Titus Simoens
°1985, Ghent
Lives and works in Ghent, Belgium


EDUCATION:

2008
Bachelor program in audiovisual techniques- Photography with greatest honours, Antwerp, BE


EXHIBITIONS

2013
06/07 - 06/09 The seaside of Essaouira, Air/Port 2013, Essaouira, MA UPCOMING
09/05 - 20/05 Broelmuseum Paardenstallen, Athos Burez & Titus Simoens, Kortrijk, BE UPCOMING
29/03 - 12/05 Au centre wallon d'Art contemporian "La Châtaigneraie", Bouteilles à la mer, Flémalle, BE ONGOING
29/03 - 31/03 Old Ambulance Depot, International ArtExpo HYBRID IDENTITIES, Edinburgh, UK
2012
24/11 - 17/03 Mu.ZEE, Vinyl in het atelier // Kunstenaarshoezen in België, Oostende, BE
14/06 - 16/09 Bozar, Summer of photography, Brussels, BE
07/07 - 18/08 Foto8 Gallery, Foto8 Summershow, London, UK
13/07 - 12/08 44 Gallery, Wonderful world, Bruges, BE
11/05 - 10/06 Bozar, Canvascollection, Brussels, BE
30/01 - 26/02 De Brakke Grond, Baroque Bodies, Koen Hauser & Titus Simoens, Amsterdam, NL
2011
02/12 - 06/12 Flanders Expo, Lineart, Ghent, BE
10/11 - 12/11 A&Gallery, The first big Belgian Phoneography Exhibition, Ghent, BE
11/06 - 03/07 44 gallery, There ain't no such thing as a free image, Bruges, BE
23/04 - 12/06 Solo Museum van Deinze en Leiestreek, See Moon A Rising, Deinze, BE
2010
03/12 - 07/12 Flanders Expo, Lineart, Ghent, BE
13/11 - 12/12 Solo 44 Gallery, America America, Bruges, BE
17/09 - 17/10 Huis Van Winckel, A horse with no name and other stories, Dendermonde, BE
03/07 - 29/08 André Demedtshuis, Samples, Sint Baafs vijve, BE
06/05 - 06/06 Bozar, Canvascollection, Brussels, BE
29/04 - 16/05 FoMu, L’ aventure du rêve lucide, Antwerp, BE
03/12 - 26/12 Solo Kerstival, Close to Romania, Kuurne, BE
2009
09/10 - 25/10 FoMu, Blue & Friends, Antwerp, BE
26/04 - 07/06 Solo CC gildhof, Intramuros Close to Romania, Tielt, BE
08/01 - 30/01 Solo Zebrastraat, Close to Romania, Ghent, BE
2008
02/10 - 20/12 Flemish Parliament, Screenworlds, Brussels, BE
20/06 - 22/06 Karel de Grote university, LOCO, Antwerp, BE


LECTURE:

2013
SASK academy Deinze, BE
Sint-Lucas academy Ghent, BE
2012
Masterclass photograpy CC Strombeek, BE
2011
Photocamp DOK Ghent, BE


HONORS/AWARDS:

2013
Bronze on the ONE EYELAND Photography awards 2012, Category EDITORIAL - Photo Essay/ Feature Story
2012
First prize winner Foto8 Summershow - Best in show, London, UK
Nikon Young Promising Photographer Award, Brussels, BE
Nominated for best Artwork at the Music Industry Awards, BE
First prize winner Nikon YPPA -30 Category Stories, Brussels, BE
World in Focus, PDN, New York, USA
Finalist Canvascollection, Bozar, Brussels, BE
2010
Take Stories, De Standaard & Canon, BE
Finalist Canvascollection, Bozar, Brussels, BE
Finalist Weekend Photo Award, BE
2008
Best final thesis, Karel de Grote hogeschool, Antwerp, BE


VIDEO (Miles Away):

2012
Screening SHOOT ME, Film and Music Festival, The Hague, NL
Screening Ciné Privé, Ghent, BE
2011
Television broadcast on digital channel Acht, BE
Award Winner for short film best music at Docutah International Documentary Film Festival, USA
Award Winner for best medium-length documentary at Docuwest Film Festival in Golden, Colorado, USA
Winner Berliner Keule, Berlinaire filmfestival, De Vooruit, Ghent, BE


PUBLICATIONS (selected work):

2013
6MOIS, Les dessous de l’image, 5 avril, FR
Worbz.com Gallery of visual and creative inspirations, Miles Away, BE
SUB 25, Interview Titus Simoens: Albastru, Vezi/Marea, RO
2012
BLINK magazine, view Titus Simoens, Issue 19, KO
EXTRA - FoMu magazine, Titus Simoens, Blue, See, Issue 12, Antwerp, BE
GUP magazine, Portfolio Miles Away, Issue 34, Amsterdam, NL
Bozar magazine, Photo Competitions & Portfolio Viewing, juni-aug 2012, Brussels, BE
VolumeIII , Portfolio, Blue, See, Native Publications, New York, USA
Vrij Nederland, Zo rijk als de zee diep is, Issue 38, 22 september, NL
Flanders Today, Together alone, Wonderful World, juli 25, BE
Radar Weekend Knack, Wonderful World, Nr. 28-29, 11-24 juli, BE
De Standaard Weekblad, Aangespoeld, Nr. 35, 21 april, BE
De Tijd, Nikon foto award, 18 april, BE
PDN magazine, World in Focus, maart 2012, New York, USA
De standaard Oogetuige, Aan de rand van de Canyon, 15 maart, BE
Canvascollection Bozar, Borgerhoff & Lamberigts, Tielt, BE (catalogue)
Verve Photo - The new breed of documentary photographers (online)
Snor 5, series Blue, see, BE (online)
PDN Photo of the day, Blue, see, New York, USA (online)
PDN Photo district news about Miles Away, New York, USA (online)
Picture DEPT - News, Foto8 Summershow, UK (online)
BBC News - In pictures, Summershow at Foto8, UK (online)
Peanut Butter Thoughts, Miles Away, BE (online)
2011
De Standaard portret, Lef, goesting en gezonde naïviteit, 5 november, BE
Focus Knack, Miles Away, Nr. 44, 2-8 november, BE
Humo, Eenzame cowboys, dicht bij huis, Nr. 3713/44, 4-10 november, BE
De Standaard Cultuur en Media, Brokeback Mountain was absoluut taboe, 7 april, BE
Het Nieuwsblad, Zoektocht naar de echte cowboy, 23 april, BE
P- Magazine, Vlaamse documentairemakers verbroederen met Amerikaanse cowboys, mei, BE
Code 9800, Het leven door de lens van Titus Simoens, mei, BE
Knack, Ode aan het vrije beeld, 16 juni, BE
De Standaard Cultuur en Media, Traditionele fotografie heeft afgedaan, 16 juni, BE
I love Belgium, Live through a lens, Titus Simoens, 30 august, BE (online)
2010
De Standaard Ooggetuige, Titus Simoens wint fotowedstrijd, 20 januari, BE
Ludion, A Horse With No Name And Other Stories, Antwerpen, BE (catalogue)
Lannoo, Canvascollection, Tielt, BE (catalogue)
2009
Globe magazine, portfolio Close to Romania, Nr. 04, BE
De Standaard, De natuur is prachtig en het volk erg gastvrij, 6 mei, BE
2008
Lannoo, Screenworlds, Tielt, BE (catalogue)
De Standaard, Foto op papier heeft meerwaarde, 2 oktober, BE