Thomas De Ben (°1988) is trained as an artist and graduated in 2012 from School of Arts (KASK) in Ghent (BE). He has been running his own creative practice ever since as a multi-disciplinary Art Creative as member of various initiatives and formations.Always with a keen eye for well-crafted things, digital tools and bold aesthetics, the past decade and a half he collaborated with numerous national and international organisations, brands and (cultural) clients on a strategic, creative, productional and artistic level to define their contemporary visual and cultural communication.As member of cirQ vzw, original founder and creative director of Art & Design studio Ship Of Fools, WEB3 art label Never Forget Tomorrow, co-organiser of WEB32 and creative at PLUS-ONE Gallery he partnered with like minded creative individuals and complementary partners to expand the creative expertise in a project in order to achieve the best results for all parties involved.All these activities are currently being grouped under A.P./Studio, where he conceptualises, advises, curates and develops meaningful and innovative artistic projects for public spaces, architectural integrations, events, (private) organisations and brands, with a special focus on emerging technologies to respond to the current market evolutions.Selected referencesBrands & corporates: CORE Festival by TML & Live Nation, Rémy Cointreau x Glenfiddich, Café Costume, MIKA Middelheim museumcafé, Immobel, WEB32, BAM Marketing Congress, PLUS-ONE Gallery, THE WUNDERWALL, Kunsthal Mechelen, RAS (Zuiderterras), Belcham NY, Cronos Groep, WONDER Kortrijk, OFFF BarcelonaAdvisory / Talks: Dunden Antwerp, Art Brussels , Innovation unit European Parliament, Sorry Not Sorry festival, Walkie talkie, Rice studios, PLUS-ONE Gallery, Gallery Sofie Van de Velde,, Pizza gallery, Case Studyo, Kunst in Huis, Cultuurloket, TICK TACK, KU Leuven, KASK, Tomorrowland, Cloud Seven, Bernaerts Auctioneers, WEB32, BAM Marketing CongressVisual Communication: PLUS-ONE Gallery, Studio Brussel, Handelsbeurs Gent, Universal Records, NEWS Records, KlaraFestival, Gallery Sofie Van de Velde, Festival van Vlaanderen, Industriemuseum Gent, Design Museum Gent, Kiki Hitomi, Designregio Kortrijk, CirQ vzw, Artsen Zonder Grenzen, 11.11.11, Duvel Moortgat, Coca-Cola, Wonder KortrijkAgencies:
De Vloer, Walkie Talkie, MMBSY, Happiness Brussel, De Mensen, Wasserman Agency, Milk and Cookies, Oona agency, Will Erens, Lucky TreeArtists: Check www.artistproof.be or www.thomasdeben.com for a full overview of the artists I worked with so far