“In Dewitte's workshop, words are dissected: semantics, joke formulas, and riddles are systematically broken down into formulas in an effort to create a sort of how-to guide. He mismakes the joke: he dissects puns, repeats them, and places them in a new context. This way, he dismantles the joke and touches on its strength.”
Biography
Louis Dewitte (°2002, Belgium) lives and works in Ghent. In 2024 he obtained his Master in Fine Arts at KASK School of Arts, Ghent. His practice navigates between absurdist humour, deconstructed comic routines and a vivid pictorial vocabulary where everyday gestures turn into layered symbols.
Selected exhibitions include: ‘Een Glas Rolt in het Behang’ i.c.w. Ork Ork Ork Collective (Trefpunt, 2025), ‘Kinship Kingdom’ (Zwarte Zaal, 2023), and ‘Jesters Ringtones’ (BROEI, 2025). His work ‘Tape Taped’ was part of ‘Abstract Entities’ curated by Thomas Hitchcock (Kiosk, 2025).
Louis Dewitte presented his interactive performance ‘Jesters and their Joshing Choices’ (collaboration with Emma Crombé and Marthe Huyse) during his residency at BROEI and at Antwerp Queer Arts Festival 2026 (Stadsschouwburg Bruges). Alongside his artistic practice, he teaches workshops at institutions such as Museum Dhondt-Dhaenens (Sint-Martens-Latem) and M HKA Antwerp.