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Annemée Dik
Dutch Photography Talent 2020
Based in Amsterdam

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Artist Statement

I'm a curious person. My desire to know more about our world has found its form of expression in the fields of documentary and portrait photography. I’m especially interested in investigating social systems, forms of injustice, and isolation that have manifested themselves in the 21st century that often go unnoticed.

My primary source of inspiration and information has become my own experiences. Because I often have trouble concentrating and have a shorter memory than the average person. My camera feels like a prosthetic; a manufactured replacement for a limb that I had lost or was missing. It makes moving around in unknown spaces, amongst unknown people an easy feat. It not only makes me more social and determined but gives me back my ability to truly concentrate on my surroundings - something I would have never been able to achieve on my own.

My work reveals the loneliness that is experienced by human beings, captured by me and contextualized through my own experiences. Only through my own, deeply personal, point of view can I connect me to the person in front of my camera and eventually relate their problems to others. Ultimately, I’d say that in its most basic form - my work is my work is my camera, myself and my curiosity about life.  

Education

2017 – 2019    Master of Fine Arts and Design, Masters Institute of Visual Cultures, Den Bosch
2019 Member of the NVJ
2018 Masterclass Jennifer Steetskamp
2013 – 2017    Bachelor Photography with Honors, University of Arts, Utrecht
2016                Internship Niels Stomps, Amsterdam
2015                Masterclass Max Pinckers, FOAM, Amsterdam

Exhibitions, Publicity & Publications

2020 Tinder Collection exhibition mentioned by Museumtijdschrift
2020 Tinder Collection exhibition mentioned by Rotterdam Tourist Information
2019-2020 Tinder Collection exhibition at Evermore, Rotterdam
2019 ‘GUP New 2020’, Book launch and group exhibition, Machinegebouw, Amsterdam
2019 Presentation about Tinder Collection at the Hmm, 4 December, Vonder ICS
2019 Tinder Collection mentioned by newsbreezer.com
2019 Tinder Collection mentioned by Time24 news
2019 Tinder Collection mentioned by Ruimte voor Kunst en Cultuur by the redactie
2019 Tinder Collection mentioned at the VPRO, ‘tindertypjes’ by Cecile Eiffers
2019 Tinder Collection mentioned by Drimble, ‘Kunstenares deelt Tinder-man op in 250 categorieën’
2019 Tinder Collection mentioned by the Telegraaf, ‘Kunstenares deelt Tinder-man op in 250 categorieën’ by de redactie
2019 Tinder Collection mentioned by Linda.nl, ‘DEZE KUNSTENAAR VERDEELT TINDERENDE MANNEN OVER 250 CATEGORIEËN’ by Sanne van Rij
2019 Tinder Collection mentioned in Beau, RTL Nederland (Dutch National Television)
2019 Interview Vice Belgium, ‘Een kunstenaar heeft mannen op Tinder opgedeeld in 250 categorieën’ by Lisa Lotens
2019 Interview Na het nieuws, BNN VARA, NPO 1 (Dutch National Television), ‘Fotograaf Annemée Dik was een beetje eenzaam, dus ging op Tinder, daar werd ze niet vrolijker van’
2019 Interview Vice Nederland ‘Een kunstenaar heeft mannen op Tinder opgedeeld in 250 categorieën’ by Lisa Lotens
2019 ‘POST COMPOST’, Graduation exhibition, Master Institute of Visual Cultures, ‘s-Hertogenbosch
2019 Presentation about the Opposite of Loneliness at V2 together with students of the Master Institute of Visual Cultures
2019 ‘7/10’, Group exhibition, Le 18, Marrakech
2019 ‘6/10’, Group exhibition, Master Institute of Visual Cultures, ‘s-Hertogenbosch
2019 ‘5/10’, Group exhibition, Master Institute of Visual Cultures, ‘s-Hertogenbosch
2018 ‘4/10’, Group exhibition, Master Institute of Visual Cultures, ‘s-Hertogenbosch
2018 ‘3/10’, Group exhibition, Master Institute of Visual Cultures, ‘s-Hertogenbosch
2018 ‘2/10’, Group exhibition, Master Institute of Visual Cultures, ‘s-Hertogenbosch
2018              De Lounge (sold at Unseen Bookmarket, Amsterdam)
2018 ‘1/10’, Group exhibition, Masters Institute, ‘s-Hertogenbosch
2018               ‘Playing with Reality’, Masters Insitute, ‘s-Hertogenbosch
2017               De Lounge (sold at Unseen Bookmarket, Amsterdam)
2017               ‘Oogst’, Graduation talents, Ministry of Education, Culture and Science, The Hague
2017               ‘Cut The Mustard’, Graduation exhibition, University of Arts, Utrecht
2016               ‘25x2’, Group exhibition, Univeristy of Arts, Utrecht
2015               'Miksende Mensen', Group exhibition, Academie Galerie, Utrecht
2014               Group exhibition, IKIZ gallery, Zaandam

Working experience

2018 - 2019 Photographer, Masters Institute of Visual Cultures, Den Bosch
2018                 Image editor, Beeldbalie, Utrecht
2016                 World Press Photo, Amsterdam
2014 – 2015    Ambassador Photography, University of the Arts, Utrecht
2013                 Ground team Unseen, Amsterdam

Teaching

2019 British School of Amsterdam, Amsterdam
2019 MA | BA Workshop, Master Institute of Visual Cultures, Den Bosch
2018                 Workshop Fresh Eyes, AKV St Joost, Den Bosch