Joost Vandebrug is a multidisciplinary artist who studied at the Gerrit Rietveld Academy in Amsterdam. His photographic works reflect his interest in challenging the boundaries of traditional photography, while recalling the artistic movements of assemblage and Xerox art. Through his detailed and tactile compositions, Vandebrug captures the essence of moments reshaped by recollection and memory.

Among his recent series are The Pillow Book, which explores the connections between past and present experiences, and Exhilarating, a pictorial narrative about light and positivity. The artist employs a wide range of printing techniques, such as pigment transfers and silver gelatin prints on handmade washi paper, copper plates and traditional baryta paper. He chooses to work with historical photographic processes that are fragile and sensitive, often aligning them with his subject matter. He also departs from the photographic convention of producing and preserving flawless prints.

His practice includes photography, video, installation and film. His acclaimed documentary Bruce Lee, King of the Tunnels (2018), following a community living beneath the streets of Bucharest, has received significant international recognition and has been screened at more than 50 film festivals worldwide.