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| - | '''Dirk Braeckman''' (born in 1958 in [[Eeklo]], [[Belgium]]) is a Belgian photographer who lives and works in [[Ghent]], [[Belgium]]. | ||
| - | Dirk Braeckman has had numerous group exhibitions and several solo shows in Europe, including ones at at Ghent’s SMAK (2001)and the De Pont Foundation in Tilburg (2004). He has received considerable acclaim for his portraits of the Belgian king [[Albert II of Belgium|Albert II]] and [[Queen Paola]], photographs commissioned by the [[Royal Palace of Brussels]]. | + | The '''Royal Palace of Brussels''' ([[Dutch language|Dutch]]: ''Koninklijk Paleis van Brussel'' {{IPA-nl|ˈkoː.nɪŋk.ˌlək pɐ.ˈlɛi̯s vɐn ˈbrʏ.səl|}}, [[French language|French]]: ''Palais Royal de Bruxelles'', [[German language|German]]: ''Königliche Palast von Brüssel'') is the official palace of the ''[[King of the Belgians]]'' in the centre of the nation's capital [[Brussels]]. However it is not used as a royal residence, as the king and his family live in the [[Royal Castle of Laeken]] on the outskirts of Brussels. The website of the Belgian Monarchy describes the function of the palace as follows: "''The Palace is where His Majesty the [[Monarchy of Belgium|King]] exercises his prerogatives as Head of State, grants audiences and deals with affairs of state. Apart from the offices of the King and the Queen, the Royal Palace houses the services of the Grand Marshal of the Court, the King's Head of Cabinet, the Head of the King's Military Household and the Intendant of the King's Civil List. The Palace also includes the State Rooms where large receptions are held, as well as the apartments provided for foreign Heads of State during official visits.''" |
| - | In addition to his photographic body of work, Braeckman creates site specific installations, for varying projects such as ''Beaufort'' in Ostend or Watou’s art and poetry festival. Recently a permanent installation of a monumental photowork (of which a facsimile is now presented at Robert Miller's Gallery) has been inaugurated at the new [[Concert Hall of Bruges]]. | ||
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| - | In 2002 Braeckman was granted the cultural award of the University of Louvain and received the Cultural Prize of the Flemish Community, Section Fine Arts in 2005. Braeckman’s images have appeared in numerous magazines, books and catalogues. Most recently in the ''Photo Art'' book, published by Dumont, Thames & Hudson and Aperture. | ||
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| - | Braeckman has published two artist’s books, ''z.Z(t). I'' and ''z.Z(t) II''. The abbreviation in the title stands for the German expression ''zur Zeit'', which means "for now", "at this very moment". On his commission for the Belgian Royal Palace he published the book ''Chiaroscuro''. | ||
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The Royal Palace of Brussels (Dutch: Koninklijk Paleis van Brussel Template:IPA-nl, French: Palais Royal de Bruxelles, German: Königliche Palast von Brüssel) is the official palace of the King of the Belgians in the centre of the nation's capital Brussels. However it is not used as a royal residence, as the king and his family live in the Royal Castle of Laeken on the outskirts of Brussels. The website of the Belgian Monarchy describes the function of the palace as follows: "The Palace is where His Majesty the King exercises his prerogatives as Head of State, grants audiences and deals with affairs of state. Apart from the offices of the King and the Queen, the Royal Palace houses the services of the Grand Marshal of the Court, the King's Head of Cabinet, the Head of the King's Military Household and the Intendant of the King's Civil List. The Palace also includes the State Rooms where large receptions are held, as well as the apartments provided for foreign Heads of State during official visits."
