jdconinc@gmail.com

+32 495 287 199

Lives and works in Brussels and Oostende, Belgium
Born 09/12/1975, Ghent, Belgium

Certified Professional Artist (Kunstwerkattest Plus, Belgium, 2025–2030), granted by the Federal Arts Commission – Belgium (Working in the Arts)

Education as Engineer-Architect:

Ghent University, Belgium (1993–2000)

Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Spain (1997–1998)

Education as Artist:

Academy of Fine Arts Anderlecht, silkscreen printing (2022–2024)

Academy of Fine Arts Anderlecht, interactive media and digital fabrication (2016–2017)

Academy of Fine Arts Ghent, sculpture option (2007–2008)

Improvisation theatre training, BIL ImproAcademy, Ghent (2014–2015)

Work (selection):

Light installations:

"Nieuw Groot zicht op Mariakerke", triangular light installation 225-225-247m during the closing event of the Ensor Year in Ostend, commissioned by Toerism Ostend, september 2024

"Triangle Bottelare": triangular light installation 250-180-60m. Executed in secret, august 2024

'Triangle DOUES": triangular light installation 25-20-16m. commissioned by Stefan Delacluze, Aosta Valley (IT), september 2023

"Onsterflijkheid": scenografie: triangular light installation in concerthall Handelsbeurs Gent,15-20-22m, commissioned by Handelsreizigers in ideeën, april 2023

'Triangle PUURS' triangular light installation 45-50-60m. Executed in secret, februari 2023

Social sculptures:

’Triangle’: proposal for a monumental light installation the Mont-Blanc Massif. Chamonix (FR). Since 2019

‘Kindlint Oostende’: design and realization of child-friendly interventions in the public space, commissioned by city of Ostend (2016–2017)

Pelouze’: winning project for the competition ‘Art in the neighbourhood’, commissioned by City of Ghent (2004-2005)

Expo's:

Triangle: participation in the group exhibition “Hoge Gronden,” PAKT Antwerp, Sept. 7-8,14-15,21-22, 2024

Triangle: small exhibition as part of the lecture Triangle meets Einstein telescope, Corridor Wetteren, Feb. 2024

Triangle: first retrospective during TAZ, Vaartstraat 27 Ostend, july 2023

Lectures and performances:

Lecture: “Triangle, gravitation wave orchestra in the Alps", commissioned by Laboratoire d’Annecy de Physique des Particules, Annecy (FR) [sept 2024]

Lecture: “Triangle, work in progress”, 27th Alpine Glaciology Meeting, Grenoble (FR) [March 2024]

Lecture: “Triangle vs. Einstein Telescope”, debate with Prof. Nick Van Remortel and philosopher Johan Braeckman, De Corridor Wetteren [February 2024]

Lecture: ‘Triangle’ for architecture students KUL, ikv studio “measuring the mountains” [January 2023]

Performance: ‘The make-believe demolition race’, with poet Arno Braet in W-O-L-K-E, Brussels (January 2014)

Performance: Experiment 4: "Collective distributed attacks": live performance for 2m3 (experimental platform for live performances), Molenbeek (B) 28-6-2013.

Performance: ‘Conversations’, syncronised Skype-conference-call with 50 mobile phones during the opening of the group exhibition ‘Conversations’ in the cultural centre De Ververij, Ronse (B), curator photographer Hendrik Braet (April 2013).

Publications:

Artist books

Triangle, 80 pages, FR-ENG, first edition july 2021 (50ex.); sec edition december 2022 (500ex)

Strofort, 40 pages, ENG, (25 ex), 2020

Pelouze, 40 pages, ENG (30 ex), 2013

Fragile, 200 pages, NL, (1 ex), 2008

Scientific books

AGC Glass Building (Philippe Samyn - Jan De Coninck), 256 pages, NL-FR-ENG, published by Lannoo-Racine [May 2014]

Leuven Railway Station (Philippe Samyn - Jan De Coninck), 176 pages, ENG-NL, published by Vision Publishers [December 2008]

Collaborations in Art, Architecture and Urban Design : highlights

CENTRAL LANES, Brussels

Construction of the new central pedestrian zone in Brussels connecting place Fontainas, Boulevard Anspach and Place De Brouckère
Innovative design of a renewal of urban space
Architect: Sum Project + Greisch engineering
https://www.sum.be/
Job : Construction site management
Period : march 2018 - june 2021

Photo : copyright JL Deru/Greisch

"THE FLOATING PIERS", Lago Iseo, Italy

A member of Christo and Jeanne-Claude’s construction team
https://christojeanneclaude.net/projects/the-floating-piers
Job : Boatcaptain and all-round collaborator
Period : june 2016

LEUVEN RAILWAY STATION

New canopy structure covering the tracks
Architect: Philippe Samyn and Partners
https://samynandpartners.com/portfolio/nmbs-train-station-canopy/
Job : Construction site management
Period : 2004-2007