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BIO

I'm a documentary photo- and videographer from Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Affiliated with agency Hollandse Hoogte. Since my graduation from the Gerrit Rietveld Academy I'm working on self initiated projects and for several clients. Such as the Dutch and Belgium National Geographic, Trouw, NRC Handelsblad and many more.

 

Photobooks:

2014: 'Devils & Angels, Ritual Feasts in Europe' - publisher Lecturis

2013: 'Boat People Of Amsterdam' - publisher Lemniscaat

 

Exhibitions:

2019: Group exhibition / 'Devils & Angels' / Orfeó Gracienc / Barcelona, Spain

2018-'19: Solo exhibition / 'Devils & Angels' / Gallery WM / Amsterdam, Netherlands 2018: Solo exhibition / 'Boat People of Amsterdam' / Volkshotel / Amsterdam, Netherlands 2018: Solo exhibition / 'Boat People of Amsterdam' / Pakhuis de Zwijger / Amsterdam, Netherlands 2017: Group exhibition / 'Devils & Angels' / Museum Kreković / Palma de Mallorca, Spain 2017: Indian Photography Festival / 'Devils & Angels' / book exhibition / Hyderabad, India 2017: Multimedia presentation 'Devils & Angels' / Head On Photo Festival / Sydney, Australia 2016-'17: Group exhibition / 'Devils & Angels' / Afrika Museum / Berg en Dal, Netherlands 2016-'17: Group exhibition / 'Devils & Angels' / Gallerie Ladislava Sutnara / Plzen, Czech Republic 2016: Solo exhibition / 'Boat People of Amsterdam' / Amstelkerk / Amsterdam, Netherlands 2016: Fotofestiwal Lodz / 'Devils & Angels' / International Festival of Photography / Lodz, Poland 2015: Photofestival Naarden / 'Devils & Angels' / Book exhibition / Naarden, Netherlands 2015: Athens Photo Festival / 'Devils & Angels' / Book exhibition / Athens, Greece 2015: Lecture / 'Devils & Angels' / American Bookstore Center / Amsterdam, Netherlands 2015: Solo exhibition/ 'Boat People Of Amsterdam' / ABC Architectuurcentrum / Haarlem, Netherlands 2015: Visa pour l'image / 'Devils & Angels' / Coup de Cœur de l'ANI / Perpignan, France 2014-'15: Solo exhibition and book presentation / 'Devils & Angels' / Gallery Gemak / The Hague, Netherlands 2014: Solo exhibition / 'Boat People Of Amsterdam' / Dutch Embassy / Sofia, Bulgaria 2013: Group exhibition / 'Boat People' / Gallery Ladislava Sutnara / Plzen, Czech Republic 2013: Solo exhibition and book presentation / 'Boat People Of Amsterdam' / Galery KochxBos / Amsterdam 2013: Solo exhibition / 'Nooit Nooit Nooit Meer Aan De Wal' / Engelbewaarder / Amsterdam 2013: Book launch / 'Nooit Nooit Nooit Meer Aan De Wal' / bookstore Atheneum / Amsterdam 2012: Fotopub Festival / 'Devils & Angels' / Novo Mesto , Slovenia 2011: Group exhibition / 'Feest! Project Hollandse Hoogte' / Pakhuis De Zwijger / Amsterdam 2011: Slide Night, Krakow Photo Month / 'Devils&Angels' / Krakow , Poland 2011: Group exhibition / '25 hours with a 25 -year-old ' / Gallery Kleine Klup / Leiden, Netherlands 2010: Solo exhibition / 'Public Works' / Berenschot / Utrecht, Netherlands 2010: Group exhibition / project '25 years of HH Agency' / Pakhuis De Zwijger / Amsterdam 2009: Screening Fotopub Festival / 'Devils & Angels' / Novo Mesto , Slovenia 2007-2010: Solo Exhibition / 'The Greek Chapter (Devils & Angels)' / GNTO / Amsterdam 2005: Group exhibition / 'Palestinians' / The Guardian Angel / Amsterdam 2004: Group exhibition / 'Open Against War' / Mr. White Gallery / Amsterdam 2003: Group exhibition / 'Midas Dekkers' Choice' / New Church / Amsterdam 1997: Solo exhibition / 'Dutch Shipyards' / Erasmus University / Rotterdam 1996: Graduation Exhibition / Gerrit Rietveld Academy / Amsterdam 1995: Group exhibition / 'Growing Up In Belfast' / Gallery WG-Terrain / Amsterdam 1994: Group exhibition / 'Poland' / Old Church / Amsterdam Awards and scholarships: 2017: Int'l Photography Award (IPA): 'Devils & Angels' honorable mention in category Documentary Book 2015: 'Devils & Angels' longlisted Kees Scherer Award, Netherlands 2012: 'Devils & Angels' longlisted FotoDok, Netherlands 2010: Stipend Amsterdam Fund for the Arts 2006: Int'l Photography Award (IPA): honorable mention series 'Sardinian Carnival' 2003: Basic Stipend: Mondriaan Fund (for 'Devils & Angels' project) 2001: Zilveren Camera: 3rd prize category portraits 2000: Start Stipend: Mondriaan Fund Agencies: Hollandse Hoogte, Amsterdam: since 1998 Grazia Neri, Milan, Italy: 2004-2009 Assignments: Freelance assignments a.o. for National Geographic (NL/B), Trouw, NRC Handelsblad, Lemniscaat Publisher, The Wall Street Journal, Elsevier, Hollandse Hoogte, Associated Press Services, Berenschot. This contains documentary, news and portrait photography . Publications: (e.g.) National Geographic, The Guardian, Geo Short Movies: 2018: 'Garis Imajiner' (in progress) 2017: 'Basque Carnival' 2016: 'Mikulas' 2015: 'Winter Spirits' 2014: 'Kukeri' 2014: 'Kuker Bez Maska' 2013: 'Mountain of The Sun' All shown at my Devils & Angels exhibitions and on the designed usb stick Teaching and lectures: 2020: lecture at RUG / Campus Fryslan, Leeuwarden, Netherlands 2019: workshop photography at Paper Fetish, Amsterdam 2018: lecture at Tryater, Leeuwarden, Netherlands 2017: workshop documentary photography at Museum Kreković, Palma de Mallorca, Spain 2013 and 2016: guest lecturer at photography department University Of West Bohemia, Plzen, Czech Republic 2006- 2014: Photography workshops for students of various primary and secondary schools in Amsterdam. I hereby made the teaching programs and exhibitions. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without written permission of the photographer.

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I'm a documentary photo- and videographer from Amsterdam, The Netherlands.  
Affiliated with agency Hollandse Hoogte.
Since my graduation from the Gerrit Rietveld Academy I'm working on self initiated
projects and for several clients. Such as the Dutch and Belgium National Geographic,
Trouw, NRC Handelsblad and many more.

Photobooks:
2014: 'Devils & Angels, Ritual Feasts in Europe' - publisher Lecturis
2013: 'Boat People Of Amsterdam' - publisher Lemniscaat

Exhibitions:

2019: Group exhibition / 'Devils & Angels' / Orfeó Gracienc / Barcelona, Spain 
2018-'19: Solo exhibition / 'Devils & Angels' / Gallery WM / Amsterdam, Netherlands
2018: Solo exhibition / 'Boat People of Amsterdam' / Volkshotel / Amsterdam, Netherlands
2018: Solo exhibition / 'Boat People of Amsterdam' / Pakhuis de Zwijger / Amsterdam, NL
2017: Group exhibition / 'Devils & Angels' / Museum Kreković / Palma de Mallorca, Spain
2017: Indian Photography Festival / 'Devils & Angels' / book exhibition / Hyderabad, India
2017: Multimedia presentation 'Devils & Angels' / Head On Photo Festival / Sydney, Australia
2016-'17: Group exhibition / 'Devils & Angels' / Afrika Museum / Berg en Dal, Netherlands
2016-'17: Group exhibition / 'Devils & Angels' / Gallerie Ladislava Sutnara / Plzen, Czech
2016: Solo exhibition / 'Boat People of Amsterdam' / Amstelkerk / Amsterdam, Netherlands
2016: Fotofestiwal Lodz / 'Devils & Angels' / International Festival of Photography / Lodz, PL
2015: Photofestival Naarden / 'Devils & Angels' / Book exhibition / Naarden, Netherlands
2015: Athens Photo Festival / 'Devils & Angels' / Book exhibition / Athens, Greece
2015: Lecture / 'Devils & Angels' / American Bookstore Center / Amsterdam, Netherlands
2015: Solo ex. / 'Boat People Of Amsterdam' / ABC Architectuurcentrum / Haarlem, NL
2015: Visa pour l'image / 'Devils & Angels' / Coup de Cœur de l'ANI / Perpignan, France
2014-'15: Solo exhibition and book presentation / 'Devils & Angels' / Gallery Gemak / Hague
2014: Solo exhibition / 'Boat People Of Amsterdam' / Dutch Embassy / Sofia, Bulgaria
2013: Group exhibition / 'Boat People' / Gallery Ladislava Sutnara / Plzen, Czech Republic
2013: Solo exhibit & book present. / 'Boat People Of Amsterdam' / Galery KochxBos / A'dam
2013: Solo exhibition / 'Nooit Nooit Nooit Meer Aan De Wal' / Engelbewaarder / Amsterdam
2013: Book launch / 'Nooit Nooit Nooit Meer Aan De Wal' / bookstore Atheneum / A'dam
2012: Fotopub Festival / 'Devils & Angels' / Novo Mesto , Slovenia
2011: Group exhibition / 'Feest! Project Hollandse Hoogte' / Pakhuis De Zwijger / A'dam
2011: Slide Night, Krakow Photo Month / 'Devils&Angels' / Krakow , Poland
2011: Group exhibition / '25 hours with a 25 -year-old ' / Gallery Kleine Klup / Leiden, NL
2010: Solo exhibition / 'Public Works' / Berenschot / Utrecht, Netherlands
2010: Group exhibition / project '25 years of HH Agency' / Pakhuis De Zwijger / Amsterdam
2009: Screening Fotopub Festival / 'Devils & Angels' / Novo Mesto , Slovenia
2007-2010: Solo Exhibition / 'The Greek Chapter (Devils & Angels)' / GNTO / Amsterdam
2005: Group exhibition / 'Palestinians' / The Guardian Angel / Amsterdam
2004: Group exhibition / 'Open Against War' / Mr. White Gallery / Amsterdam
2003: Group exhibition / 'Midas Dekkers' Choice' / New Church / Amsterdam
1997: Solo exhibition / 'Dutch Shipyards' / Erasmus University / Rotterdam
1996: Graduation Exhibition / Gerrit Rietveld Academy / Amsterdam
1995: Group exhibition / 'Growing Up In Belfast' / Gallery WG-Terrain / Amsterdam
1994: Group exhibition / 'Poland' / Old Church / Amsterdam

Awards and scholarships:
2017: Int'l Photography Award (IPA): 'Devils & Angels' honorable mention in cat. Documentary Book
2015: 'Devils & Angels' longlisted Kees Scherer Award, Netherlands
2012: 'Devils & Angels' longlisted FotoDok, Netherlands
2010: Stipend Amsterdam Fund for the Arts
2006: Int'l Photography Award (IPA): honorable mention series 'Sardinian Carnival'
2003: Basic Stipend: Mondriaan Fund (for 'Devils & Angels' project)
2001: Zilveren Camera: 3rd prize category portraits
2000: Start Stipend: Mondriaan Fund

Agencies:
Hollandse Hoogte, Amsterdam: since 1998
Grazia Neri, Milan, Italy: 2004-2009

Assignments:
Freelance assignments a.o. for National Geographic (NL / B),
Trouw, NRC Handelsblad, Lemniscaat Publisher, The Wall Street Journal,
Elsevier, Hollandse Hoogte, Associated Press Services, Berenschot.
This contains documentary, news and portrait photography .

Publications: (s.a.) National Geographic, Geo, GUP

Short Movies:
2018: 'Garis Imajiner' (in progress)
2017: 'Basque Carnival'
2016: 'Mikulas'
2015: 'Winter Spirits'
2014: 'Kukeri'
2014: 'Kuker Bez Maska'
2013: 'Mountain of The Sun'
All shown at my Devils & Angels exhibitions and on the designed usb stick

Teaching:
2017: workshop documentary photography at Museum Kreković, Palma de Mallorca, Spain
2013 + 2016: guest lecturer at photography department University Of West Bohemia, Plzen, CZ
2006-2014: Photography workshops for students of primary and secondary schools in A'dam
I hereby made the teaching programs and exhibitions.

All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system,
or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording,
or otherwise, without written permission of the photographer.

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