I am Aurélien and I am a photographer based in Brussels.
I am interested in stories that tend to document ongoing events unfolding in Eastern Europe. This led me to work in Russia, Poland and more recently in Armenia and Georgia, where I initiated a new project in 2024.
My work was exhibited at Musée de la Photographie de Charleroi, Contretype, Les Boutographies festival, Gallery VU' and the Prix Maison Blanche.
I also took part at a mentoring program conducted by Agence VU' and the Fonds Regnier pour la création in 2023.
Contact
Currently in Armenia
+32470509988 (Whatspp/Telegram/Phone)
aurelien.goubau@gmail.com
Publications
2024 / Le Monde Magazine, "Guiorgui Mchvenieradze, un défenseur assidu de la démocratie géorgienne", November 2024
2024 / NRC Handelsblad, "Boven de georgische politiek torent nog altijd de conservatieve orthodoxe kerk", December 2024
2024 / NRC Handelsblad, "Why two young adults cross the Channel on a rubber boat", November 2024
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2023 / Vice, "Au fond de la nuit polaire russe", December 2023
2023 / Meduza, "An infinite regress of separations", October 2023
2023 / Les Jours, "C'est un regard suggestif sur la Russie", June 2023
2023 / Meduza, "Ideas imposed by those in power, loosely prepared", June 2023
2023 / NRC Handelsblad, "Zij stuiten op de muur die Polen in allerijl bouwde", April 2023
2023 / Médor, "Redessiner la vallée", March 2023
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2022 / De Volkskrant, "In Moermansk is de oorlog geen issue", March 2022
Exhibitions & screenings
2024 / Collective exhibition, Musée de la photographie de Charleroi, June 2024
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2023 / Screening, Prix Maison Blanche 2023, Marseille (FR), October 2023
2023 / Gallery VU', Paris (FR), September 2023
2023 / Les Promenades photographiques, Blois (FR), July 2023
2023 / Les Boutographies, Montpellier, (FR), May 2023
2023 / Archipel_0, @Contretype, Brussels, (BE), January 2023
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2022 / Opus One 22, organised by Breedbeeld, @De Krook, Ghent (BE), December - January 2022
2022 / Collective exhibition PhotoTwens Unexposed @Romaanse Poort, Leuven (BE) - September 2022
2022 / Collective exhibition Promenades photographiques @Vendôme (FR) - July 2022
2022 / Collective exhibition Open Call "Family" @La Nombreuse, Brussels (BE) - May 2022
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2021 / Collective exhibition Photocity, Brussels (BE) - July 2021
Prices
2024 / Prix Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles at the 19th Open Photography Prize at the Musée de la Photographie in Charleroi
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2023 / "Coup de coeur Les Jours" at Les Boutographies
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2022 / Prix Mark Grosset 2022
2022 / Prix Roger De Conynck 2022
Press & interviews & talks
2025 / Talk at Les passeurs du réel - Delta de Namur
2025 / RTBF: Interview with Élody de Sélys
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2024 / Pitch your project with De Donkere Kamer - C-Mine, Genk
2024 / RTBF: Radio interview with Pascal Goffaux - Musée de la photographie de Charleroi- listen here
2024 / RTBF: Interview with Pascal Goffaux - Prix de la Fédération Wallonie Bruxelles - read here
2024 / La Libre: "Des paradis bien terrestres au Musée de la Photographie" - read here
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2023 / La Libre Belgique, review of collective exhibition Archipel_0 @ Contretype
2023 / RTBF Auvio: interview of collective exhibition Archipel_0 @Contretype - listen here
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2022 / Talk with Breedbeeld at De Krook library in Ghent
2022 / Breedbeeld magazine: read here
Mentoring
For one year I was part of a mentoring program with Agence VU' and Regnier Fund for Creation (2022-2023)
