Born in Ghent to an Ivorian mother and a West Flemish father, Sahata’s work reflects her unique background. Her paintings, which—as she puts it—coincidentally align with the vision of the Transcendental Painters, explore themes of light, nature, and femininity. Her art is a personal quest for depth, freedom, and connection between tradition and self-expression. I was born in Ghent and grew up in De Pinte. My mother was born and raised in Ivory Coast, and my father is from Wes

Following their January exhibition at Grands Carmes , Styx (they/them/it) , the artist behind The Stronza Tarot , reflects on craft, tarot, and resistance from a queer Romani perspective that undermines whiteness and spiritual aesthetics. Much of your work is hand made — thinking of your linocuts, paintings, and notebooks on display — what distinctions do you make (if any) between analog and digital as an artist working across reproducible media? As a person with a disabilit

This is a new series — and a first: an interview with the artist currently exhibiting at Grands Carmes. The first artist spotlighted is Mia Rae June, a Brussels-based contemporary artist and photographer. She is currently studying at École de Photographie et de Techniques Visuelles Agnès Varda in Brussels. Her works explore the viewer’s relationship to intimacy and contact through visual and material fragmentation. June’s exhibition Divague was on view at Grands Carmes thro