Raphaela Vogel

De mens is geen vogel (Man is no bird) is the first Belgian solo exhibition by the internationally renowned artist Raphaela Vogel. With deadpan humor, Vogel channels the anarchic spirit of punk rock into theatrical, all-encompassing installations which blend personal experience, social themes, and emergent technology. At Z33, visitors journey through monumental installations, sculpture, paintings and a new multimedia artwork created specifically for this exhibition.

Vogel gained international recognition for her immersive video installations, which employ technologies such as drones, 360-degree cameras, and 3D scanners. Her distorted video landscapes create worlds in which humans, animals, and architecture merge into new, hybrid forms. The artist often appears as the protagonist, accompanied by hypnotic soundtracks and vocal performances.

By utilising contrasting forces such as humour and alienation, or vulnerability and strength, Vogel’s artworks foreground sensation over comprehension. Her installations merge image, sound and space into complex sensory experiences. In De mens is geen vogel, Raphaela Vogel propels visitors into unsettling and fantastical environments.

On February 21, 2027 an artist talk with Raphaela Vogel will take place at Z33 in collaboration with the Goethe-Institut Belgium, moderated by Nicky Aerts.