I am a visual artist living and working in Amsterdam. My work varies from street photography, studio portraits, videos, drawing, painting and collages.
With my images, I hand over the experience of constantly having to solve puzzles to get a grip, showing human action and behavior to be confusing. I use photographic means as color, point of view and composition in a way that unimportant details become important and positioning becomes difficult. Every image raises questions, there is little guidance or certainty. They leave you with the feeling of being an observer and outsider.
I am intrigued by the opinion that making an effort to fathom an image can result in gaining awareness, thinking differently and becoming more open-minded. By employing this I aim to give an understanding about neurodiversity, and there not being one ‘right’ way of thinking, and behaving.
2021 – … WorkShowGrow school
2017 – 2021 Fotoacademie, Amsterdam (4 years)
2020 Online workshop ‘Quietly Loud’, Kristine Nyborg & Felicia Chang
2019 Workshop, Syntax / Semantics with Sarker Protick, iMPACT DOC, Amsterdam
2009-2012 Grafisch Media Instituut, Amsterdam
2006 Basic Photography Course, Fotoacademie Amsterdam
2003-2004 Digital Design, (New Media), St.KAO/Kreft, Haarlem
1994-1996 Hogeschool v/d Kunsten (BA), Amsterdam (drawing, painting, printing)
1991-1995 Hogeschool Amsterdam, Teacher Training in Arts
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Marna Slappendel
Warmondstraat 51-1
1058 KP Amsterdam
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