Brecht Evens (born 1986)Brecht Evens, De Liefhebbers, Ed. Oogachtend 2011, p.219 is a Belgian graphic novel artist and illustrator living in Paris. Several of his graphic novels have been translated into French, English, German, Spanish, Danish, Norwegian, Italian, Russian, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Slovenian and Ukrainian and have received international acclaim. He also works for the press, fashion and art galleries and also extends his drawing work to animated films and lithography. Brecht Evens is known for his unique and bold drawing style, often described as playful, expressive and surreal. His colourful illustrations and painterly backgrounds create a dreamy and imaginative atmosphere. Evens uses dynamic lines and flowing shapes to bring his characters and landscapes to life. His figures often have abstract and distorted features, conveying a sense of movement and emotion. Overall, his work has an unconventional and experimental aesthetic that bears his own unique stamp; Evensism. FIBD_2015_Brecht_Evens

Early life

Brecht graduated from ''Sint-Lucas Fine Arts'' in

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in 2008 with a specialization in Illustration.

Career

At the age of 18 he saw his comic ''A Message From Space'' (original title ''Een Boodschap Uit De Ruimte'') being published after winning a comic competition. One year later ''Vincent'' was published followed by ''Night Animals'' (original title ''Nachtdieren'') two years later. 2009 saw his breakthrough when winning the first ''Willy Vandersteen prize'' and when nominated for a

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for "The Wrong Place" (Original title ''Ergens Waar Je Niet Wil Zijn''). In 2011 "The Making Of" (Original title ''De Liefhebbers'') was published, followed by ''Panther'' in 2014. 2016 saw the release of the ''Louis Vuitton Travel Book Paris'', a book containing 100 paintings of Paris, the personal impressions of a 18 months stay in Paris commissioned by

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. In 2018 his mural ''Jardin aux fleurs'' was installed in Brussels as a public artwork. In 2021 his awarded comic ''Les Rigoles'' was released in English (''The City of Belgium'', Drawn&Quarterly). Evens has lived in Paris since 2013.

Awards

Evens's work has won him several awards in the comics industry, including the Prix de L’Audace at the Angoulême International Comics Festival for "The Wrong Place" in 2011 (also nominated for an

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) and in 2019 the Special Jury Prize at the

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for ''Les Rigoles'' (Translated in English: ''The City of Belgium'', 2021) .

References

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