Viewing Faassen’s work is akin to peering through the mists of time. With a studio in Leiden, the birthplace of Rembrandt, the artist takes inspiration from the classical paintings to which he was introduced as a young boy in The Netherlands. Specifically, he approaches the vanitas genre of still-life painting from a new perspective, developing a unique visual language through the combination of photography, paint, and the application of craquelure.
In his own words: "The juxtaposition between the eternal and the temporal, beauty and decay, appearing and disappearing is my main theme. All painters and photographers have the ability to freeze time and capture a single moment. I emphasize that moment by adding an element of time – not necessarily by using literal vanitas references but through the handling of materials. The use of craquelure is my symbol for time and introduces a visual element since it is oil paint and thus sharp, contrasting with the rest of the blurry image. Most of the distance is created by the way the picture is taken, through a matte medium. I print the image on to that same matte medium giving a further sense of distance. What I also like about the craquelure is the texture it gives to the surface or skin. The work becomes more material, more substantial, pointing toward painting instead of photography and thus encouraging a different way of perceiving the work. Within this visual language I`ve grown so comfortable with, I love to explore different themes."
In his own words: "The juxtaposition between the eternal and the temporal, beauty and decay, appearing and disappearing is my main theme. All painters and photographers have the ability to freeze time and capture a single moment. I emphasize that moment by adding an element of time – not necessarily by using literal vanitas references but through the handling of materials. The use of craquelure is my symbol for time and introduces a visual element since it is oil paint and thus sharp, contrasting with the rest of the blurry image. Most of the distance is created by the way the picture is taken, through a matte medium. I print the image on to that same matte medium giving a further sense of distance. What I also like about the craquelure is the texture it gives to the surface or skin. The work becomes more material, more substantial, pointing toward painting instead of photography and thus encouraging a different way of perceiving the work. Within this visual language I`ve grown so comfortable with, I love to explore different themes."
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Faassen was awarded Talent of the Year in the Dutch national Artist of the Year competition in 2007. In 2019, he won the ALPA Award at Photo Basel. His work has been exhibited widely at international fairs and museums such as Photo London, Art Paris, AIPAD New York, Photofairs Shanghai, Art Rotterdam, the Japan museum Sieboldhuis or the Museum Hilversum. His work is acquired by both private and public collections such as Museum de Lakenhal (Leiden), Frans Hals Museum (Haarlem), the Royal Library (The Hague) and Haagsch Historisch Museum (The Hague).
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Exhibitions (selection):
2023
• Upcoming: Photo London, group show, BILDHALLE, London (GB)
• The Space Between, solo show, BILDHALLE, Amsterdam (NL)
2022
• Group show, BILDHALLE Showroom, Amsterdam (NL)
• PAN Amsterdam, group show, BILDHALLE, Amsterdam (NL)
• 20 year celebration exhibiton Hooglandse Kerk, Leiden (NL)
• Group show, Japanmuseum Sieboldhuis, Leiden (NL)
• Art Rotterdam, solo show, BILDHALLE, Rotterdam (NL)
• Art Paris, group show, IBASHO, Paris (FR)
• Photo Basel, group show, BILDHALLE, Basel (CH)
• “Ocean”, group show, BILDHALLE, Amsterdam (NL)
• Photo London, group show, BILDHALLE, London (UK)
• AIPAD, group show, IBASHO, New York City (US)
2021
• “Levitate”, solo show, BILDHALLE, Zurich (CH)
• Photo London, group show, BILDHALLE, London (UK) •
• “CHAOS“, dance performance and exhibition, Origen Festival •
Cultural, Engadine (CH)
• PAN Amsterdam, group show, BILDHALLE, Amsterdam (NL)
• UNSEEN, group show, BILDHALLE, Amsterdam (NL)
2020
• Film "Hover through the Fog and Filthy Air" with NDT
• "Les Marees" Project 2.0, gallery Den Haag, solo show, (NL)
• Film "Finissage" with Irina Renes and Jorge Nozal
2019
• PAN Amsterdam, (NL)
• The Self Group Show, Leiden, (NL)
• Kahmann Gallery, Amsterdam, solo show, (NL)
• NUDE NOW, Museum Hilversum, (NL)
• BIG ART Hem terrein Amsterdam, (NL)
• The Photography Show AIPAD, New York, (US)
2018
• Salone del Mobile with Studio Piet Boon, Milan (IT)
• MC2 Gallery, solo show, Milan, (IT)
• Artist in Residence Rembrandt Studio, Langebrug Leiden, (NL)
2017
• "Sieboldhuis" National Japanmuseum, solo show, Leiden, (NL)
• Ibasho Gallery, solo show, Antwerp, (BE)
• Photofairs Shanghai, (CHN)
• PAN Amsterdam, (NL)
• Art Palm Springs, (US)
• Previous shows include art fairs such as Unseen Amsterdam (NL), Photo London (UK), Art Hamptons (US) and Art Chicago (US).
Books:
• 2022, Photographic Works, Terra
• 2020, “Recollection”, the (M)éditions & IBASHO
• 2020, “Ido”, Y-Publishers
Projects:
• "Moments Series" created with Dutch National Ballet (ongoing)
• View on The Hague displayed next to Jan van Goyen in Haags Historisch Museum
• Collaboration with Piet Boon for Salone del Mobile - Milan Design week
• View on Dordrecht displayed next to Jan van Goyen in Dordrechts Museum
• Artist in Residence at the Into the Great Wide Open festival
• Giro Giro Tondo with Ilja Leonard Pfeijffer for the poetry week in The Netherlands
Awards & Acquisitions:
• Talent of the Year in the Dutch national "Artist of the Year" competition in 2007.
• In 2019 he won the ALPA Award at Photo Basel.
• His work is acquired by both private and public collections such as
Museum de Lakenhal, Leiden, Frans Hals Museum, Haarlem,
the Royal Library, The Hague, Haagsch Historisch Museum, The
Hague
2023
• Upcoming: Photo London, group show, BILDHALLE, London (GB)
• The Space Between, solo show, BILDHALLE, Amsterdam (NL)
2022
• Group show, BILDHALLE Showroom, Amsterdam (NL)
• PAN Amsterdam, group show, BILDHALLE, Amsterdam (NL)
• 20 year celebration exhibiton Hooglandse Kerk, Leiden (NL)
• Group show, Japanmuseum Sieboldhuis, Leiden (NL)
• Art Rotterdam, solo show, BILDHALLE, Rotterdam (NL)
• Art Paris, group show, IBASHO, Paris (FR)
• Photo Basel, group show, BILDHALLE, Basel (CH)
• “Ocean”, group show, BILDHALLE, Amsterdam (NL)
• Photo London, group show, BILDHALLE, London (UK)
• AIPAD, group show, IBASHO, New York City (US)
2021
• “Levitate”, solo show, BILDHALLE, Zurich (CH)
• Photo London, group show, BILDHALLE, London (UK) •
• “CHAOS“, dance performance and exhibition, Origen Festival •
Cultural, Engadine (CH)
• PAN Amsterdam, group show, BILDHALLE, Amsterdam (NL)
• UNSEEN, group show, BILDHALLE, Amsterdam (NL)
2020
• Film "Hover through the Fog and Filthy Air" with NDT
• "Les Marees" Project 2.0, gallery Den Haag, solo show, (NL)
• Film "Finissage" with Irina Renes and Jorge Nozal
2019
• PAN Amsterdam, (NL)
• The Self Group Show, Leiden, (NL)
• Kahmann Gallery, Amsterdam, solo show, (NL)
• NUDE NOW, Museum Hilversum, (NL)
• BIG ART Hem terrein Amsterdam, (NL)
• The Photography Show AIPAD, New York, (US)
2018
• Salone del Mobile with Studio Piet Boon, Milan (IT)
• MC2 Gallery, solo show, Milan, (IT)
• Artist in Residence Rembrandt Studio, Langebrug Leiden, (NL)
2017
• "Sieboldhuis" National Japanmuseum, solo show, Leiden, (NL)
• Ibasho Gallery, solo show, Antwerp, (BE)
• Photofairs Shanghai, (CHN)
• PAN Amsterdam, (NL)
• Art Palm Springs, (US)
• Previous shows include art fairs such as Unseen Amsterdam (NL), Photo London (UK), Art Hamptons (US) and Art Chicago (US).
Books:
• 2022, Photographic Works, Terra
• 2020, “Recollection”, the (M)éditions & IBASHO
• 2020, “Ido”, Y-Publishers
Projects:
• "Moments Series" created with Dutch National Ballet (ongoing)
• View on The Hague displayed next to Jan van Goyen in Haags Historisch Museum
• Collaboration with Piet Boon for Salone del Mobile - Milan Design week
• View on Dordrecht displayed next to Jan van Goyen in Dordrechts Museum
• Artist in Residence at the Into the Great Wide Open festival
• Giro Giro Tondo with Ilja Leonard Pfeijffer for the poetry week in The Netherlands
Awards & Acquisitions:
• Talent of the Year in the Dutch national "Artist of the Year" competition in 2007.
• In 2019 he won the ALPA Award at Photo Basel.
• His work is acquired by both private and public collections such as
Museum de Lakenhal, Leiden, Frans Hals Museum, Haarlem,
the Royal Library, The Hague, Haagsch Historisch Museum, The
Hague
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