Fair Journalism / 2004 – 2010
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Bijlmer studies / 2007
Photography in my former Bijlmer neighborhood (suburb of Amsterdam).
Article International Museum of Women: ‘The Bijlmer, an intercultural suburb of Amsterdam, is undergoing a long-term renovation project that may reverse its image as a chaotic ghetto brimming with shadow industries. My collage, Destinations, expresses the universal search for a brighter future with better economical conditions, where two completely different worlds intersect..’
Read more about Destinations here
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Wild West / 2007
Cultivated nature and cityscapes.
Taking part of the project false fear (publication Photofestival Naarden) in collaboration with photographers collective Los
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Balloon messengers of London / 2006
Londoners releasing cultural or personal messages throughout the city. Translations are available.
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Touching African screens / 2006
Collages and photographs of my actual&local living surroundings, mixed with virtual&global African imagery found in books, papers and magazines at home or in ethnic museums. Exploring a hyperreality based on African mediagraphy and personal perceptions.
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On my way to Tarifa / 2006
Video compilation On my way to Tarifa (English, 5 minutes) in dialogue with Ahmed Boulane.
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The film Op weg naar Tarifa (Dutch/English, 20 minutes) documents a train trip from Amsterdam to the African film festival of Tarifa (Spain). Facing fog over the ocean and the gateway to Tangiers, while meeting cinematographers and actors. The video contains audio fragments of hypnosis-sessions. Researching sources of imagination and imagery of Ethiopia – where I had never been before – like films, media and literature. Please be patient while loading.
Heartbeat Iran / 2005
Art travel organized by Rietveld Academy. Launch art book publication in 2010
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Journeys (macrocosmos) / 2005
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