Lucas Leffler

Rooted in a photographic practice, Lucas Leffler’s work explores the materiality of the image in the digital age and its relationship to memory. Industrial ruins and the obsolescence of techniques occupy a central place in his research, shaped by working-class origins and technical studies in photography. Deeply engaged with historical processes, Lucas Leffler incorporates an ecological reflection by combining recycled materials with a low-tech approach. His works, often inspired by news items or minor events, tend to evoke narrative forms in which primitive ruins intersect with post-technological imaginaries. Lucas Leffler (b. 1993, Belgium) lives and works in Brussels. He holds a Master’s degree from the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Ghent (BE) and a post-master’s degree from Le Fresnoy – Studio National. His work has been exhibited at the Musée de l’Elysée (Lausanne, CH), FOMU (Antwerp, BE), Contretype (Brussels, BE), Fotohof (Salzburg, AT), and the BnF (Paris, FR). His first book, Zilverbeek (Silver Creek), was published in 2019 by The Eriskay Connection. His next publication will appear with RVB Books in autumn 2026.