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My name is Pieter Bas Bouwman, a professional photographer from Amsterdam.
My work revolves around the impact of humans on our natural environment. When experiencing the consequences of these human actions you come to realize that in modern day society, where speed and efficiency comes first, we have become increasingly distant from how we should essentially interact with our shared planet.
By documenting intense experiences, like the conflict between humans and animals as well as the impact of humans on the Amazon rainforest, I feel the relevance of day-to-day problems slowly being pushed to the back and begin to appreciate the smaller things in life that one usually takes for granted. These intense contrast-rich experiences create a clear moment for me in which I enjoy life to the fullest and reflect on what is important. For me, it helps me focus on which story to tell.
Making those stories, and the stories to come, tangible with the use of personal methods, I aspire to give people an experience that makes them feel part of these stories and in which they can, hopefully, reflect on the beauty that the world has to offer.
AWARDS:
2022 GNKK
2019 Climate change - The grand challenge of Venice
2019 Life Framer
The Face of the Earth - Editor's Pick
2019 Life Framer
The Face of the Earth - Judged by Nick Brandt
A unique photography competition and a renowned platform for discovering and exhibiting contemporary photography.
2019 BURN Magazine
BURN is an evolving journal for emerging photographers.
BURN is curated by Magnum photographer David Alan Harvey.
2019 The Emerging Photographer Fund 2019 - Shortlist
2017 Kiekiekrant - Shortlist Olympus young Talent Award
Platform searching for new up and coming photography talent in the Netherlands
2017 GUP Magazine - New Dutch Photography
Magazine showing the 100 new upcoming photography talent in the Netherlands
EXHIBITIONS:
2022 Galerie Lissabon
Launch crowdfunding Remembering Relics
2022 PLLEK
Introduction to my project Remembering Relics
2021 Stichting DON
2019 Community Coffee
Coffee Farmers from the Sierra Nevada the Santa Marta de Colombia
2019 ZJHT Wassenaar
Introduction to Human & Wildlife conflict in Kenya
2018 Phase I - Solo Exhibition
Focus Optimus
2018 Amsterdam Central Station - Amsterdam Passage
2018 Utrecht Central - Vast Zand Collective
2018 Vast Zand - Group Exhibition
2018 Phase I - Solo Exposition
2018 Focus Optimus
2018 Salon d'Hiver, Zerp
2017 Home-Land - Gallery Sehnsucht
2017 Olympus young talent award - Foam Photography Museum
2017 GUP New Dutch Photography Talent
2016 Unframed
2015 Wall of Faces
2014 'Ciboga & Ter Marse'
2013 Fotovrijdag – 2nd Place
COLLECTIONS:
African Parks
Prints for Wildlife
Labverde
Life Framer
Mal Collection Loppersum
The Change Collective
Moonstone
EDUCATION:
2014 – 2016 Photoacademy Amsterdam
2012 – 2014 Photoacademy Groningen
2009 – 2010 Field Guide Association of South Africa level 1 (Game Ranger)
PROJECTS:
2022 Honduras
2022 Prints for Wildlife (III)
2021 Prints for Wildlife (II)
fundraiser to help and support African Parks
2020 Stills of Amsterdam (Covid-19)
2020 Prints for Wildlife (I)
fundraiser to help and support African Parks
2019 Amazon - Labverde
Art Immersion Program in Brazil
2018 Colombia
Documenting coffee farmers in the Serra Nevada
2018 Kenya
Human & Wildlife conflict
PUBLICATIONS (SELECTION):
2022 NRC
2022 Boon Magazine (Ahold)
2022 HOP Magazine (Ahold)
2022 Mitra Magazine
2021 NRC
2021 Boon Magazine(Ahold)
2021 HOP Magazine(Ahold)
2021 Mitra Magazine
2020 Mitra Magazine
2020 HOP Magazine(Ahold)
2020 Boon Magazine (Ahold)
2020 Labverde Catalogus - Art Immersion Program
2020 Under The Bridge Magazine
2020 Fotolab KIEKIE - Toptalent
2019 Edge of Humanity Magazine
2019 Edge of Humanity Magazine
2019 ClickMagazine #67 November
2019 Boon Magazine
2019 HOP Magazine
2019 SUITCASE Magazine
2018 Boon Magazine
2018 Professionele Fotograaf
2017 Fotoacademie
Art Collectors focusing on upcoming and evolving talents
2016 New Dawn
Platform for contemporary Dutch photography focusing on upcoming talent
2016 Unframed