Arts Centre Vooruit, Ghent, Belgium

Vooruit pays tribute one of Belgium’s finest photographers ever. Patrick De Spiegelaere, photographer for the Flemish weekly Knack, died last year, leaving an impressive oeuvre behind. Stefan Hertmans, Peter Verhelst, Jan Decleir and Herman Brusselmans will honour De Spiegelaere in words. Oblomow, Naira Mnoian, Malene Dorcena, Jan de Smet, Claire Chevallier, Minyeshu Kifle Tedia, Jan Kuijken and Raymond will pay a musical tribute to the photographer. Photo’s and video’s of De Spiegelaere’s work will be shown and the first Spiegelprijs will be awarded.

“De Spiegelaere got press photography out of the middle ages. It blossomed like never before. He was a sensitive photographer who could lay emotion as well as intelligence in his work. (Flemish photographer Michiel Hendryckx)