Photography blog


Exposition "Il Potere" in Turin: An in-depth exploration of Power

The city of Turin, located in beautiful Italy, will witness an exciting art event named Il Potere  (The Power) which takes place during the Art Week in Turin during the first week of November. The exhibition Il Potere is organized by Alina Art Foundation in the format of an art tour that starts as a special guest of Paratissima. 

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KunstRai 2023 - Art Amsterdam : A Wide Range of Art

The KunstRai - Art Amsterdam is an annual event that exhibits a wide range of artworks of different styles, media and eras. It offers art lovers and collectors the chance to discover new works and be inspired by the creativity and expressiveness of the participating artists.

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Support BEYOND BOUNDARIES

Introducing BEYOND BOUNDARIES - a groundbreaking photography project that celebrates the diversity of gay fetish and explores the many facets of this often misunderstood and marginalized community.

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ESTRANGED now also part of the KB | National Library

Endless rows of books, from old classics to unknown travel guides. All can be found at the KB National Library, which preserves these books just like newspapers and magazines. This is how they archive them for the generations of the future. Our website and the book ESTRANGED are also now archived there. So we visited to see what makes the KB so unique.

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Exhibition ROSA SPIER HUIS te Laren

ROSA SPIER HUIS in Laren will open the exhibition ESTRANGED with the work of photographer Arjan Spannenburg on 5 February. This exhibition will show a series of images from the project ESTRANGED. He will also show a selection of works from his other series.

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Exhibition Cultuurdome Almere

Mik Augusteijn gathered a number of Almere artists for the first exhibition of 2023 at the Cultuurdome in Almere. With his selection of artists, Mik wants to strengthen Almere's culture and enhance the artists' creative energy.

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The future of photography

"So how do you see the future of photography?" I was asked in a post on facebook. Especially since AI (artifical intelligence) suddenly became hugely prevalent in photography last week. I do have some thoughts on that, so below is a brief rundown of my expectation by field within photography.

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Project ESTRANGED

''I have nothing against gays, as long as I don't see it''. A comment Arjan Spannenburg, soldier and artist, was told by a colleague when he showed his photography to him. A comment that actually insinuates that he had better get back in the closet. It was precisely these kinds of "innocent" comments and hidden discrimination that were the starting point of the project: ESTRANGED. Even today, the rainbow community does not feel safe everywhere in the Netherlands. Many LGBT+ youth experience daily fear of rejection, confrontation, discrimination and increasingly aggression. As a result, youth partially hide their identity and become further estranged from themselves every day.

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PAN Amsterdam 2022

We will be there again this year! So once again this year you can enjoy my work during PAN Amsterdam, in the stand of Zerp Galerie from Rotterdam. Hopefully I'll meet you there to tell you about my work in person as well!

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COUNTERBODIES 2022

Counterbodies focuses on bringing together the work of artists who each offer a distinct interpretation of 'the body', as a thematic and visual source for research and experiment. The theme of 'the body' has always been prominent in artistic practices.

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Presentation ESTRANGED

With two special presentations, Coming Out Day (11 October '22) was a fantastic day.I had been working on the project ESTRANGED for a long time and finally it could be presented. That ESTRANGED was going to be a special project. Even before the presentation took place yesterday, parts of the project were already on display at exhibitions in Malaysia and Nigeria, among others.

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Exposition in Nigeria

LGBT+ people still face legal and social challenges in Nigeria. In Nigeria, homosexuality is still illegal and even punishable by imprisonment for up to 14 years. The country therefore has no legal protection for LGBT+ people.

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Interview in HIM Magazine

I was honored to be asked for an interview by the German HIM Magazine. This is a magazine about and for gay men, written in German. Since I really liked the interview I asked permission to translate it and publish it on my website as well.

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An answer to : "This is fetish"

With this project we want to give you an insight into the diversity of the fetish community through a series of portraits. But first this article will explain you in words what fetish is. When the photo project is finished it will also reflect that in images. Indeed, the fetish world encompasses a diverse group with people of all ages, genders, sexual orientations, ethnicities and cultural backgrounds. Although the fetish world is often seen as a subculture that is only about sexual preferences and activities that are outside the mainstream, it is important to understand that the community encompasses much more than just sex. In this article, we will briefly explain some characteristics of the fetish community and explain some stereotypes of fetish in order to highlight the diversity and inclusiveness of this community.

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Included in the Royal Library

We are proud to announce that we have been asked by the Royal Library of the Netherlands whether they may archive our website for future research. This with the aim of preserving a piece of the zeitgeist by adding our site to their specially chosen selection. This makes us part of the documented Dutch literary history, something we are very proud of!

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Why we use the traditional pride flag

In the rainbow community there are often arguments about all kinds of issues. Our community therefore seems to be slowly polarising, just like today's society. As a result, the space to listen to each other and understand each other's point of view is disappearing. An important element being discussed is our flags and the choice people make.

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Prideweek - Is it really needed?

LGBT+ events, they are still necessary to this day. Yet over the years there seems to have been a growing backlash against both the organizations and what they stand for. A change is underway, but where it will lead remains the big question.

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