biography





nathalie joiris

Born in 1964 in Brussels, Belgium.

Lives and works in Brussels and Sao Paulo, Brasil

Email : contact@nathaliejoiris.net

STUDIES

- ENSAV La Cambre, Brussels. Belgium. MA in Monumental Sculpture. Diploma:1993

- INPET, Brussels. Belgium. D.A.P. 1994.

- EAST LONDON UNIVERSITY. England. PGD in Art and Architecture. Diploma:1997

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PUBLIC ART: Acquisition and commission works

2006
- KOERTENBERG, Belgium. Leuvensesteenweg. Roudabout; Zavelstraat crossroad.

2005
- BRUSSELS, AVENUE LOUISE 500. (on working progress)

2003
- BRUSSELS, Belgium. ROND POINT DE MAI in Woluwe St Lambert.

2002
- SAO PAULO, Brésil. CENTRO CULTURAL DE SAO PAULO. Main entrance and roof garden.

2000
- HANOVER, Germany. WORLD EXPOSITION EXPO 2000. Themenparks.

1999
- BRUSSELS, Belgium. PARC DE LA WOLUWE, Woluwe saint Pierre.

1998
- PARIS, France. CITE DES SCIENCES ET DE L’INDUSTRIE, DE LA VILLETTE

1997
- LONDON, England. ROYAL LONDON HOSPITAL NHS trust. Out-Patients Hall Department. London E1 1BB. England.

1994
- BRUSSELS, Belgium. UNILEVER EUROPE Company, Main Hall, Waterloo.

. Other sculptures

2003
- BRUXELLES, FONDATION PROMETHEA. Sculpture for “ALUMNUS Prize 2003”.

2001
- BRUSSELS, Belgium. Fondation Prométhéa. Sculptures for “CAIUS prizes” to “Caius Patrimoine Région Wallonne 2001” and “Caius Patrimoine Région Bruxelles-Capitale 2001".

1999
- BRUSSELS, Belgium. L’ECHO newspaper. Sculpture for “Euro Challenge prize”.
- BRUSSELS, Belgium. FONDATION PREVENT. Art trophies.

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PRIZES

2005
- First prize: Sculpture’s Competition by D’Ieteren company, Brussels for a sculpture integration into a roundabout, Kortenberg, Leuvensesteenweg. Brussels.

- First prize: Sculpture’s Competition by “Chambre du Commerce et de l’Industrie de Bruxelles - CCIB”, Brussels. for a sculpture integration into their outside main entrance located Avenue Louise, 500. Brussels.

2001
- Public prize in “Nature et sculpture” exhibition, CHU Brugman, Brussels.

1998
- First prize : Sculpture’s competition 1998, Commission CommunautaireFrançaise , Brussels. Belgium.

1995
- Prize from the “ Communauté Française de Belgique “.

1994
- Prize from the “ Communauté Française de Belgique “.

1989
- Second prize for the integration of a furniture in an area/sculpture.(Aristos Executive, TDS ACIOR.) Brussels.

1988
- First prize in “ Fashion Forum “, Courtrai. Belgium.

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FELLOWSHIP

1994
- “ Fondation Belge de la Vocation “ winner .

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SELECTIONS: competitions and projects

2006
- Lycée de Riom new site. Puy de Dôme. France. Competition for the integration of an outdoor sculpture

- Europeen steel sculpture competition organized by Arcelor Distribution. Project for the integration of a sculpture for their ecological parc in Reims, France.

2005
- “Commission des Arts Plastiques de la Communauté Française de Belgique”: Competition for a sculpture integration for the “ Centre Culturel de Visé”, Visé. Belgium.

- “Commission des Arts de la Région Wallonne”: Competition for a sculpture integration into the outdoor space of a public office for the “Ministère Wallon de l’Equipement et des Transports - MET” in Namur-Salzinnes. Belgium.

- Sculpture project (multiple) for the “Festival International du Film Francophone de Namur” prize. Belgium.

2004
- Sculpture integration project for the park entrance in Houffalize town, Belgium.
- “Commission des arts plastiques de la Communauté Française de Belgique”: sculpture integration project into the garden of a new cinematographic centre “Les Grignoux” in Liège, Belgium.

- “Commission des Arts de la Région Wallonne”: sculptures integration project into the outdoor and main entrance of a new public office renovation for the “Ministère Wallon de l’Equipement et des Transports - MET” in Namur-Salzinnes, Belgium.

2002
- Sculpture integration project into the garden of a private building, Spa. Belgium.

2001
- CAID, Sculpture integration project into a square in Jette. Brussels.

1998
- Sculpture integration project into Square Bastion, Brussels.

1997
- Commission Communautaire Française sculpture competition: sculpture integration into Roi Baudouin park, Brussels.

1996
- Public sculpture competition for a square in Cardiff Bay, England.
- “Commission Communautaire Française” sculpture competition: sculpture integration in Elisabeth park, Brussels.
- Sculpture’s project for Solvay SA. Prize. Amsterdam, Holland.

1995
- Public sculpture competition for Londonderry circle wall, Irlande.

1993
- Sculpture competition into a building’s garden, « Résidence du Lac », Brussels
- Sculpture competition for Place Jourdan, Brussels.

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SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2008
-  Galerie Faider , Brussels. Belgium.

-  MAAC (Maison des Arts Actuels des Chartreux) , Brussels. " Between us " Exhibition in collaboration with Michel Cleempoel.

2004
- Centre Culturel de Woluwé Saint Lambert, Brussels. “ARTS 00+4”, Lucile Bertrand, Nathalie Joiris"

2003
- Centre d’Art Contemporain de Bruxelles, “Planète en dérision ?”. Brussels.

2002
- Museu da Casa Brasileira, Sao Paulo. Brazil.

2001
- It’s Art Ist Gallery, Waterloo. Belgium.

2000
- Netdays Berlin, “ the internet tree”. Berlin, Germany.

1999
- Abel Joseph Gallery, Brussels.

- Art0Nivo gallery. Brugge, Belgium. “Boom sculpturen”

- Galeria Nara Roeseler. Creation of a sculpture for the gallery. Sao Paulo. Brazil.

1997
- Herron Gallery, Londres. England.

1996
- Arama, Brussels.

1995
- Galerie P&M Hermans : J-L Moerman/N. Joiris. Hoegaarden, Belgium.

1994
- Galerie Damasquine : P. Thoma/N. Joiris. Brussels, Belgium.

- Parcours d’Artistes : “ Croisement “,B. Vanderavoort/N.Joiris, Brussels.

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COLLECTIVE EXHIBITIONS

2008
- Maison de la Culture de la Province de Namur, Namur. Belgium. " Arbre(s) " .

- De Markten, Brussels. " Dialogue / Dialoog " . Exhibition organised by De Markten and the GPOA.

2007
- Centre Culturel Woluwé St Lambert, Brussels, "Zone de turbulance", Brussels

2005
- Galerie de Prêts d’Oeuvres d’Art, “Couper-Copier-coller”, Brussels.

2004
- Centre Culturel de Woluwé St Lambert, Brussels, “ Entre être et hêtre “, Brussels.

- Parcours d’artistes,, Watermael Boisfort. Brussels. May 15 & 16

- Domaine Provincial de Jehay, “Grandeur nature”, Jehay. Belgium.

- Maison des Arts Gaston Williot, “Les détours du regard”, Brussels.

2003
- Quatrième biennale Art Contemporain et Patrimoine. ARTour2003. Région du Centre. Belgium.

- Centre Culturel de Verderonne: “Le végétal 2”. Verderonne, France.

- Square Armand Steurs, “Sculpture 2003”, Brussels.

- “Lux, La Lumière”, Ancienne lustrerie de Scharbeeck, Brussels.

- Musées Royaux d’Art et d’Histoire, Brussels, “ Passé? Présent... 1010 artistes aux MRAH “.

2002
- Galerie de prêt d’oeuvre d’art, “Point de vue: Le paysage”, Brussels.

- “Nous et les autres”, exhibition of 100 artists for human being right, Brussels.

- Centro cultural de Sao Paulo, “20° aniversario do centro”. Sao Paulo, Brazil.

- Centre Culturel de Verderonne, “Le végétal”, Verderonne. France

- Square Armand Steurs, “Sculpture 2002, 10 years anniversary”, Brussels

2001
- Parc du CHU Brugman, “Nature et Sculpture”, Brussels.

- Square Armand Steurs, “Sculpture 2001”,Brussels.

2000
- Parcours d’artistes. Watermael-Boisfort, Brussels.

- World Exposition Expo 2000, Thematic park. Hanover, Germany.

- Square Armand Steurs, “ Sculpture 2000 “, Brussels.

- Maison Communale de St Josse -Ten -Noode, Brussels.

- Netdays Berlin, Berlin. Germany.

1999
- CBR, Brussels.

- Aeroplastic Contemporary Gallery, “ Sheroes - Obsession by 17female artists “, Brussels.

- ISELP, “ Réservoir d’idées, des projets d’art pour une capitale “, Brussels.

- Galerie de Prêt d’Oeuvres d’Art, “ Les petits formats de fin d’année “, Brussels.

1998
- Palais des Expositions, Mons. Belgium.

- Villa Eksternest Gallery, “ Natuur, Architectuur, Structuur “ : France, Belgium, Holland. Roeselare. Belgium.

- Cité des Sciences et de l’Industrie, “ L’art et la science “. La Villette, Paris.

1997
- Villa Eksternest Gallery : “ Monumental “, Roeselare. Belgium.

- Mount Ephraim Garden, Canterbury. England.

- 22st Internationale Kunst en Antiekbeurs, Knokke. Belgium.

- Galerie de Prêt d’Oeuvres d’Art : “ Les 25 ans du GPOA “, Brussels.

- Egide Rombaux prize. Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts de Belgique. Brussels.

- Junior sculpture prize, Liège. Belgium

1996
- Villa Eksternest Gallery: “ Brand “.Roeselare, Belgium.

- Fondation Dialogue Princesse de Mérode. Marcinelle, Belgium

- Pierre Paul Hamesse prize, Brussels.

1995
- Galerie Damasquine, Brussels: sculptures in garden.

1994
- Galerie de Prêt d’Oeuvres d’Art : “ A Pied d’Oeuvre “, Brussels.

- “ Itinéraire X “, Brussels.

- Galerie de Prêt d’Oeuvres d’Art : “ Inclusion Sculpturale “, Brussels.

- Hattingen : “ Art EU “, monumental sculpture set in a park. Germany.

- Galerie Damasquine : “ Le Je tatouè “, Brussels.

- Centre d’Art Contemporain de Verviers, Belgium.

- Van Buuren Museum prize, Brussels.

- Art Belge Contemporain peinture et sculpture. Palais des Congrès de Liège, Liège. Belgique

1993
- 340, Drève de Rivieren 1090 Brussels.

- Espace Senghor, Brussels.

- Hotel de ville de Scharbeek, Brussels.

- Galerie du Parc du Domaine de Wégimont, Belgium.

- Galerie de Prêt d’Oeuvres d’Art : “ Grand Formats “, Brussels.

- Louis Schmidt prize, Brussels.

1992
- Galerie Surface Utile, Brussels.

- Citadelle de Namur, Belgium.

1991
- Galerie Théorème, Brussels.

- Fondation de Recherche sur l’Art Contemporain, Brussels.

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