Based in Antwerp (BE).

Stef Van Looveren is a Belgian multidisciplinary artist working across performance, video, photography, sculpture and installation. Their practice explores the politics of embodiment, sexuality and the constructed nature of identity, often employing humour and prosthetic objects to reveal how identities are formed, constrained and liberated. Using symbolic transformation and ritualistic gestures, Van Looveren explores the continuous evolution of inner states, bodies and selves.

Their installations and sculptural works often incorporate materials such as silicone, wax, metal and glass: substances that evoke the malleability of the body and states of transition. These material choices reinforce a central interest in transformation, both physical and psychological, and reflect the fluidity inherent to identity.

Van Looveren’s performances and installations blur the boundaries between theatrical spectacle, ritual and bodily exploration. Drawing on influences from religious iconography, technology, popular culture and subcultures such as BDSM, their work creates an immersive and charged visual language that questions normative expectations of the body while inviting viewers into a heightened, transformative experience.