Annelie Vandendael Solo Exhibition
'MONGOLIA'
Studio Gallery is delighted to present Annelie Vandendaels' solo exhibition 'Mongolia' at our Fortitude Valley gallery, 7D Wandoo Street.
We invite you to join us for celebratory drinks and an intimate artist talk with Annelie.
Opening Night | 6:00pm - 8:00pm, Friday 9th May
Location | Studio Gallery, 7D Wandoo Street, Fortitude ValleyÂ
Exhibition | 9th May - 23rd May, 2025
Since obtaining her master’s degree in Photography in 2011, Annelie Vandendael has been devoted to her long-term project 'Sois Belle .' This ongoing body of work explores themes of body language, femininity, identity, and the interplay between human form and nature. Initiated in 2010, the project arose from Annelie’s concern about society’s skewed ideals of beauty, particularly how women compare themselves to heavily retouched images that distort reality.  In response, she set out to redefine visual representations of women choosing authenticity over perfection, natural bodies over manipulated standards with imperfections embraced as symbols of individuality.
Titled Sois Belle: Mongolia, the latest series was shot entirely within the wild and open terrains of its namesake, capturing women in enchanting, often surreal landscapes, allowing them to reconnect with themselves in playful, liberating ways. Mongolia, known for its nomadic soul and reverence for the untamed, mirrors Annelie’s ethos of freedom and truth. Her subjects, captured on analog film, echo the country's own resistance to artifice — where beauty is not polished, but weathered and sincere .Â
A devoted analog photographer, Annelie favours the traditional Hasselblad camera, appreciating the texture and tangibility that film grain lends to skin and scenery. Each image centers on the fleeting beauty of the "now" moment.
Colour is a vital narrative element in Annelie’s work her use of bright skies, graphic shapes, and soft light evokes a dreamlike yet grounded world. Animals occasionally appear, adding spontaneity and humour. Influenced by surrealists like Magritte and filmmakers such as Wes Anderson and Wim Wenders, Annelie continues to craft a poetic, contemplative space where true beauty is rooted in authenticity and joyful self-expression.Â
Sois Belle: Mongolia is a celebration of connection — to land, to body, and to self. Annelie Vandendael continues her pursuit of honesty in image-making, offering a tender, powerful vision of femininity rooted in nature and liberated from convention.
Mongolia will run from 9th May - 23rd May 2025 at, 7D Wandoo Street, Fortitude Valley, QLD
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