Xavier Delory

Born in Liege, Belgium

Lives & works in Brussels

info@xavierdelory.be​

 

​​Graduated in interior architecture and computer graphics from Saint-Luc Liège, I specialized in architectural photography. With several years of experience in architecture firms in Paris, Brussels, and Liège, I have developed an in-depth understanding of architectural projects. I also had the privilege of assisting artist Jean Glibert for many years, which allowed me to develop a particular interest in the integration of colorful artworks into architecture.

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My practice is divided into two parts:
On one hand, I explore architecture through creations that are partly fictional, obtained through image manipulation. Some of these works are now part of private and public collections and are regularly exhibited in art centers and galleries.
On the other hand, I collaborate with architectural firms and artists on missions involving photography, computer graphics, and artistic installation scenography.

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Currently, I am conducting visual research through generative AI. The first results of this research have led to the creation of entirely AI-generated visuals, as well as interventions on my own photographs, integrating a fictional dimension through AI. This tool opens up new perspectives for both my personal works, such as my BXL Playground series, and commissioned projects.

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In my previous works, I explored themes such as standardized housing and urban sprawl in my Habitat series, junkspace in Closed on Sunday, and the transformation of cities in Urban forms. In the series Pilgrimage along modernity, After Sol LeWitt, and Open Space, I questioned the fragility of history and the choices societies make regarding the preservation of past creations.