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CATALOGUES, BOOKS, MAGAZINES...
This edited bibliography traces the circulation and critical reception of LAb[au]'s artistic language through museums, publishers, specialised magazines, newspapers and digital platforms over nearly three decades.
EXHIBITION CATALOGUES
Exhibition catalogues reveal the evolving contexts in which LAb[au]'s work has been presented—from architecture and digital culture to museums, biennials and contemporary art exhibitions.
2026 — Spectral
Janine Sarbu and Santiago Torres, curators and editors
Metahaus, Paris, France, 2 unnumbered pages
2025 — CINÉTIQUE | QUANTIQUE
Janine Sarbu and Santiago Torres, curators and editors
Metahaus, Paris, France, 4 unnumbered pages
2023 — On the Lookout
Gregory Lang, curator and editor
Fondation CAB, Brussels, Belgium, pp. 36–37
2021 — Lumière, Espace, Temps, hommage à Nicolas Schöffer
Claude Faure, curator and editor
Le Grenier à Sel, Avignon, France, p. 44
2018 — Actie-Reactie, 100 Years of Kinetic Art
Marianne Le Pommeré and Serge Lemoine, curators
Kunsthal Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands, pp. 210–211
2017 — Artists & Robots
Jérôme Neutres and Miguel Chevalier, curators
World Exhibition Astana, Kazakhstan, pp. 54–57
2016 — Eutopia, Possibility of an Island
Ward Verbakel and Joeri De Bruyn, curators and editors
Museum M, Leuven, Belgium, pp. 70–71
2012 — Space Oddity, Design/Fiction
Marie Pok, curator and editor
Production Grand-Hornu Images, Hornu, Belgium, pp. 56–57
2012 — Artificial Garden
Kim Hong-hee, curator
SeMA Seoul Museum of Art, Seoul, South Korea, pp. 114–117
2010 — CyberArts 2010, Ars Electronica
Hannes Leopoldseder, Christine Schöpf and Gerfried Stocker, editors
Hatje Cantz, Linz, Austria, pp. 192–193
2010 — West Arch, New Generation in Architecture, Vol. 1
Brigitte Franzen, Marc Günnewig and Jan Kampshoff, editors
Ludwig Forum, Aachen, Germany, pp. 76–79
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2009 — Young Painters Award 2009
Charlotte Laubard, Friedrich Meschede, Macha Roesink
and Yves Aupetitallot, jury members
Bozar, Brussels, Belgium, 10 unnumbered pages
2009 — Holy Fire: Art of the Digital Age
Domenico Quaranta and Yves Bernard, curators and editors
iMAL, Brussels, Belgium, pp. 28–31
2009 — emoção, art.ficial 4.0, emergência!, A Cybernetic Trilogy
Peter Cariani, editor
Itaú Cultural, São Paulo, Brazil, pp. 94–98
2008 — Zones urbaines partagées, Art Grandeur Nature 2008 Biennale
Pascal Michon, editor
Synesthésie Éditions, Saint-Denis, France, pp. 40–44
2005 — (re)nouveau plaisir d'architecture, figures émergentes
Jean-Didier Bergilez, curator and editor
CIVA, Brussels, Belgium, pp. 34–37
2000 — La Beauté, Avignon 2000
Jean de Loisy, curator
Éditions Flammarion, Avignon, France, 2 unnumbered pages
1998 — The Art of the Accident, DEAF Festival
Joke Brower and Bart Lootsma, curators and editors
NAI Publishers / V2, Rotterdam, The Netherlands, pp. 173–175
1998 — Restructuring the City, Thessaloniki Cultural Capital 1997
Vilma Hastaoglou-Martinidis, author
Andreas Papadakis Publishers, London, UK, pp. 140–145
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BOOKS
Books place LAb[au]'s work within broader discussions on contemporary art, architecture, light, media and digital culture.
2024 — The Sleep of Reason, Critical Perspectives in Contemporary Art
Pieter Vermeulen, author
MER. Books / Owl Press, Ghent, Belgium, p. 59, annex images, p. 21
2019 — Conversations about Art
Balázs Kulcsár, author
Paris–Budapest Metro / Napkút Kiadó, Budapest, Hungary, pp. 143–151
2017 — L'art au-delà du digital
Dominique Moulon, author
Scala Nouvelles Éditions, Paris, France, p. 51
2015 — Dimensions variables
Gregory Lang, curator and editor
Éditions du Pavillon de l'Arsenal, Paris, France, p. 144
2012 — Light in Architecture
Chris van Uffelen, author
Braun Publishing, Salenstein, Switzerland, pp. 384–387
2011 — Art contemporain nouveaux médias
Dominique Moulon, author
Nouvelles Éditions Scala, Paris, France, p. 17
2011 — Transdigital Cookbook No. 2
Vincent Delvaux, author and interviewer
Transcultures, Mons, Belgium, pp. 30–60
2011 — A Touch of Code
Lukas Feireiss and Joachim Sauter, editors
Die Gestalten Verlag, Berlin, Germany, pp. 88, 158, 192
2010 — Supergraphics
Tony Brook and Adrian Shaughnessy, authors
Unit Editions, London, UK, pp. 232–233
2010 — The World of Digital Art
Wolf Lieser, author
H.F. Ullmann Publishing, Potsdam, Germany, pp. 150–153, 242–243
2010 — Light, Colour and Sound
Josep Asunción, author
Parramón Ediciones, Barcelona, Spain, cover and pp. 58–67
2010 — Mediatecture
Algorithm and Light, article by LAb[au]
Christoph Kronhagel, editor
Springer Verlag, Vienna, Austria, pp. 130–149
2010 — Staging Space
Lukas Feireiss, editor
Die Gestalten Verlag, Berlin, Germany, pp. 174–175
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2009 — Installations by Architects: Experiments in Building and Design Sarah Bonnemaison and Ronit Eisenbach, authors
Princeton Architectural Press, New York, USA, pp. 174–175
2009 — Media Facades: History, Technology, Content
M. Hank Haeusler, author
Avedition, Ludwigsburg, Germany, pp. 174–177
2009 — Interactive Architecture
Michael Fox and Miles Kemp, authors
Princeton Architectural Press, New York, USA, pp.108–109
2008 — Bright: Architectural Illumination and Light Installations
Clare Lowther and Sarah de Boer-Schultz, authors
Frame Publishers, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, pp. 260–269
2007 — Space Craft
Lukas Feireiss and Robert Klanten, editors
Die Gestalten Verlag, Berlin, Germany, pp. 230–231
2003 — Sites of Creation: Contemporary Culture and the Net
Max Bruinsma, author
Thames & Hudson, London, UK, pp. 112–113
2003 — The Charter of Zürich
Furio Barzon, author
Birkhäuser, Basel, Switzerland, pp. 50–51
2002 — 1000 Favourite Websites
Julius Wiedemann, author
Taschen, Cologne, Germany, pp. 130–131
2001 — Belgium, New Architecture 1
Pierre Loze, Joël Claisse and Liliane Knopes, editors
Prisme Editions, Brussels, Belgium, pp. 244–245
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MAGAZINES
Specialised magazines have accompanied the development of LAb[au]'s practice, documenting its projects while contributing to wider debates on digital and contemporary art.
2024 — Flux News, art magazine
Possibles | Probables
Clémentine Davin, No. 94, May–July issue, p. 35
2019 — Hart, Belgian art magazine
Tussen willekeur en regels
Sofie Crabbé, No. 197, November issue, pp. 48–51
2017 — L'Art Même, Belgian art magazine
Société, TIME exhibition
Florent Deval, No. 74, pp. 94–95
2016 — Space, Korean architecture magazine
LAb[au] public art projects and interview
Woo Hyunjung, No. 585, August issue, pp. 112–117
2016 — MCD, French magazine of digital cultures
Détournement des espaces publics
Laurent Catala, Hors-série No. 12, January issue, pp. 74–75
2015 — Connaissance des Arts, French art magazine
Binary Waves au Centquatre
Emmanuelle Lequeux, April issue, pp. 98–99
2014 — Art Press
The Biennale Internationale d'art numérique Montréal: Physical/ity
Dominique Moulon, July issue, p. 53
2013 — Icon, international architecture and design magazine
Future 50, LAb[au] featured as one of the 50 talents shaping the future
Mandi Keighran, April issue, p. 57
2013 — Digitalarti, The International Digital Art Magazine
Frontières interactives
Laurent Catala, No. 13, May issue, p. 32
2012 — Kunstforum International, German art magazine
Prozent Kunst
Gernot Tscherteu, No. 214, p. 94
2011 — Étapes, French design magazine
LAb[au]
Caroline Bouige, No. 199, December issue, cover and pp. 38–41
2011 — Indesign, Australian design magazine
LAb[au]: Design Lab
Mandi Keighran, No. 45, pp. 69–71
2011 — Digitalarti, The International Digital Art Magazine
From kinetic to digital art, and an interview
Veronique Godé, No. 45, July issue, cover and pp. 68–71
2010 — AD Architectural Design
Territory: Relational Interactive Architecture
Valentina Croci, No. 205, May/June issue
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2009 — MCD, French magazine for music and digital cultures
LAb[au], interview
Laurent Catala, No. 53, July issue, pp. 10–11
2009 — C3, Korean architecture magazine
Interactive Urban Lighting
Hye Won Shin, No. 301, pp. 162–167
2009 — Public Art Review
The Living City
Susanne Jaschko, No. 41, p. 17, Fall issue
2008 — Creative Review, British design and visual culture magazine
Brussels Dexia Tower, one hell of a light show, and an interview
Gavin Lucas, March issue, cover and pp. 36–39
2004 — Concept, Korean architecture and design magazine
Parameter Design: LAb[au]
Cho Hyun-jin, No. 58, pp. 46–57
2003 — ARCA, Italian architecture magazine
La definizione di una disciplina: MetaDeSIGN
article by LAb[au], No. 178, February issue, pp. 2–5
2002 — ARCA, Italian architecture magazine
Dreams and Visions: LAb[au]
Maurizio Vitta, No. 176, December issue, pp. 38–49
2002 — de Architect, Dutch architecture magazine
Radicaal Digitaal
Anneloes van der Leun, No. 33, May issue, pp. 48–49
2002 — L'Art Même, Belgian art magazine
MetaDeSIGN and hypermedia, interview
Pierre-Olivier Rollin, No. 14, pp. 32–33
2001 — Archis, Dutch architecture magazine
Young Belgian Architecture
Vincent Brunetta, No. 3, p. 73
02.05.2000 — Les Inrockuptibles, French magazine
Tube planétaire
Xavier de Moulins, No. 241, p. 65
2000 — éc/artS, pratiques artistiques
Hypertextures article by LAb[au]
Eric Sadin, editor, No. 2, pp. 104–116
2000 — Avantgarde, Italian magazine
Avanguardie artistiche verso nuovi linguaggi
Giorgi Grandi, No. 7, August issue, pp. 60–66
2000 — BIL BO K, French magazine des errances contemporaines
i.skin, virtual bodiness
Philippe Blondez, special fashion/artfood issue, 2 unnumbered pages
2000 — Parpaings, journal d'architecture et d'art
Hypertextu(r)al Environments
Christophe Le Gac, No. 10, February issue, pp. 18–19
1999 — A+, Belgian architecture magazine
lightscape(s), plan de lumière pour le plateau du Heysel
article by LAb[au], No. 160, October–November issue, pp. 82–87
1998 — Flux News, special architecture
FMJ, urban planning study
François Thierry and David Evrard, No. 15, September issue, pp. 2–3
DAILY PRESS
Newspapers reveal how artistic research entered the public sphere through exhibitions, commissions and debates.
02.07.2024 — Les infinies variations de LAb[au] au Botanique
Jean-Marie Wynants
Le Soir, Brussels, Belgium
19.11.2022 — Gelb ist Trumpf
Manfred F. Kubick
Heidenheimer Zeitung, cover and p. 11, Heidenheim, Germany
19.01.2020 — Die Zahl Pi ist das längste Gedicht
Claudia Aigner
Wiener Zeitung, Vienna, Austria
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06.12.2019 — The Binary Language and Parameters of Art
Michael Reinartz
Luxembourg Times, Luxembourg
01.11.2019 — If, then, else
Marianne Brausch
d'Lëtzebuerger Land, Luxembourg
01.10.2019 — Art et algorithmes : vers l’infini et au-delà !
Grégory Cimatti
Le Quotidien, Luxembourg
13.01.2017 — Systematisch en koel verloopt de tijd
Sandra Zürcher
Het Parool, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
30.09.2016 — Beau comme LAb[au]
Michel Verlinden
Le Vif Weekend, Brussels, Belgium
02.03.2013 — Ratternde Wörter
Peter Sickmann
Der Tagesspiegel, Berlin, Germany
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28.11.2007 — Pixels, numéro spécial Belgique
Marie Lechner
Libération, front page and p. 19, Paris, France
07.09.2007 — Torentje, torentje, hoe laat is het?
Geert Sels
De Standaard, p. 36, Brussels, Belgium
20.08.2007 — Quand le privé se pique d'art public
Cécile Berthaud
L'Écho, front page and p. 32, Brussels, Belgium
29.12.2006 — Lichtkunst verlaat de donkerte
Ronald Meeus
De Morgen, p. 19, Brussels, Belgium
21.11.2002 — L'art électronique a fait son entrée au musée
Anne Grégoire
L'Écho, p. 15, Brussels, Belgium
14.03.2002 — Antiglobalistenproject is beste kunstwebsite
Geert Sels
De Standaard, Brussels, Belgium
22.01.1999 — Ce brouillard orange qui dépare le Heizel
François Robert
Le Soir, p. 19, Brussels, Belgium
13.08.1998 — Wohnen wie Captain Kirk
Peter Rehberg
Die Zeit, Hamburg, Germany
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ONLINE PUBLICATIONS
Online publications document the rapid international circulation of LAb[au]'s work across digital culture, architecture and contemporary art platforms.
2024 — Newcity Brasil, art portal
Infinite Possibilities: A Review of LAb[au]'s Exhibition at Dan Galeria
Luiz Armando Bagolin, 20.09.2024
2016 — ariadR, web documentary
The split-flap era of Udine
2014 — Light Zoom, online magazine
zéro/un
Jean-Baptiste Wallers-Bulot, 12.02.2014
2013 — Designboom, online magazine
LAb[au]'s m0za1que a kinetic light art installation
Editorial team, 20.08.2013
2013 — Wired magazine
This Is What the Infinite Monkey Theorem Looks Like...
Babu-Kurra, 03.12.2013
2012 — Vice magazine
Meet the Artists: LAb[au]
Julie Le Baron, 21.06.2012
2011 — Indesign, Australian design magazine
Topography of Sound
Mandi Keighran, 20.11.2011
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2009 — CreativeApplications.Net, makers community,
f5x5x5, The Making Of
Filip Visnjic, 09.11.2009
2008 — Artnet Magazine, online art magazine,
LAb[au] : Architectes des flux urbains
Laura Teki, 08.10.2008
2008 — World Architecture News
Making Waves, featuring binaryWaves
Editorial team, September 2008
2007 — Creative Review, online magazine
Dexia Tower and the Light Fantastic
Patrick Burgoyne, 03.12.2007
2007 — Digicult, Italian online magazine
LAb[au], MetaDeSIGN
Marco Mancuso, November 2007
2007 — The Architectural Review
Touch, interactive urban illumination
Paul Finch, January 2007
2003 — Libération, French daily newspaper online
Volumes sonores
Marie Lechner, 31.10.2003
2003 — New Italian Blood, Italian architecture portal
LAb[au], special feature of the month
Luigi Centola, homepage cover, February 2003
2001 — Arch'it / In a Bit, Italian architecture portal
IN A BIT: LAb[au], lightscape(s) displacement maps
Marco Brizzi, September 2001
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