The Belgian collector, Alain Servais, started collecting art in the late 1990s. With a strong focus on emerging artists, Alain has built up a significant contemporary art collection which is highly versatile and forward-looking. Alain is also among the first to collect digital art and support young artists by offering residency program in his loft in Brussels where he keeps his collection. One of the most committed and passionate collectors today, Alain spends most of his leisure time visiting museums, biennials, galleries and art fairs, and sharing his insights in the art with his twitter fans. Interview with Alain Servais recorded by Michael Dooney on 7. July 2022 during the opening week of Les Rencontres de la photographie, Arles, France.   NOTES Full episode transcript (online soon) Alain Servais Twitter: https://twitter.com/aservais1 Servais Family Collection Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/collectionservais/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/collection-servais/ Linktree: https://linktr.ee/collectionservais Les Rencontres de la photographie, Arles Official Instagram Twitter Facebook Vimeo   Michael Dooney Official: http://www.michaeldooney.net/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/michaeldooney_ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michaeldooney/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaeldooney/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/MichaelDooney Subtext & Discourse Podcast Apple Podcasts, Spotify, etc: https://pod.link/1475402385 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/subtextanddiscourse/ JARVIS DOONEY Galerie Official: https://www.jarvisdooney.com/ Artsy: https://www.artsy.net/partner/jarvis-dooney Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jarvisdooney/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jarvisdooney/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/jarvisdooney/