Koen Meersman

BIOGRAPHY

Koen Meersman Biography

Born in Belgium
Lives and works in Antwerp, Belgium


Education
1998-2000

MA Ephemeral Architecture and Art, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain.

1991-1995

MA Interior Architecture, Hogeschool voor Wetenschap en Kunst Sint-Lucas, Ghent, Belgium.

1994

Erasmus Exchange Program, Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design, Dundee, Scotland.


Professional Highlights

2010-to date

Systematic art works / Full-time art studio in Belgium

2009-2010
Creative Director at Teixidors, manual textile weavers

2007-2009

Freelance set designer and art director.
Collaborations with: Burberry London, Camper, Teixidors, a.o.

2005-2007

Junior Creative Director at Pedro García

2000-2005

Free-lance exhibition and installation designer
Collaborations with: MACBA, CCCB, Alfredo Jaar, FAD Barcelona, Elio Fiorucci, a.o.

2004-to date

Teacher at several architecture and design schools.
Focus on creation of abstract space.
Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Istituto Europeo di Design, Barcelona, Spain
University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas
Texas A&M University, Texas, US
Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina
Universidad Politécnica de Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico
La Salle - Business Engineering School, Barcelona, Spain
The Catholic University of America 2009, Washington D.C.
University of Umeä, Umeä, Sweden
Sint-Lucas Faculty of Architecture, KULeuven, Ghent & Brussels, Belgium
Willem de Kooning Academy, Rotterdam, The Netherlands