelen
jan 2006 Galérie Cerami Couillet
nov 2005 Rhok Brussels
sept 2005 Centre Culturel J. Franck Brussels
april-may 2005 Fotomuseum Antwerpen
april 2005 GaleryArtist Istanbul
sept 2002 Pack Huys Gallery Mechelen
sept 2002 CC ‘t Blikveld Bonheiden
dec 2000 Gallery of the VUB university Brussels
jan 2000 Gallery RHoK (art school) Brussels
dec 1995 Gallery Rhok (art school) Brussels
july-august 1988 ICC Antwerp
dec 1985 Gallery Avantgrade Antwerp
july 1982 Rencontres Internationales de la Photographie Arles
april 1980 ICC Antwerp
jan 1979 Galerie Aspects Brussels
jan-feb 1974 Maison des Graphistes Brussels
april 1973 Atelier für Gestaltung Darmstadt

Group exhibitions (selection)

2022 “Boomdromen“ Museum Emile Verhaeren, Sint-Amands
2019 “Arles 50 ans de rencontres internationales”. Arles
2019 “Saudade” Kunstenfestival Watou
2019 “Photobook belge” Fotomuseum Antwerpen
2017 “Anatomie du Paysage” Musée Reattu Arles
2016 Phot’Aix, “Regards Croisés – Belgique – Provence”
2014 “Ramble”, Museum FelixArt, Drogenbos
2012 “LandscapesCitiesPeople” Netwerk,Contemporary Art Centre, Aalst
2012 “AKDT-50 ans”, L’orangerie Bastogne.
2011 “Photocollages” Verbeke Foundation,Kemzeke
2010 “Polar Expeditions”, Verbeke Foundation, Kemzeke
2009 Kunst en Zwalm, Zwalm Belgium
2008 ‘1978’ Owens Gallery, Mount Allison University, Sackville, NB, USA
2005 “ Belgische Fotografen” Fotomuseum Antwerpen
2005 “De Lichte Kamer” De Buck Gallery Gent
2005 “Project 3000” Leuven
2002 “Spervuur” Leuven
1986 “Op Uitnodiging van...” Hessenhuis Antwerpen. Artists invite artists. 
1981 “Rencontres Internationales de la Photographie Arles”
1981 “Naar en in het Landschap”ICC Antwerpen
1980 Creatieve Realiteit : Contemporary Photography in Flanders ( travelling exhibition) Chalons-sur-Saone , Vienna etc
1980 Das Imaginäre Photomuseum. Köln
1979 Rencontres Internationales de la Photographie Arles
1978 Faces and Facades. Palais des Beaux Arts, Brussels
1978 “Subjectief, Objectief” Oud Hospitaal, Aalst
1977 Quinze Photographes Flamands. Maison Européenne de la Photographie. Chalon-sur-Saone.
1976 Fünfzehn Photographen aus Flandern. Künstlerhaus Wien. 1979