Depoorter Dries

The work of media artist and digital creative Dries Depoorter focuses on Internet’s place within society and the impact it has on the fields of privacy, identity – both online and off – and surveillance. Based on his work, he also gives lectures on privacy and surveillance. Depoorter studied electronics for six years before making the switch to media arts at the KASK. His interactive media installations have been presented worldwide. In 2016 & 2017 he presented work in: Never Apart (Montreal), STRP (NL), FOMU (BE), Z33 (BE), IDFA DocLab (NL), Dutch Design Week (NL), Van Abbe Museum(NL), Internet Week Denmark (DENMARK), Western Gallery (WASHINGTON) and his solo exhibition in TETEM (NL) Currently he lives online in Amsterdam where he is supported by Amsterdams Fonds voor de Kunst for a one-year residency.