BIO
I'm a documentary photo- and videographer from Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Affiliated with agency ANP Foto. 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:
2025: Group exhibition / 25th Anniversary Gallery WM / Amsterdam, Netherlands
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 Krekovic / 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
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
Agency:
ANP / Hollandse Hoogte, Amsterdam: since 1998
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 Krekovic, 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.
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