Thierry van Hasselt

Thierry Van Hasselt is a Belgian artist who has been experimenting with the boundaries between comics, animation, set design, and literature for over twenty years. His works are created in collaboration with choreographer Karine Pontier and writer Mylène Lauzon, among others. Thierry masterfully visualizes emotions using often unconventional design techniques, ensuring that his work leaves no one untouched.

Thierry Van Hasselt studied comics at the Institut Saint-Luc in Brussels. After graduating, he co-founded the alternative comic publisher Fréon with friends in 1994, which merged with the French publisher Amok in 2001 to form FRÉMOK. In addition to his work as an illustrator, Thierry now teaches comic drawing at the school where his career began.