BIO
1957 Born in Leuven (Belgium)
1980 Graduated from the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp
1984-1987 First assistant of Jean Paul Gaultier in Paris
1988 Founded Maison Martin Margiela in Paris, with Jenny Meirens, held his first show
1997-2003 Simultaneously, creative director of women's ready-to-wear at Hermès Paris
2008 Decided to quit fashion, after his 20th anniversary show, to focus exclusively on visual arts
2019 First group exhibition at Bielefeld Kunsthalle
2021 First solo exhibition at Lafayette Anticipations in Paris
2022 The Lafayette Anticipations exhibition opens at MWoods Beijing
2023 The Lafayette Anticipations exhibition opens at Lotte Museum in Seoul
2023 Solo show at Eenwerk Gallery in Amsterdam
2024 Solo shows at Bernier Eliades Galleries in Brussels and Athens
