Out of Catalogue | Zaventem Ateliers

Directed by Lionel Jadot
Written by Jérôme Hoppe
Translated by Rune E. McKellar
Designed by Juliette Amigues
Photographed by Stan Huaux & Jeremy Marchant

Since the fall of 2019, the modern-day guild of Zaventem Ateliers has been granted its very own scribe: Jérôme Hoppe, then an anthropology student, chose to write his master’s thesis about this community of creative studios. He then stayed on to continue in his role as privileged observer of the ZA adventure. Combining an analytical and global outlook based on (very) long-term presence with informal and specific interviews, he paints a personal picture focusing on the human dimension of the team, inviting us to meet the family who inhabit this old factory.

The duo of photographers formed by Stan Huaux and Jeremy Marchant have joined in this game of observation and long-term contact with their subject, which led them to integrate into the daily life of the workshops, capturing lived-in shots of the intimacy of creation.

These unreleased photos join the text to make a statement about the reltional, social and societal dimension of what is playing out within ZA’s walls, bringing to life the interactions discussions, collaborations and collective life of the artists and designers.

Juliette Amigues combined her graphic design abilities with her bibliophile bookbinder sensibilities to craft this hybrid art book, written and photographed from an inside perspective.

This balance of skills makes her the obvious choice to showcase text and illustraFonsin a layout in pure ZA style, with parFcular care for the material and tactile aspects of the physical volume.

All of this is taking place under the creativ, versatile and playful gaze of Lionel Jadot.