I am a visual artist based between The Hague and Brussels. I work primarily with still images and my practice revolves around exploring human experiences and societal rules using a blend of absurdity and humour. My most recent projects question the acts and conventions that shape day to day life, such as how we use utensils, how we dress, and how we grieve.
Using straightforward visuals, often together with analog interactive installations, makes the work accessible to a wider audience. By combining photography with tactile experiences, I invite the viewer into a deeper interaction with the topic.
Research plays an important role in my creative process. Through exploring into the history and culture around my themes, I narrow down the inherent absurdity of these rules. For me, direct and playful confrontation is the most effective way to communicate a message, giving the viewers space to reflect on the societal rules that make us, us.
The book ‘Where Wear ?’ is available for sale.
For more information and purchase, send an email to hancotte.lau@gmail.com
+32 4 93633314
hancotte.lau@gmail.com
@lauhancotte
Exhibitions
2025 - “Kunst van ons voedsel” (group exhibition) - Provinciehuis Zuid-Holland, Den Haag
2025 - It looks right, but not quite - Graduation Show Royal Academy of Art, The Hague
2025 - “Underscore” (group exhibition) - Paradise West x KABK, The Hague
2024 - “A Butterfly was Finding Out Yesterday How to Make Sense of Misunderstandings” (group exhibition) - The Grey Space in the Middle, The Hague
2023 - “Abandonned Urges” (group exhibition) - Royal Academy of Art, The Hague
Publications
‘Setting your table - Suggestion for an Original Table Setting” - 50 copies
“Where Wear?” - 50 copies
“I Have Settled for Skeletons” - 5 copies