Laurence Durieu (born in Brussels in 1972) lives and works in Meise, Belgium.
After studying Applied Economic Sciences, she pursued painting studies for several years at the SLAC Academy in Leuven and the Jan Portaels Academy in Vilvoorde. Alongside this training, her practice has been nourished by an independent study of art history and a sustained dialogue with the work of both Old Masters and contemporary painters.
Over time, she has developed a distinctive narrative practice centred on painting and drawing. Through recurring family figures, animals, and references drawn from cultural memory, her work explores the transformations of the contemporary world and the relationships between humans, non-human beings, and their environment.
Her work has been exhibited in Belgium and internationally, notably at Kunstmuseum St. Gallen (Switzerland) and M Leuven.