Maarten Vande Wiele (b. 1977) works as an illustrator, but his true passion is comic art. His international career really took off with his book Paris, which was translated into English, French and German. Vande Wiele enthusiastically incorporates his passion for fashion, soap operas and the 1980s into his graphic novels. The combination of strikingly stylised drawings with a strong sense of humour characterises his work.
Photo © Maarten Vande Wiele
Text © Flanders Literature