P&V Group

The P&V Group is a cooperative insurance group solidly anchored in Belgian society. Several conference rooms at the company's headquarters have been baptized with the names of famous honorary citizens: national or international people who invest in the building of an open, democratic, tolerant and inclusive society. Izzeldin Abuelaish, Muhammad Yunus and Marleen Temmerman, just to name a few.

As part of the renovation of their main office, a 17-story high-rise building in Brussels, the P&V Group approached me with the request to produce and create visuals that correspond with the selected names and rooms. After some thinking and sketching, I started to produce wall size photos or wall murals depicting, symbolizing and/or portraying these exceptional people. Now, each conference room is graced with an extraordinary vista, a visual representation of a human being that made a difference.

Idea, concept, production and photography by Leslie Verbeeck
Grading and color corrections: Bert Temmerman
VFX: Rafael Gonçalves

Stéphane Hessel, French resistance hero and author of “Indignez-vous”.

Marleen Temmerman, Belgian gynaecologist, professor and former senator.

Dr. Izzeldin Abuelaish, peace activist and author of “I Shall Not Hate”.

Dave Eggers, literary philanthropist and author of “Zeitoun”.

Nelson Mandela, South African anti-apartheid revolutionary and political leader.