Why Work with Liza Angèle
Liza Angèle (Liza Van der Stock) is a Dr. in Arts. Her work is grounded in a PhD in visual storytelling and shaped by years of photographing cultures, conservation, and luxury environments worldwide.
She partners with a select number of quiet luxury properties to craft guest journeys that are visually poetic, emotionally grounded, and fully aligned with the discreet, contemplative rhythm that defines your experience.
Each collaboration is bespoke, designed not to decorate, but to deepen the way your guests connect, reflect, and remember.
Academic & Artistic Foundations
Her journey began with a fascination for Visual Storytelling, which led me to earn:
A PhD in Arts (University of Antwerp & Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp)
A Master’s in Photography (KASK School of Arts, Ghent – cum laude)
A Master’s in Sociology (University of Ghent – magna cum laude)
Her background ensures each photograph carries depth, exclusivity, and emotional power.
Finding Stories Worth Telling
What drives me most is discovering exceptional people and powerful moments — and turning them into lasting stories.
My work is quiet, intentional, and immersive.
It’s designed to resonate deeply with those who view it, whether hanging in a collector’s home or placed with care in a hotel suite.
A Personal Note
I dedicate all of my work to my mother, who brought me on most of her field trips as an anthropologist.
She taught me curiosity and resilience — two things I carry with me every day.
I miss her daily.
Dr. Van der Stock has a Master’s degree in Photography and Sociology.
For her doctorate, she researched the use of photography to create understanding and rapport among groups with high levels of prejudice against each other.
Next, she developed her own photographic method for visual storytelling as part of her PhD dissertation.
Dr. Van der Stock’s photographic method focused on communicating emotions and creating a deep understanding among transgender women in Mumbai (India) and students. High levels of stigmatization prevent transgender women from participating in mainstream society and attending college/university.
Education
PhD in Arts (2017-2021, University of Antwerp & Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp)
Master of Arts Photography - Documentary specialization (2015-2016, KASK School of Arts Ghent, cum laude)
Master of Science in Sociology - Major in Conflict and Development in a Global World (2012-2015, University of Ghent, magma cum laude)
Awards
3rd Place at 2015 Sony World Photography for Paradise Lu$t (People category - Professional Competition)
Winner of the 2014 Freedom to Love Award for Sisters! Brothers!
Winner of Pitch your photography project for Sisters! Brothers! (Donkere Kamer Rotterdam #5, 2015)
Winner of Pitch your photography project for Change Within (Donkere Kamer Antwerp #1, 2016)
Finalist of the Digital Manipulation & College competition of the 2018 Julia Margaret Cameron Award for Zoya and Close Encounters
Exhibitions
BEYOND THE FANTASY
Sony World Photography Awards Exhibition, London, UK (24 Apr − 10 May 2015, World Photography Organisation)
TWENS, Leuven, Belgium (13−28 Sep 2013, Unexposed)
IN THE SHADOW OF PARADISE
Freedom to Love, London, UK (12−17 Jan 2015, Accademia Apulia UK)
Gafodi f/50, Gavere, Belgium (4−20 June 2016, Gafodi)
BRIDGING WORLDS
Trademarks, Hasselt, Belgium (1 Oct 2016 – 8 Jan 2017, Stadstriënnale Hasselt-Genk)
KASK Graduation 2016, Ghent, Belgium (24–28 June 2016, KASK School of Arts)
Onderweg, Leuven, Belgium (5 Sep 2015, pop-up exhibition with photographs sold to benefit the UN Refugee Agency)
RESILIENCE AMONGST THE RUBBISH
Around the World with Female Photojournalists, Brussels, Belgium (8 May – 30 June 2019, Géopolis)
Multiple series
Ecce Homo, Antwerp, Belgium (17 Nov 2017 − 25 Feb 2018, Geukens & De Vil)
My Me, Antwerp, Belgium (Aug 2018, Boysproject)
Women and Violence, Antwerp, Belgium (4−5 Oct 2018, Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp)
