about

Ever since I was young, I’ve been writing. Writing my own reality, my own worlds. I would like to show you these worlds through images, and make you a part of it as well.

My (staged) portrait photography has a cinematic character. I have been influenced by Hollywood and pop culture, which is a big part of my imagery. I have always been drawn to TV shows and movies and entertainment, especially stories built around female leads. I bring some of the Hollywood spirit into my art, without losing sight of my Dutch roots. These two very different worlds are combined in my photography. The stories are fictional, but they are honest. My goal is bringing a little bit of Hollywood to the Netherlands, and vice versa.

I’m currently based out of Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Please feel free to reach out, I’d love to connect!

about

Ever since I was young, I was writing. Writing my own reality, my own worlds. I would like to show you these worlds through images, and make you a part of it as well.

My (staged) portrait photography has a cinematic character. I have been influenced by Hollywood and pop culture, which is a big part of my imagery. I have always been drawn to TV shows and movies and entertainment, especially stories built around female leads. I bring some of the Hollywood spirit into my art, without losing sight of my Dutch roots. These two very different worlds are combined in my photography. The stories are fictional, but they are honest. My goal is bringing a little bit of Hollywood to the Netherlands, and vice versa.

I’m currently based out of Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Please feel free to reach out, I’d love to connect!

exhibitions

 

Selected past

2023 NEW VISION @ Atelier K84, Amsterdam

2022 Kunstroute Edam-Volendam

2022 Biennale Waterlandse Kunstkring @ Grote Kerk, Monnickendam

2021 Top 20 Finalists Focus Photo LA @ Open Show, Los Angeles 

2021 Group Exhibition @ Agora Gallery, New York 

2020 Fresh Eyes 2020 @ Westergasfabriek, Amsterdam

2019 Anita Neve Gallery x FINE art & antiques fair 2019 

2019 Group exhibition @ Fotogalerie Objektief, Enschede

2019 &C Talent Store group exhibition @ Lil’ Amsterdam (CS), Amsterdam

2018 New Dutch Photography Talent 2019 @ Melkweg Expo, Amsterdam

2018 Keep An Eye Show 2018 @ FVS, Rotterdam

2018 Soliloquy @ Anita Neve Gallery, Almere 

2018 Graduation exhibition @ LP2, Rotterdam

2016 Group exhibition @ Loods 6, Amsterdam

education

Fotovakschool Amsterdam – B.A. in Photography
Mediacollege Amsterdam – Graphic Design degree

Press

Awards

Dutch National Portrait Gallery Prize Longlist 2022

Longlist of 15 photographers

Focus Photo LA Summer 2021

Top 20 finalist 

Chelsea International Photography Competition 2019/2020

1 of 15 selected professional photographers

GUP Fresh Eyes 2020

6th Fine Art Photography Awards

Nominated in Professional category People

GUP New Dutch Photography Talent 2019

Keep An Eye Fotovakschool Award nominee 2018

1 of 10 nominees

DuPho SO Student Award nominee 2019

1 of 6 student nominees

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