Today was our first day out on a gator hunt. We had breakfast at 6:30, with Louisiana still in a dark fog, and we were off to the marshes.I can't give up the full story just yet, but here's a glimpse of the ten foot lizard they caught today.
Hello there TX&LA!
After a 30 hour (door to door) horror trip, we finally made it to Dallas, Texas, where everything is, indeed, bigger. Today we drove down to Opelousas, Louisiana, where we had dinner at this gorgeous truck stop with our first alligator hunter. Tomorrow he's taking us hunting in the swamps. 5:45 am, rise and shine!
Back to school!
Well people, I've made a decision: I'm going back to school. To the University of Amsterdam, to get my bachelor in English language and culture (part time). As the hunting project grew in my mind, I realized I needed writing to accompany this big project. The subject of hunting and its cultural/historical background are far too interesting and complex to cover in image alone. I considered collaborating with writers and researchers about this, and got very enthusiastic responses from several great writers, but practically it didn't work out. Since I'd been on the project from day one and would be there every step of the way, I slowly figured out it would be for the best if I would try writing it myself. I've always enjoyed writing, but I'm very excited about getting extensive training in writing critical essays and to learn how to do proper research. And to read all that literature! I've got first-day-of-school-jitters all over again, I never thought I'd see the day!
Labradoodle
Labradoodles are a relatively new dog breed, a cross between labradors and miniature poodles. This is Lola.
Riding school
Hup Holland!
I was in Monnickendam photographing the annual blubber race for Run2Day magazine. I can't show any images from the racejust yet, but here's the band that was cheering them on as the contestants ran through cow dung and jumped into blubbery motes.
Art Amsterdam
Art foundation Liefhertje en de Grote Witte Reus will be showing a selection from my project The Hunt at the 26th Art Amsterdam art fair next week.26 - 30 May 2010 / RAI convention centre
Volkskrant Magazine, first communions
A reportage on the catholic tradition of first communions in southern Holland.
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Michiel
Pleasureland
Heidi
Art Rotterdam
Some images from The Hunt are up at Art Rotterdam this weekend, you can find them at Van Krimpen gallery. www.artrotterdam.nl
art rotterdam
Happy 2010
Het Festivalgevoel, exhibition
Streetlab has organized an exhibition that features work from Het Festivalgevoel during the Amsterdam fashion week in the red light district. Come and have a look!
Rooms of Red Bull Oudezijds Achterburgwal 24 / Amsterdam July 24 - 30 www.roomsofredbull.nl
And on that note: the first edition of Het Festivalgevoel first edition just sold out completely, a second edition is coming soon!
Wild Things, exhibition in NYC
I'm participating in a group show of animal work in Soho, NY at Stricola Gallery, curated by Greg Garry. With work by Jill Greenberg, Robin Schwartz and others.
Stricola Gallery 3 Wooster Street (Wooster & Canal) / NY, NY 2d of May - 2d of June
Kompotas website
Kompotas, our project on Lithuanian canteen culture, is now online.
Find hundreds of canteen photos and explore the project at www.kompotas.lt
Kompotas - exhibition
The Kompotas project will be on exhibition in The Hague next month. Drop by this Saturday for vodka and Lithuanian food! The canteen guide will also be presented here.
Opening night Saturday October 3rd / 17:00 - 21:00 Liefhertje en de Grote Witte Reus / Stationsweg 55 / The Hague
X Baltic Triennial of International Art - Kompotas
Over the past year I've flown to Vilnius every couple of months, to work on Kompotas: a project initiated by Indre Klimaite about Lithuanian canteen culture. The project's first exhibition will be at the tenth Baltic Triennial of International art in Vilnius.
This will be a photo exhibition, but also the launch of our 240 page, glossy guide to Vilius' canteens. A book full of photography, research, interviews and, ofcourse, canteen reviews.
The show will be held at an abandoned medical clinic:
Gedimino Prospektas 27 Sep 25 - Nov 11 2009 www.cac.lt
Interview Het Gesprek
Dutch tv channel Het Gesprek interviewed me about my work. They also followed me around with their crew as I photographed and allowed me to ramble on for a full hour. The show will air September 5th, at 18:00.
