Biography

Born in 1986, Kevin lives and works in Gent, Belgium. After a degree in sociology, he decided to dedicate himself to photography and considers it be a form of social documentary that concentrates on living communities on the margins of the society.  He loves to travel to different places and shoot interesting people. Kevin is also focused on small and isolated communities. To feel different cultures and feel how people live, he observes and participates in community life. He won the Zeiss Photography Award in 2017 for his series “Føroyar”, as well as a nomination for Joop Masterclass in 2016 and 2017. His work has been published in numerous magazines like Wired, National Geographic, Feature Shoot, Vice, This is, Fisheye, etc.

When not shooting photos Kevin Faingnaert can be found hanging around the darkroom, ripping his arms off his body at the climbing hall, or riding his bike to the pub.

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