About me
Biography
Jantien de Bruin (1971)
Jantien de Bruin, lives and works in Arnhem. Her youth in Switzerland continues to influence on her photographic work. After a study in Photography and Cinematography she initially specialized in documentary photography. Over time, she developed her autonomous style, preferring to tell stories and portray subjects in a more free-form manner. Her work is often described as “restrained, testifying to an almost self-evident historical realization.” Atmosphere and aesthetics play an important role, often combining elements of intimacy and distance, creating a personal yet universal feeling.
By using an environment as a framework, she gives her work a documentary character with a personal interpretation. Her photographs and films are intimate and sensitive projects in which she takes the time to deeply explore a subject.
Themes like shelter, memories and connection are often the underlayment of her work.
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EDUCATION
2022-2024 : Tailor-Made Fine Art and Design in Education, Artez, Arnhem
2013- 2014 : Camjo filmmakerschool, at Open Studio, Amsterdam, NL
1992-1995 : Academy of Photography, Haarlem NL
EXHIBITIONS
2021-2030 : Sister Love, Museum van de Geest, Haarlem, Netherlands
2020 : Meet Arnhem, Rozet, Arnhem, Netherlands
2019 : Letter to you/Our Neighborhood, Photography project in Arnhem
2018 : The Sisters Otten, documentary on television at Omroep Gelderland
2016 : PS Camera, Museum Hilversum
2016 : Opsteker, Rozet, Arnhem
2015 : CODE 5, Buitenplaats Koningsweg, organisatie CODE ROOD, Arnhem
2014 : Escape, galerie Contemporary Matters, Haarlem
2014 : Dikken Kat en Kolderveen, Diehl, Arnhem
2013 : Shelter, Cocomat, Arnhem
2013 : Buitengewoon, Noorderlicht, Drenthe
2011 : Het Groene Woud, de Compagnie, Veghel
2009 : LandEscapes, CBK Tiel
2009 : Gimme Shelter, Cobra museum, Amstelveen
2007 : LandEscapes, Spaanse Huis, Naarden fotofestival
2007 : Seagulls, CBK ‘sHertogenbosch.
2006 : Dikken Kat en Kolderveen, galerie 32-34 te Amsterdam
2006 : Dikken Kat en Kolderveen, Stichting KIK te Nijeveen
2004 : Bomen en bossen, Melkweggalerie, Amsterdam
2004 : Nieuwe perspectieven, galerie de Schone Kunsten, Haarlem
2004 : Onder het zichtbare schrift, Kunststichting de Werkplaats Borne
2003 : Gkf group, Bredevoort
2002 : Gkf Duister in de Melkweggalerie
2002 : Oog in Oog Sbk te Amsterdam
1999 : Portretten en reisfoto’s China Sbk te Amsterdam
1998 : Casa de Batrin te Apeldoorn (solo)
BOOKS | PUBLICATIONS
2024 : Psychology Magazine, Sister Love
2021 : De Correspondent, Sister Love
2021 : PF Magazine
2021 : Flow Magazine, Sister Love
2021 : Volkskrant publicatie, Sister Love
2021 : Podcast Flow, Tijd voor de Geest
2021 : Fd Publicatie, Natuurdromen
2020 : Sister Love, Book Self publishers United
2019 : Onze Wijk, boek
2016 : PS Camera, Museum Hilversum-PhotoQ
2016 : Volkskrant, PS Esther Kroon
2006 : Dikken Kat en Kolderveen, Book KIK Foundation
2004 : Onder het zichtbare schrift, Book, self published