Oliver Stalmans

Oliver Stalmans is a Belgian photographer and visual artist whose work focuses on the exploration of the human condition. He has been featured in numerous exhibitions around the world, including at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Victoria & Albert Museum in London, and the Centre Pompidou in Paris.

Stalmans was born in Antwerp, Belgium in 1975. He studied photography at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp and graduated with a degree in photography and video art. After graduating, he moved to Amsterdam where he worked as a freelance photographer for several years before relocating to New York City.

In New York, Stalmans began to focus on his own personal projects, exploring themes such as identity, memory, and mortality. His work has been featured in numerous publications including The New Yorker, The Guardian, and The Wall Street Journal. He has also had solo exhibitions at galleries around the world including Galerie Ron Mandos (Amsterdam), Galerie Esther Woerdehoff (Paris), and Robert Mann Gallery (New York).

Stalmans’ work is characterized by its use of light and shadow to create a sense of mystery and ambiguity. His photographs often feature people or objects that are isolated from their surroundings or placed within an unfamiliar context. Through his work he seeks to explore how we perceive our environment and how our memories shape our understanding of it.