Fish-eye lens on Chinese culture

A European couple's art project about fish "with cultural connotations" has blossomed into a stunning new photo exhibition at the Elisabeth De Brabant Art Center.

"Some of the beautiful tails of the gold fish remind me of Chinese calligraphy, especially with such free and beautiful strokes," said gallery director De Brabant.

"Others are like dancing movements, with the fins and tails standing in for the dancer's dress. Even the translucent tip of a fin can seem like the fine gossamer of haute couture fabric. The faintest minutiae can transform the images from figurative ones to something more abstract," she added.