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Jean-Michel Uyttersprot is a Belgian visual artist and engraver (born in 1962).


Trained in engraving in Braine-l’Alleud, he explores the boundaries of printmaking through etching, woodcut, and photowoodcut.
In 2015, he co-founded the  K1L editions in Jodoigne, where he publishes the magazine  Current, Contemporary Printmaking, a major editorial project dedicated to promoting today's engravers. A true 'transmitter' of techniques, he extends his artistic commitment into the digital space by animating a large community on social media. Through the group  ‘Let’s Talk Engraving’, he manages and energises exchanges between artists and enthusiasts, making digital a modern visibility lever for this ancient art.
His work is regularly exhibited in Belgium and abroad, notably at the Taylor Foundation (Paris) and during international biennials.

Path and Exhibitions

International Reach

A regular presence within institutions such as the Taylor Foundation and the Le Trait network.




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Belgian Roots and Triennials

  • In Belgium, his work is part of the major printmaking events, particularly in Liège, a historic city of engraving:
  • Print Festival (Liège): Recurring participation in this biennial event that transforms the city into a giant gallery.
  • The New Ink Doll : As an active member of this Liège collective, you participate in their thematic exhibitions (such as "Point of View" scheduled for 2025).

    Exhibitions of "Small Edition" and Artists' Books
  • This is where her role as manager of the  K1L editions and the magazine  Current shines particularly. These fairs are hybrid exhibition spaces :
  • The Book Fugitives (Liège) : Annual presentation of your editorial research and original prints from the magazine.
  • Small Edition Fair (Brussels/Namur) : Focus on the book-object and engraving as a narrative medium.

    Solo Exhibitions and Creation Spaces
  • K1L (Jodoigne) : Your own space, "Like a Monday", functions as a permanent exhibition laboratory where you confront your works with those of invited artists.
  • Art Sanctuary (Jodoigne) : A landmark exhibition (2012) that laid the foundations of her visual universe (silhouettes, erasures, memory of places).
  • Host Gallery (Brussels) : Presentation of her pieces in a private gallery, reaching an audience of contemporary art collectors.