Liza François (°1995) is a photographer based in a little village close to Ghent, exploring the vibrant reality of life. Pure and unconditional, giving space and dignity to her subjects, her pictures speak freely and sincere their own language, gradually revealing the unspoken. During her childhood and along her young adolescent years Liza loved to make pictures, but five years ago, after completing her nursing degree, she truly answered the call and embraced photography as her personal way of life.
In 2020, she accomplished her Bachelor degree of Audiovisual Technology Photography with Honor from LUCA School of Arts in Brussels. Her dedication to her craft continued as she earned her Master’s degree in Photography with Great Distinction from The Royal Academy of Fine Arts (KASK) in Ghent in June 2023.
When she’s not making images you can find her serving a good glass of wine at the local wine bar.
Education
2021 - 2023: Master - Photography, KASK, School of Arts, Ghent, BE
2022: WSET Level 3 - Award in Wine
2020 - 2021: Bridging Program - Master - Photography, KASK, School of Arts, Ghent, BE
2020: WSET Level 2 - Award in Wine
2019: International Exchange Photography - Pacific Northwest College of Art, (Portland, OR), USA
2017 - 2020: Professional Bachelor - Photography, LUCA School of Arts (Narafi), Brussels, BE
2014 - 2017: Professional Bachelor - Nursing, HoGent, Ghent, BE
Publications
Juni 2024: Different Class - Connecting grief with hope through photography
April 2024: 'Sunflowers for Spring' - Self-published book
2023: De Standaard Online - Zonnebloemen voor de lente
2023: Radio1 - Liza François over haar fotoproject ‘Sunflowers For Spring’: "Ik wilde van iets zwaars iets lichts maken"
2023: De Morgen - De erfenis van Caroline Pauwels: Schönfeld Gallery zet met expo het werk van oud-VUB rector verder
2023: DS Magazine - 'Iedere foto is een ode aan het leven'
2022: INTERVIEW Ruth en de mooie makers
2022: DS Magazine - 'De herfst van Liza François'
2022: DS Magazine - 'Ook dat is losbarsten'
2022: DS Magazine - 'Gelukkig durven zijn'
2021: 'Warme Regen' - Selfpublished book
2021: De Standaard - 'De pijn waarover we zwijgen'
2020: SABATO De Tijd
2019: Lite On n°11
2019: SABATO De Tijd
2018: Lite On n°10
Exhibitions
14.09-14.11.2024 'A PERSONAL CONVERSATION' BY BENEDICTE GOESAERT - De Verloren Kost, Ghent
2024: OPUS ONE '24 - CCHA Hasselt
2024: SOLO EXPO + BOEK LAUNCH 'Sunflowers for Spring' - Casa Argentaurum Gallery, GENT
2024: SELFIES PART II - Schönfeld Gallery, BXL
2024: TREIZE DE FLANDRES - Sofacq Gallery, Merelbeke
2023: Schönfeld Gallery, Brussels, BE - Group Exhibition - You cannot keep Summer from coming back
2023: Graduation Expo KASK - Master Photography
2023: Zwarte Zaal, KASK, Ghent, BE - Group Exhibition - The Long Tail
2022: Schönfeld Gallery, Brussels, BE - Group Exhibition - Summertime and the living is easy
2020: A Space Without Walls, Ghent, BE - Solo Exhibition - Daily Bread
2021: Ontsteking, Ghent, BE - Bridging Programme - KASK (School of Arts)
2020: Le Tri Postal, Brussels, BE - Graduation Show, LUCA School of Arts (Narafi)
2019: PLACE Gallery, Portland, USA – Group Exhibition – ‘SONAR’
2019: Ravenstein Gallery, Brussels, BE – Group Exhibition - ‘bxl inside/out’
2019: Encore Gallery, Brussels, BE - Solo Exhibition - 'POPUP Lena The Label'
