Born in 1993 in Belgium, Annechien Strouven is an artist, designer, animator, and film director. She studied audiovisual arts and animation film at KASK Gent and MAD-Faculty Genk (Belgium). In her work, she creates her own dreamy atmospheres and fascinating fictional worlds. Her illustrations and animations are primarily based on her own life experiences, but with a touch of absurdity. As an animator, she has worked on the international animated feature films La Sirene and Parfum d'Irak, as well as numerous short films such as Spin & Ella, Mozaiek and Carousel.