Our news : December 2025
We are delighted to announce the solo exhibition Jardin Secret (Secret Garden) by our photographer Hélène Hubert at the Galerie L’Estampille in Brussels from 05 to 13 December 2025.
Through a selection of 25 works, the exhibition offers a sensitive journey through a universe where memory, light, and perception meet.
Through a unique photographic approach, the artist explores the interactions between places, objects, and absence, revealing the subtle energies that shape our environment.
Secret Garden is an exhibition that offers a moment of respite from the frenzy of our daily lives, an invitation to travel, a window into other worlds.
The artist brings together five series that harmonize in textures, colors, and lights, as well as in the message they convey. Hélène Hubert‘s photographs blur the boundaries between nature and urbanity, reality and fiction, delicacy and brutality. They seem to whisper secrets to those who take the time to listen.
This exhibition is a continuation of a recognized photographic body of work that is now present in several art collections in Europe and the United States.
Galerie l’Estampille – 75 rue de Pavie – 1000 Brussels – Belgium
Dates : from 05 to 13 December 2025
Opening : Friday 05 Décember à 18h30
Time : from Wednesday to Saturday (2.30 pm to 7pm and on appointement)
Closing event : Saturday 13 December at 5.30 pm, followed by a poetic happening by K.A.R.L. asbl company
“Here, all the images unfold stories. The ordinary becomes dreamlike and transports us elsewhere. In a moment of suspense, objects, elements, reflections, and shadows speak to us of those who have inhabited these landscapes. Memories fill Hélène Hubert’s work and remind us of those who are absent, our loved ones, those we do not want to forget.
With gentleness and modesty, the exhibition explores the themes of mourning, resilience, chaos, and life. And, paradoxically, a persistent light emanates from the whole, a deeply optimistic view of reality. A non-naive perspective that affirms: beauty and hope can be found in every fold of the world.” Diane Jacquier
Meeting you at the St-Art contemporary art fair in Strasbourg was a real pleasure. Virginie Tison, our curator, presented three of our artists : Jacqueline H-Botquelen, Rodolfo Franchi et Jean-Claude Bertrand.
During her conference on Friday 14 November, Virginie Tison reiterated the importance of balancing the emotion of an artistic impulse with the creation of a coherent and lasting collection. Using concrete examples, this presentation offers an informed perspective on collecting with passion and insight.
🎤Collecting with heart and strategy🎤
How can you match emotional impulses with the consistency of a collection over time? In this conference, Virginie Tison explores the role of emotion in collecting and how to combine passion and reason in developing a sustainable art collection.
✨ Returning to oneself to collect
In a fast-paced world, art allows us to find a true haven of inner peace: “When you collect, it is important that there is a resonance with your heart. By trusting yourself, your collection will naturally take shape over time.”
💡 Investing in art also means understanding the artist’s career path
Virginie Tison advises collectors to observe the structure of an artist’s career:
“See if their work is evolving, if they are represented by a gallery. This influences the value and credibility of their work.”
🚀 The entrepreneurial artist: the key to modern success
Today, professionalization is essential:
“Artists must structure themselves like entrepreneurs. This is the prerequisite for collaborating, communicating, and promoting their work in a rapidly changing market.”
The conference aimed to spark an essential reflection: collecting is not just about acquiring works, but also about understanding the art world as a whole: its emotions, strategies, and the human trajectories that give meaning to each collection.
Before exhibiting, it is essential to structure and professionalize your artistic career. Dedicated training courses, such as “Positioning Your Business Communication as an Artist,” provide artists with the necessary foundations to present their work in a coherent and strategic manner.
Below are some testimonials from artists who have taken this course with Virginie Tison :
