Synthia Maes lives and works in Ghent where she also obtained her master’s degree in art photography at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts. During her studies she focused on portrait and reportage photography. Typical for the work of Synthia Maes is the narrative character. With a single image she tells a complete story, whether it’s a portrait or street photography.

Synthia Maes has made numerous photo shoots at home and abroad, and her work has been published several times in magazines, brochures, websites or as book covers. She also regularly exhibited her work.
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Projects
2017:“What’s your name”
2016: Groeipijn!
2016: Vervreemding
2015: Sprookjes / Kinderen bestaan (niet)
2015: Camouflage
2014: Dreams of Seven Nights
2014: Timekeeper
2012: Cigarette cards (Appropiation/Found photography)
2012: Shadows on the run (Paris, London, San Diego, San Francisco) 2012: Rendez-vous
2012: Steven
2011: Ice Queen
2011: After
2010: Memories
2009: Boek Traject St-Pietersstation, Gent

Orders

2017: Tentoonstelling “What’s your name”, Woodrow Wilsonplein, Gent
2017: Reportages voor het infomagazine: “Code 9800 Deinze”
2016:Corporate fotoreportage voor Antwerp Management School in Boston 2016: Corporate fotoreportage voor CIP Institute, Annual Conference, Antwerpen 2016:Corporate fotoreportage voor Antwerp Management School.

2016: Tentoonstelling “Sprookjes bestaan (niet)”, Drongenhof Kapel, Gent.
2016: Tentoonstelling “Vervreemding” tijdens Festival Digital – Kopergietery, Gent. 2015: Corporate fotoreportage voor Antwerp Management School.
2015: Corporate fotoreportage voor Litera, Tokyo, Japan.
2015: Corporate fotoreportage voor CIP Institute, Annual Conference, Amsterdam.
2014: Individuele tentoonstelling “Timekeeper” in ‘Den Enghel’, Gent.
2014: Corporate fotoreportage voor CIP Institute, Annual Conference, Brussel.
2013: Art work voor promotionele boekcover.
2012: Corporate fotoreportage voor Society for Risk Analysis (SRA), Annual Conference, San Francisco, CA.
2012: Corporate fotoreportage voor Society for Risk Analysis (SRA), World Congress on Risk, Sydney, Australia.
2012: Photo art series voor project Stefan Vidts, kunsthistoricus, België.
2012: Corporate fotoreportage voor International Society for Psychoanalysis Studies in Organizations (ISPSO), Annual Conference, Coronado, CA.
2012: Fotoreportage voor Raquel Hermandez, San Diego, CA.
2012: Corporate fotoreportage voor Gassco AS, Zeebrugge.

2012: Illustratie voor Bob Van Laerhoven’s kortverhaal in Geezer Guys and Gals, USA. 2011: Portret voor print publicatie, Oxford Saïd Business School, UK.
2010: Reportage boekvoorstelling “Geen commentaar! Communicatie in turbulente tijden”, Marynissen et al. – Rotterdam (NL) en Mechelen (B).