Filip Standaert

 

Filip Standaert was born in Ghent in 1973. He is “Handelsreiziger in Ideeën”. He conceives and directs many concepts, scenarios and set designs for stages, theatrical events and exhibitions.

 

From 2008 he started working fulltime for “Handelsreizigers in Ideeën” where he has conceived and directed many artistic projects. During nine consecutive years, he has been creating a scenario, a scenography and been directing the Ultimas – the prices for Flemish culture. In recent years, he was in charge for the realization or scenography for De Grote Levensvragen, but also for clients such as Boek.be (Gouden Boekennuil) as well as for poetic projects with Bruges Plus for instance. Handelsreiziger in Ideeën currently organizes #daaromleesik, a festival for the pleasure of reading in De Krook (Ghent).

 

He has collaborated three times with the Belgian National Orchestra for youth projects as scenographer-director of MOL/TAUPE, Ela Stiek/Ela Stique and Heskenfee/ La Fée Sorcière