Lotte Willemsen
GRAFIXX GRADUATES – selected by Sam Vanbelle
How does a new generation of students make sense of a world that never stands still? Venture into the basement of De Studio to discover graduation projects from the class of 2026. Lecturers Gerda Dendooven (LUCA Ghent), Lukas Verstraete (LUCA Brussels), Martha Verschaffel (KASK), and Sam Vanbelle (Sint Lucas Antwerp) each selected the project that intrigued them most.
The Victorian era continues to cast a long shadow over Lotte Willemsen’s imagination. Drawn to its atmosphere, style, and sense of mystery, she creates illustrations and comics driven by rich atmosphere and strong characters. Her adaptation of Victorian Psycho follows Winifred Notty, a seemingly impeccable governess. Yet behind her charming smile, something far more unsettling is waiting to emerge…
