Eden Colin

Website administrator
eden_cb@hotmail.com, 0468 17 08 20

Eden Colin studied at the University of Mexico (UAEM). She taught marketing and communication at the UAEM from 2010 to 2012. In 2013, she moved to Ghent with her Belgian husband and two children. She is currently studying Dutch and ended up being part of DAVID vzw thanks to Kompas, an organization that stimulates integration. Eden is responsible for the development of the website.  

Anthony Cosyns

Artistic collaborator
anthony@david-vzw.be, 0476 51 34 08

Anthony studied real estate brokerage services in Ghent and has been volunteering for our non-profit organisation since December 2015. His interest in and appreciation of art are the result of his upbringing, which resulted in a life as a continuous sensorial process in which hearing, seeing, feeling, making and tasting merge. Anthony also draws and exhibits himself. He is fully behind the mission of DAVID vzw.

Guy Couckhuyt

Technician

Guy is highly knowledgeable when it comes to electronics and does not shy away from a challenge. He also draws and paints for a living, is educating himself in animation and has a passion for experimental music. His engagement with DAVID vzw gives him new inspiration for his own projects. He recommends volunteering to everyone.

Astrid David

Curator
astrid@david-vzw.be, 0485 93 58 07

Astrid studied art history at Ghent University and is the organisation’s driving force. In 2009, she started a discussion on the ‘condition humaine’, which resulted in the ‘I AM HURT’ project. The debate led to ‘Art as a mirror of the soul’ (2011), the exhibition displaying the man’s literal cry of pain. Meanwhile, DAVID association is slowly but surely growing into an art and reflection platform.

Joachim David

ICT & troubleshooting
joachim@david-vzw.be, 0476 36 44 02

Joachim is a civil engineer at the University of Ghent and believes in the power of images and music in our lives. He is convinced that DAVID vzw deserves a unique place in Ghent’s booming cultural scene. Joachim is DAVID vzw’s IT guy and last-minute problem solver. He continues to participate, think and contribute to this exciting alternative art initiative.

Nathalie De Neve

Consultant
nathaliedeneve@yahoo.com, 0478 94 27 22

Nathalie studied psychology & Cultural Science at the University of Ghent. She’s currently a copywriter and a creativity coach. The theme of ‘Art in the form of care’ greatly interests her, which made her decide to become a consultant.

Koenraad De Turck

Project assistent
nathaliedeneve@yahoo.com, 0478 94 27 22

Koenraad worked on different projects as a civil engineer architect. The past few years, he wanted to make a shift to a more social career. He also loves drawing and writing. His creative and methodological inputs help DAVID vzw in accomplishing its goals.

Pascal Mortier

Director
pascal.mortier@skynet.be, 09 224 14 14

Pascal has been leading DAVID vzw since the launch of the I AM HURT project. In everyday life, Pascal is a work-related accidents lawyer, an avid art collector and a volunteer with Verkeersslachtoffers vzw, a non-profit organisation that focuses on helping the victims of traffic accidents. His love for art and his passion to help road accident victims come together in the project I AM HURT, for which DAVID vzw can count on his critical input.

Mathias Van Hove

Polyvalent employee
mathias@david-vzw.be, 0487 90 54 37

Mathias studied electronics en now works in the social sector. He comes up with ideas, but also loves to be the handyman. He couldn’t imagine a life without art. Mathias is convinced of the healing of art, which made him decide to join us.