Born 1986 in Kortrijk, Belgium. In 2009, she graduated from the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Ghent with a a master’s degree in photography. Depoorter joined the Magnum Agency at 25, becoming a full member in 2016. She has received several awards for her documentary projects, including the Magnum Expression Award 2009. Staying overnight at the homes of those she portrays is characteristic for her way of working. Previous projects have taken her on journeys through Russia ( Ou Menya, 2012) and the USA ( I am about to call it a day, 2014). In her portraits of people and their living spaces, Depoorter achieves a skilful blend of poetry and travel reportage – allowing for astonishingly personal insights into her subjects’ lives.
