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Laura de Coninck

Laura de Coninck is a multi-talented artist specializing in both visual and olfactory arts. She holds a Master’s degree in Visual Arts from Sint-Lucas School of Arts in Antwerp (2001) and another Master’s degree in Olfactory Art from PXL School of Arts (2021), graduating magna cum laude under the mentorship of Peter de Cupere.

Laura had the exceptional opportunity to intern at the world-famous perfume house Givaudan under the guidance of master perfumer Sonia Constant. She is currently an artist in residence at Givaudan Perfume, where she creates scents for her art themes and develops custom perfumes for luxury brands. Her debut perfume for Hedgren won the prestigious ‘Best Belgian Beauty Product of the Year Award’ in 2023.

Her works have been showcased in numerous prestigious exhibitions. Since 2013, Laura has been a notable participant in the Watou Art Festival, with her 2019 Saudade exhibition standing out as a highlight. In May 2023, she contributed to ‘Nasi Per Arte’ at Palazzo Merulana, curated by Joanna De Vos and Melania Rossi, presenting a massive sculpture that emitted the scent of mother’s milk upon touch. She also participated in ‘The Clown Spirit’ at Galerie Mucciaccia in Rome, displaying a painting paired with a bottle of real tears, alongside renowned Belgian and international artists such as Jan Fabre, Marina Abramovich, Michaël Borremans, and Sophie Muller. Laura likes to use these scents and their pheromones to play with perception of the art experience. In March 2025, she was part of an art exhibition at 21 Gallery in Treviso (of curator Joanna de Vos).

Recently Laura created a fragrance for the Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp (KMSKA), seamlessly merging the worlds of art and perfume.

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SOLO & GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2025
Is part of The Clown Spirit expo in Venice (Treviso) with curator Joanna De Vos, along with works by Marina Abramovich, Jan Fabre, Sofie Muller, Peter de Cupere, … With painting “Pierrot in Turqouise” and bottle of real tears

Solo exhibition at Corinthia Grand Astoria hotel in Brussels in combination with the signature perfume Laura developed for the hotel.

Solo exhibition at Kasteel van Zottegem, with paintings series ‘l’Oeil et l’Esprit

2024
Creates a perfume and olfactory art installation for the KMSKA, the Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp,

Small solo at Smelll Stories Brussels with Hedgren paintings series

Rue Charlot Marais, Paris, presentation clothing collection Limitato which incorporates Laura’s paintings into their clothing line and sold with art certificate in Harrods in London and Saks NY, among others

2023

Various group exhibitions, Artchurch Rochus, Kortrijk, curator Nathalie Loosveld.

Expo at Shame Gallery in Brussels, “Recovery of the Good Object Lost” sculpture, and paintings and sculptures from the Objet Petit a series.

Paris Fashion week: creation Voodoo perfume for fashion brand Botter that was diffused on the catwalk with scent cannon and through the movement of the models.

The Clown Spirit, Galleria Mucciaccia in Rome, exhibition by curator Joanna De Vos, featuring work “Pierrot in Turqouise”, combined with a bottle of real tears “Eau de Larmes”. The pheromones in the tears influence perception on the art and make you more receptive.

Nasi per l’Arte, Palazzo Merulana in Rome, by curator Joanna De Vos, with sculpture “Recovery of The Good Object Lost” combined with the scent of breast milk, created by Laura under the guidance of Sonia Constant and Givaudan Paris. Together with Jan Fabre, Peter de Cupere, Michael Borremans, …

Finis Terrae exhibition, featuring Hortus Conclusus Tulipa: people were given the first real tulip perfume during the tour of the sacred garden to evoke the scent of the garden in bloom.

2022

Exposition at Givaudan in Paris to launch Hedgren perfume (by Laura)

Saudade for Herman de Coninck, exhibition retrospective of paintings, as a tribute, in Bleekstraat in Mechelen to father Herman de Coninck

Memorial plaque Herman de Coninck on the Draakplaats in Antwerp

2021

Stadsfestival Damme, Niemand is een Eiland by curator Jan Moeyaert: “Objet Petit a” series (paintings and sculptures) in combination with breast milk (o. a. the breast sculpture “Recovery of The good object Lost”)

Expo Kasteel van Welchteren, paintings Saudade and new works Strive Is Life

2019

Exposition at art gallery “Manna Kunsthuis” in Bruges

Translation into English of the “Saudade” art book by Borgerhoff & Lamberigts

Issue of my Saudade art book published by Borgerhoff & Lamberigts

Exhibition, theme and poster for arts festival Watou, featuring 57 artworks from my “Saudade” series, combined with a Saudade perfume created by master perfumer Sonia Constant to obtain a synesthesia

2017

Exhibition of a selection of works “Conversations in blue” at Galerie Van Caelenbergh (galerievancaelenberg.com) with curator Jan Hoet Jr.

2016

Exhibition of free work “Conversations in blue” at SD Worx Antwerp

2015

Exhibition “Naar de Letter” at Cultureel Centrum Herentals

Exhibition “Naar de Letter” at Huis Happaert in Antwerp

2014

Kunstenfestival Watou, 4 paintings on paper accompanying text fragments by author Bernard Dewulf

2013

Kunstenfestival Watou, sculpture for the gallery of honour: work accompanying a personal selection of poems by my father Herman de Coninck

2007

Expo Cultuurcentrum Strombeek of my illustrations

2006

Expo KVS Brussel of the same published illustrations.

Overview expo in “De Velinx” Tongeren of the illustrations I made for Knack magazine, Weekend Knack, De Standaard, Vrij Nederland.