Chrystel Mukeba, born in Brussels, studied photography at the Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts in Brussels (ARBA-ESA). Her work focuses on intimacy and her relationship with loved ones. Recurring themes in her photography include death, the fear of loss, and the desire to capture people and moments.
Mukeba seeks to capture the fragility and value of a moment or detail through images that freeze time. In her portraits and scenes of everyday life, she aims to preserve the fleeting nature of the moment.
She has had several solo exhibitions, including at Metrostation IJzer with KANAL-Centre Pompidou, Brussels (2023), Centre Culturel Le Jacques Franck, Brussels (2018), and Recyclart, Brussels (2011). She has also participated in exhibitions such as Congo Style. Heritage & Heresy at CIVA, Brussels (2023); Les Rencontres Photographiques Guyane, Cayenne (2023); Les Rencontres d'Arles, Arles (2021); ICP – International Center of Photography, New York (2020); Brugge Foto Festival, Bruges (2019); Centre Wallonie-Bruxelles (2013); and the Biennale Photographique de Liège, Liège (2012). Mukeba has received numerous awards, including Futur pour la culture 2022 (curator Sammy Baloji), Brussels (2022), Prix Mentor, Brussels (2018), and Fotofilmic'16, Vancouver (2016).
