Artist Statement

I'm an artist  who uses my camera to tell real, human stories—especially those that often go unheard. My work focuses on people who face discrimination, exclusion, or who are made to feel invisible. These themes are personal to me. As a gay man, I know what it means to feel like you don’t belong, and that experience has shaped everything I create.

What matters most to me is showing people as they truly are: honest, powerful, and full of depth. Whether it’s someone living on the street or someone fighting for their identity, I want to capture their dignity, their strength, and their individuality.

I believe photography can open hearts. By sharing raw, emotional portraits and personal stories, I hope to help others see the world—and each other—with more empathy. My goal is to challenge assumptions, create understanding, and spark conversations that lead to change.

At its core, my work is about connection. It’s about being present, listening deeply, and using art to amplify voices that need to be heard. Through every image, I aim to create space for truth, and to stand in solidarity with those who are too often pushed aside.

clients

Volkskrant – Volkskrant Magazine – Vrij Nederland - Het Parool – LINDA. Magazine – L’HOMO Magazine – Wordt Vervolgd – Google – Marie-Stella-Maris – FNV – Right To Play – Centraal Beheer Achmea – Waldorf Astoria Amsterdam – CZAR – Rabobank – NSGK – Vice NL - Booking.com – Municipality of Amsterdam –  CoMensha –  Stichting Openmind –  Rutgers&Posch – FUTUREWOMENX – NPO et al.

exhibitions

2024 September-December - Valencia - Valencia Photofestival - Antique Pink

2024 June - Zagreb/Amsterdam - Art'otel - Antique Pink

2024 June 1st-September 30th - NYC West Village on Hudsonstreet/Horatiostreet - Outdoor multimedia exhibition 'from the streets to the heart' - solo

2023-2024 Intersex/1 in 90: Outdoor traveling multi media exhibition - collaboration with Lara Aerts & Open Mind Foundation - solo 

2023 June-September - Paris, Cité internationale universitaire de Paris/Collège néerlandais - Antique Pink/Vieux Rose - solo 

2022 August - Museum Square, Amsterdam - Antique Pink - solo

2022  June-August - Photoville New York - USA - Antique Pink - solo 

2022 May - Caelum Gallery New York, USA. LENSCULTURE NEW YORK 2022 New Discoveries In Contemporary Photography - SOLD - group 

2022 a human visits the doctor/komt een mens bij de dokter - Outdoor traveling exhibition - Utrecht, Rotterdam, Groningen, Nijmegen, Amsterdam, Maastricht, Leiden

2021-2023 Oudroze/ Antique Pink - Outdoor traveling multi media exhibition - solo (o.a. exhibited at Westermarkt and Stadionplein in Amsterdam in 2021 and many more districts and cities in 2022/2023 )

2021-2022 Legale Liefde/ Legal Love - Outdoor traveling multi media exhibition - solo (exhibited in all 7 city districts in Amsterdam and many other cities.)

2021  Rijksmuseum Twenthe : SOLD - solo

2019 Museum Jan Cunen - SOLD - solo

2019 Museum Hilversum - Ian’s world - solo

2019 Fotofestival Naarden - Grote Kerk - SOLD series 

2019 Cortona On The Move Italy- SOLD series - solo

2017- Present - Outdoor exhibition, 30 different Cities in the Netherlands so far / Strasbourg at the council of Europe/ Ministry of Foreign Affairs The Hague - Open Your Eyes (Campaign Against Human Trafficking)

2017 Art Basel, Art Basel Miami, Photofairs San Francisco - Dans le milieu

2016 Museum De Fundatie - Dutch Identity (Dutch Portrait Photography Now) 

2015 Unseen - Madarbunia series 

2015 Naarden Photo Festival - Madarbunia series - solo 

2015 The Ravestijn Gallery Amsterdam - Madarbunia series - solo 

2014 Melkweg Gallery Amsterdam - Dans le Milieu series - solo 

2013 Tropen Museum Amsterdam - Natural is Beautiful series