Experience

PLUS-ONE Gallery

• Belgium
• Fine Art
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Working in the realm of the digital art space

  • Jul 2022 - Present

  I take care of all digital art, blockchain backed, NFT based and external projects and artist collaborations. PLUS-ONE Gallery is an Antwerp (BE) based contemporary art gallery that represents and exhibits Belgian and international artists. I take care of all digital art, blockchain backed, NFT based and external projects and artist collaborations. PLUS-ONE Gallery is an Antwerp (BE) based contemporary art gallery that represents and exhibits Belgian and international artists.



A.P./Studio

• Antwerp, Flemish Region, Belgium

• Working in the realm of the digital art space

  • Jul 2022 - Present

  Artist Proof Studio is a team of curators and creatives passionate about art and how it can tell a story for brands and businesses in our hybrid lives. Collabs / Emerging technology & WEB3 / Storytelling / Art - architectural - integrations INTEGRATING ART INTO YOUR STORY info@artistproof.be Artist Proof Studio is a team of curators and creatives passionate about art and how it can tell a story for brands and businesses in our hybrid lives. Collabs / Emerging technology & WEB3 / Storytelling / Art - architectural - integrations INTEGRATING ART INTO YOUR STORY info@artistproof.be



WEB32

• Belgium
• Technology, Information and Media
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-organiser (Art/experience section)

  • Mar 2022 - Present

  WEB32: An inspirational event for people who experiment with Web3, blockchain, NFTs, metaverse or just want to discover the possibilities of it. www.web32.xyz Directed by Ann Claes (Flanders DC, Mutani) together with Thomas Lambert (0X32) and Gilles Den Haese (0X32, OG studio) in close collaboration with a team of Belgian web3 enthusiasts including myself. At the event I take care of curating and managing the experiences. WEB32: An inspirational event for people who experiment with Web3, blockchain, NFTs, metaverse or just want to discover the possibilities of it. www.web32.xyz Directed by Ann Claes (Flanders DC, Mutani) together with Thomas Lambert (0X32) and Gilles Den Haese (0X32, OG studio) in close collaboration with a team of Belgian web3 enthusiasts including myself. At the event I take care of curating and managing the experiences.



Thomas De Ben

• Artists and Writers

• Art creative

  • 2011 - Present



NEVER FORGET TOMORROW

• Belgium
• Retail Art Supplies

• Founder + Web3 creative

  • Jun 2021 - Present

  Project for researching the possibilities of web3 for artists, art galleries, creative businesses and collectors in the digital world of tomorrow. Remark: Currently on non-active. Working on a re-defined offer with like-minded (web3) partners. Project for researching the possibilities of web3 for artists, art galleries, creative businesses and collectors in the digital world of tomorrow. Remark: Currently on non-active. Working on a re-defined offer with like-minded (web3) partners.



Ship Of Fools

• Retail Art Supplies

• Founder + Creative director

  • 2016 - Sep 2022

  Creative studio for all things visual. Concept / Design / Illustration / Content / Motion / Code / Spatial / Activation / ... Directed by Thomas De Ben in close collaboration with Gert Van Goethem en Lennert Gavel and Working for and with other creative minded people. Website: www.shipoffools.be Creative studio for all things visual. Concept / Design / Illustration / Content / Motion / Code / Spatial / Activation / ... Directed by Thomas De Ben in close collaboration with Gert Van Goethem en Lennert Gavel and Working for and with other creative minded people. Website: www.shipoffools.be



cirQ vzw

• Belgium
• Entertainment Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Creative allrounder

  • 2013 - 2020

  cirQ is an artistic production firm operating in the field of entertainment, events, festivals, theatre with specialisation in (brand) activation and guerilla concepts. It's a big network of like minded creative people with different backgrounds. www.cirq.be cirQ is an artistic production firm operating in the field of entertainment, events, festivals, theatre with specialisation in (brand) activation and guerilla concepts. It's a big network of like minded creative people with different backgrounds. www.cirq.be



Syntra Midden-Vlaanderen

• Belgium
• Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Teacher: Graphic design + art direction (Focus: Visual merchandising)

  • 2015 - 2016

  Teaching students about creativity, graphic design and design processes during their course Visual Merchandising.

• Teacher: Graphic design + art direction

  • 2013 - 2016

  Teaching students about creativity, graphic design, design processes and be a guiding mentor during their graduation project.

• Graphic Design Teacher

  • 2013 - 2014

  Teaching students about graphic design and creativity for websites and digital environments.



DIANA BOYS

• St-Niklaas, Flemish Region, Belgium

• Graphic design + screen printing + Art direction

  • 2013 - 2016

  A joint venture between Brecht Van Stappen and Thomas De Ben for design and screen printing projects. A joint venture between Brecht Van Stappen and Thomas De Ben for design and screen printing projects.



FBS studio

• Ghent, Flemish Region, Belgium

• Illustration + Graphic design + Art direction

  • 2010 - 2014

  FBS studio was a Ghent (BE) based creative collective by Lennert Gavel, Gert Van Goethem and Thomas De Ben. The same team later started Ship Of Fools. FBS studio was a Ghent (BE) based creative collective by Lennert Gavel, Gert Van Goethem and Thomas De Ben. The same team later started Ship Of Fools.



Roularta Media Group

• Belgium
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Illustration internship at KNACK magazine

  • Sep 2010 - Dec 2010

  Visual concept creation and illustrations for a special addition to Knack magazine. Topic: Education in the future. Visual concept creation and illustrations for a special addition to Knack magazine. Topic: Education in the future.