Dries THEUWISSEN (°1979) graduated as a Master in Modern History from the Catholic University of Leuven (BE) and the University of Granada (ES). His broad interests brought him professionally to a variety of environments, but a chronic illness put an early end to his career in 2014. Only recently has his situation stabilized, which, quite literally, enabled him to look forward again. Photography had become an important driver in his ongoing rehabilitation. At CVO Volt he found a place to strengthen his knowledge and broaden his horizons. Since 2023 he has been working as an independent photographer with regular assignments in event, portrait and reportage work. His images are characterized by optimism and a fundamental curiosity about people and the world. The exhibition “Faces of Tibet / 33 Years” is his first solo exhibition and is the result of a story that unexpectedly crossed his path.