Bastiaan Woudt
© Bastiaan Woudt, Mixed media, 2023
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Read MorePeople often ask me, what are your dreams? What are your goals for the coming years? My answer is simple: when your dreams and goals come true, just create new dream and goals! I truly believe that when you write-down your dreams and goals with clear intention, they will come true eventually. Because you start working towards them consciously and unconsciously, slowly but surely getting closer and closer.
One of the highest goals within my career has always been to create a solo exhibition in a museum.
With great pride I can announce my first ever solo exhibition at Museum Kranenburgh (Bergen, The Netherlands). In the past months I’ve been working extremely hard to create an impactful exhibition. ‘Twist’ consists of approx. 26 (large format) works from galleries, institutional and private collections and will be open to the public from April 17th until September 18th 2022. Such a serendipitous moment, as I grew-up in Bergen.
A dedicated museum catalogue will be published by 1605 Publishers. This printed document in small edition, will include: images of all works + background information, overview images, maps and general information about ‘Twist’.
About Museum Kranenburgh:
Museum Kranenburg is a pillar within the cultural identity of artists village Bergen. The museum is praised for addressing current social themes with high-profile exhibitions, which are known to garner national media attention.
My Swiss gallery BILDHALLE is showing my “Peak” project as an online exhibition.
“It gives us great pleasure to present “Peak”, Bastiaan Woudt’s latest series. The NZZ magazine devoted an eight-page portfolio to the artist last Sunday, writing as follows: “Nepal, home of the highest mountains, is known for its mythic cold. A photographer from the flat Netherlands is impressed. For nearly a month, Bastiaan Woudt, considered one of the most talented contemporary photographers by one of the world’s most renowned photography magazines, travelled to Nepal in the Himalayas. In the area around Annapurna, he climbed to nearly 6000 metres. The resulting photographs, now published in book form, picture not only the cold beauty of this mystical land of snow but also the culture brought forth by exceptional climatic conditions.”
Take a peak: the mountains and mysticism of Nepal – in pictures
Despite no real climbing experience, photographer Bastiaan Woudt went in search of the Himalayas’ highest peaks … and himself
Bildhalle presents “Peak”, Bastiaan Woudt’s latest series. Recently, the NZZ magazine devoted an eight-page portfolio to the artist, writing as follows: “Nepal, home of the highest mountains, is known for its mythic cold. A photographer from the flat Netherlands is impressed. For nearly a month, Bastiaan Woudt, considered one of the most talented contemporary photographers by one of the world’s most renowned photography magazines, travelled to Nepal in the Himalayas. In the area around Annapurna, he climbed to nearly 6000 metres. The resulting photographs, now published in book form, picture not only the cold beauty of this mystical land of snow but also the culture brought forth by exceptional climatic conditions.”
Read MoreThis month "Peak" was featured in the prestigious National Geographic. Having my first landscape focussed project in this magazine means a lot to me.
New month, new books! Just keep adding great photobooks to the collection.
Publication in Medium format, October 2020.
Really excited to show you one of the biggest adventures of my career so far. October 2019 I went on this crazy adventure together with my brother to shoot a project in Nepal. For 26 days we hiked through the mountains around Mount Annapurna. What is considered one of the most busy trails of Nepal was something different for us. We took the unbeaten path, away from all tourists and other adventurers. We took the path known to the guides as "the Annapurna hardway". Many days without meeting anyone, except sometimes some local mountain people. It resulted in a project, a book and a show. Voiceover is my own, with text from the preface I wrote for this book.
Volkskrant Magazine commissioned me to shoot portraits of great Dutch actrice Meral Polat. Images were used next to an article and interview in Volkskrant Magazine
In this video I will explain why I switched from Phase One to the Fujifilm GFX100. For me this was the first time sitting down and talking to a camera like this, so please keep that in mind ;)
In these crazy months of the pandemic, ordering books online was a godsend! These are the books I bought this month.
Je bent ook bezig bent met bewegende beelden, heb je ambitie om films te maken?
Daar ben ik al een tijdje mee bezig en dat gaat best goed. Ook dit is een zoektocht en ik begin weer van voren af aan. Ik heb een geoefend oog, maar film is totaal anders dan fotografie. Mijn filmpjes maak ik tijdens fotoshoots, behind the scenes en op beurzen, Jelmar van Belle combineert mijn materiaal met filmpjes die hij van mij maakt en plaatst deze content op YouTube. Er zitten hele mooie beelden tussen.
Jelmar begeleidde mij op mijn reis in Marokko en ik heb hem laatst geïnterviewd voor mijn podcast. Deze podcasts publiceer ik omdat ik het interessant vind met andere fotografen en filmmakers te praten over creatieve processen en creatieve denkwijzen. Hoe pakken zij dingen aan, op die manier kan ik mij verdiepen in iemand.
Read the complete interview here:
BOOK SIGNING & PRESENTATION “PEAK” THURSDAY 24TH OF SEPTEMBER, 19:00
Thursday 24th of September I will be at Babooka in Leiden for my book signing “Peak” and presentation of my project “peak” in Nepal. Reserve your free spot at info@babooka.nl and i hope to see you there
Babooka
Breestraat 113
2311 CL Leiden
071-5897817
info@babooka.nl
With Great Pride i present my first publication with my new Compagny 1605 Publishers “Tino” This book is the result of the collaboration between model Tinotenda Mushore and me during the last 5 years and was sold out in only 5 days! I want to thank you for all the great compliments and the great reactions!
Please be sure to check out this interview I did with Anniversary Magazine.
Bastiaan Woudt is a self-taught photographer from the Netherlands who started his own practice five years ago. With no experience or any formal training, he has developed a strong personal signature that manifests itself throughout a broad range of subjects. His style can refer to significant periods, such as Surrealism and the documentary photography of the 60s and 70s, while maintaining a contemporary edge that makes his work truly unique. We recently had the opportunity to exchange with Bastiaan Woudt on the origin of his artistic expression, his approach to new concepts and ideas, as well as how intuition plays an essential role in his photography.
Its with great pride I present to you my new company: 1605 Publishers.
“1605 Publishers strives to be a platform for artists from all over society. Diversity is what makes art beautiful. Beginning and renowned artists, of all ages, orientation, colour and origin, show their vision through the most accessible form of art; books.
We of 1605 publishers believe in only the highest quality books. From graphic design and printing to binding and distribution. Everything has to be right, and taken care of down to the last detail. That's why we work with the best printers and bookbinders and through the right distribution we want to give the work of our artists a worldwide platform. We strive to offer our publications only to the high end online and offline shops. These include specialized art book stores, concept stores and bookshops.”
Be sure to check out this interview, Tinotenda did with Jelmar van Belle about our collaboration from the last 5 years. And of course our new book “tino” which sold out in just 5 days.
“United” Show at Kahmann Gallery opening 26th of June. Twentyfive Photographers Together as “United”. Proud to have my work amongst them. Show will be take place from 26th of June till 1 Sept
For inquiries please visit:
KAHMANN GALLERY
Lindengracht 35
1015 KB Amsterdam
kahmanngallery.com
+31 (0)20 846 0770
info@kahmanngallery.com
