Nothing is as it seems. Not even, no, especially not when bathed in innocence. That is the tension photographer Liesje Reyskens hunts for in her work. She serves up childlike naivety like an overly sweet, flashy pink whipped-cream cake, then cuts in with a surreal blade. The extravagant perfection you see at first glance gives way to the feeling that something sinister is lurking underneath. As it does in real life.
From the very beginning, Liesje has favoured young, doll-like models, portrayed in an overly colourful world of pink and periwinkle, moving to society's rhythm whether they like it or not. Dolls can be cute. Dolls can be creepy. So can the girls in these photographs.
That candy-coloured world is miles away from the down-to-earth, ambitious woman behind the camera. Her work has drawn international attention, with exhibitions from Copenhagen to Milan, Amsterdam to Madrid, and across the Atlantic in Toronto and Los Angeles. Her photography has been published in numerous magazines and newspapers, a selection of which can be found under Publications on this site.
Liesje Reyskens (1984) lives and works in Zonhoven, Belgium. All works in the Art gallery are available as limited edition fine art prints.
All work is copyrighted by Liesje Reyskens © 2026
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