Nick Hannes

Nick Hannes (°1974, Antwerp) graduated from the Royal Academy of Fine Arts (KASK) in Ghent (B) in 1997. After working as a freelance photojournalist for eight years, he decided to fully concentrate on long term documentary projects about social-political issues. Using humour, irony and visual metaphors, he focuses on the problematic relationship between man and his environment.

Nick published 4 books: ‘Red Journey’ (2009) deals with the transitional phase in post-communist society. ‘Mediterranean. ‘The Continuity of Man’ (2014) focuses on various contemporary issues such as mass-tourism, urbanization, migration and crises in the Mediterranean region. ‘Garden of Delight’ (2018) showcases Dubai as the ultimate playground of globalization and capitalism, and raises questions about authenticity and sustainability. ‘An Unexpected Lesson in Joy’ (2020) is a visual diary of his family life during the Covid-19 pandemic.

‘Garden of Delight’, was awarded the Magnum Photography Award in 2017 and the Zeiss Photography Award in 2018.

Since 2008 Hannes teaches documentary photography at The School of Arts (KASK) in Ghent. He is represented by Panos Pictures and Black Eye Gallery (Sydney).