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Carnival Skin

For a few nights, identity becomes costume, armour and excess. Faces shift between defiance, exhaustion and release, while colour, plastic and ritual blur the line between the person and the role. Carnival is not escape here, but a temporary second skin.

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Photographer of the Year Contest

2026

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Carnival Skin

For a few nights, identity becomes costume, armour and excess. Faces shift between defiance, exhaustion and release, while colour, plastic and ritual blur the line between the person and the role. Carnival is not escape here, but a temporary second skin.

About Artist

Robby Vandenhouwe

I am a Belgian amateur photographer and professional architect. My photography grew from architectural work into a fascination with cinematic storytelling, particularly film noir and neo-noir. Cinematographers such as Roger Deakins, Jeff Cronenweth and Greig Fraser inspire my use of deep shadows, artificial light, strong colour contrasts and atmospheric tension. Low-light photography is central to my work. Concerts, street theatre, nightlife and urban scenes attract me through their unpredictable light and fleeting human expressions. Rather than documenting obvious highlights, I search for quieter, ambiguous moments where gesture, light and surroundings tell a story. My architectural background shapes my compositions through geometry, layering, negative space and spatial relationships. This approach extends to street, event and sports photography, where I explore unusual characters, isolation, movement and the interaction between people and their environment. Curious, critical and constantly learning, I aim to develop a recognisable visual identity across different genres. Above all, I want to create images that go beyond documentation: photographs filled with atmosphere, tension and ambiguity, leaving room for viewers to imagine their own stories.

Robby Vandenhouwe

Photographic Areas of Focus

Architecture, Architecture, People, People, Photojournalism, Sports, Street

Location

Belgium

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