Stienes Veldkamp
Born in Grou (1965), lives and works in Groningen, the Netherlands.
Artist Statement
..., The body that dreams is real, therefore, unless there’s some higher authority on the subject, the dream the body is dreaming must be real too, A dream only has reality as a dream, You mean my only reality was a dream, Yes, that was the only reality experienced by you, ...
From: José Saramago, All the Names. Todos os Nomes (Lisbon: Editorial Caminho, 1997). Translated from the Portuguese by Margaret Jull Costa. (New York: Harcourt, 1999)
From: José Saramago, All the Names. Todos os Nomes (Lisbon: Editorial Caminho, 1997). Translated from the Portuguese by Margaret Jull Costa. (New York: Harcourt, 1999)
I believe that there is no single, objectively determinable reality that can be captured by a photograph. Photographs create worlds of their own.
I enjoy working in series, where the whole is more important than the individual images. Selecting the right photographs and arranging them in the right order requires careful consideration. My aim is to create a rhythm within the sequence — a visual flow that allows the viewer to move smoothly through the work.
Solo Exhibitions
2005 — Nature Museum Rotterdam
A Horse Is A Horse Of Course
March 4 – April 17
A Horse Is A Horse Of Course
March 4 – April 17
2003 — UMCG (University Medical Center Groningen)
A Horse Is A Horse Of Course
May 27 – July 21
A Horse Is A Horse Of Course
May 27 – July 21
2000 — Natuurmuseum Groningen
A Horse Is A Horse Of Course
November 25, 2000 – April 16, 2001
In cooperation with the Noorderlicht Foundation. Also published as a book and CD-ROM.
A Horse Is A Horse Of Course
November 25, 2000 – April 16, 2001
In cooperation with the Noorderlicht Foundation. Also published as a book and CD-ROM.
Group Exhibitions
2011 — Noordelijk Scheepvaartmuseum, Groningen
Meer (in)zicht
May 8 – September 4
A special exhibition celebrating the 100th anniversary of the sailing and watersports association De Twee Provinciën. Seven artists — painters, photographers and a ceramic artist — present their views on the Paterswoldsemeer.
Meer (in)zicht
May 8 – September 4
A special exhibition celebrating the 100th anniversary of the sailing and watersports association De Twee Provinciën. Seven artists — painters, photographers and a ceramic artist — present their views on the Paterswoldsemeer.
2008 — Fotoschool Groningen
Animals in the Picture
May 30 – June 27
Featuring work by three photographers. Fourteen animal photographs from my series Outlook were shown. Other exhibiting photographers: Daniëlle van Ark (The Mounted Life) and Peggy de Korver (My Baby’s).
Animals in the Picture
May 30 – June 27
Featuring work by three photographers. Fourteen animal photographs from my series Outlook were shown. Other exhibiting photographers: Daniëlle van Ark (The Mounted Life) and Peggy de Korver (My Baby’s).
2001 — International Fototage Herten, Germany
A Horse Is A Horse Of Course
September 27 – October 21
Part of the Visions of Europe exhibition featuring young European photographers.
A Horse Is A Horse Of Course
September 27 – October 21
Part of the Visions of Europe exhibition featuring young European photographers.
Features & Reviews
ZOOM International Photo Magazine — Stienes Veldkamp (feature article)
July – August 2005
July – August 2005
Publications
6. Internationale Fototage Herten
Catalogue for the 6th International Fototage Herten (Germany), 2001. Published by Das BildForum.
Catalogue for the 6th International Fototage Herten (Germany), 2001. Published by Das BildForum.
A Horse Is A Horse Of Course
Aurora Borealis, Groningen, 2000
Monograph with 56 photos and texts. Photographs by Stienes Veldkamp. Foreword by Eddie Marsman; motto by Gerrit Krol. Also available in a Dutch edition (Een waarheid als een koe) and as a bilingual CD-ROM.
Aurora Borealis, Groningen, 2000
Monograph with 56 photos and texts. Photographs by Stienes Veldkamp. Foreword by Eddie Marsman; motto by Gerrit Krol. Also available in a Dutch edition (Een waarheid als een koe) and as a bilingual CD-ROM.