ABOUT MY WORK
In my work I examine how we deal with the concept of normality and categories in an individualistic era. The imagery of 'otherness' and the ‘other’ hereby plays a central role. And especially how those imagery contributes to the way we stigmatize and mention everything that doesn’t meet the norm. My work stems from a fascination and discontent that I have in relation towards the way we deal with matters that deviate from the norm. What happens if things differentiate from the norm and how should we deal with this or the ‘other’?
I research these imagery of ‘the other’ and in video, photos and audio fragments I want to force the viewer to watch or listen carefully.
SHORT CURRICULUM VITAE
EDUCATION
2004-2008 BA Fine Art, Academy Minerva, Groningen
2008-2010 MFA Photography, AKV l St.Joost, Breda
2010-2011 Pre-Master, Royal University of Groningen
2011- . . . MA Filmstudies & Visual Culture, University of Antwerp
EXHIBITIONS / PUBLICATIONS
2012 Instant Perception, Artspace Het Wilde Weten, Rotterdam
2011 It's not about you, Publication CopyPaste Culture
2011 Let's Face It, portraits of Dutch Photogrpahy, Photography festival Naarden, Naarden
2011 Instant Perception, Artspace Het Wilde Weten, Rotterdam
2011 Swimming Pool, Primo Gallery, Lecce
2010 Master show 2010, Breda City Museum, Breda
2010 It's not about you, Publication NRC-Next
2010 Magical Sunnyland, NWBM Festival, Groningen
2010 Magical Sunnyland, Publication Bite! Magazine
2010 Magical Sunnyland, Publication Dutch-Doc
2009 Uhm Iddunya, Publication AKV l St.Joost, Breda
2009 Young Talent, Pictura Gallery, Groningen
2008 Bachelor show 2008, Noorderlicht Gallery, Groningen
EXPERIENCE / WORKED WITH
Error One Antwerp, Andy Zuidema, Himalayas Modern Art Museum Shanghai, Noorderzon Performing
Arts Festival Groningen, Weekendschool, Foundation Clear (World Press Photo), MaxMe Apple Premium
Reseller, Artefact Artmagazine University of Groningen, New Dutch Connections, Galina Ryakhovskaya,
Martine Stig, Andries Reitsma, Codarts Dance Academy Rotterdam, AKV l St.Joost Breda, University
Ningbo China
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I'm also available for photographic assignments!