Solo exhibition Museum Kranenburgh

People 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. ⁠



4 books I bought this month (January)

New books added to the collection.

Interview at “The Eye of Photography”

 

Last month during Miami Art Week 2021, The Selects Gallery had the privileged opportunity to chat to Dutch photographer Bastiaan Woudt at his solo show presented with Jackson Fine Art Gallery at Art Miami fair. We have been following the work of this photographer, who despite no formal training, has developed his photographic expertise in just ten short years and was exhibited Musee du Louvre in 2015 and Fotographiska in 2016 and 2018. Inspired by photography from the 1950s, 60s and 70s, and the works of fashion photography masters such as Man Ray, Irving Penn and Richard Avedon, Woudt’s ‘monochrome minimalism’ creates an immediately recognizable and personal visual style. He focuses on elegant and restrained forms that almost become abstract through extreme contrasts of black and white monochromes and highly stylized definition.

We spoke to Bastiaan about his personal style and vision, his new retrospective book ‘Rhythm,’ and his spectacular expedition to mountains of Nepal.

Artist in Residence, Concervatorium Hotel

 

The Conservatorium Hotel has invited me as 'artist in residence' to surprise hotel guests with my Fine Art photography.

For the occasion, a Royal Duplex Suite of 71 m2 was transformed into a veritable Bastiaan Woudt photo gallery. The suite with an elegant, contemporary design with natural colors and dark wooden floors, lends itself as the ideal base to showcase my fine Art photography. Guests can observe the works of art spread over two floors and at the same time enjoy beautiful views over the streets of Amsterdam.

29-10-2021 till 30-09-2022
Book the Bastiaan Woudt suit

Art Miami, 2021

What a great time in Miami, I saw and spoke with many beautiful new and interesting artists, photographers and performers. Also for my other company 1605 Publishers I met a lot of wonderful new people and it was very nice to have my work represented by Jackson Fine art.

Thank you so much and I am already looking forward to next year!

Solo Show, Rhythm | Bildhalle Amsterdam

 

Bildhalle is still presenting my solo show ‘Rhythm’. due to the enormous success and demand, the show has been extended to the end of February

As the rhythm of everyday life was stripped away during the pandemic, I was determined to find it back creatively and visually. This has resulted in a series of 30 works, which were photographed in 2020 and 2021. The majority of the works from ‘Rhythm' have never been seen before!

‘Rhythm’ the exhibition is part of a bigger celebration, as earlier this month I launched a namesake book. ‘Rhythm’ the book is an assemblage of commissioned work and work from my private archive from the past decade. The book is a self-reflective document showcasing my creative evolution encapsulated within 504 pages.


“Rhythm” Show at Bildhalle

Adres: Willemsparkweg 134, Amsterdam

SOLD “Disk” in Phillips Auction

 
 
phillips auction bastiaan woudt disk

For the third time Phillips auction offered my work in their Ultimate auction. Very proud to say “Disk” was sold for a record breaking £60.480 yesterday. Im completely overwhelmed by this result and want to thank the new owner for this amazing acquisition.

 

4 books I bought this month (October)

New books added to the collection.

My interview for PS | Het Parool

 

Opening Solo show "Rhythm" at Bildhalle, Willemsparkweg

Wow! what a beautiful evening and turnout for my solo show of “Rhythm”. I want to thank everyone who was present and a special thanks to Gallery Bildhalle for this beautiful cooperation and opening of their new location at Willemsparkweg, Amsterdam

Photo’s by: Marinke Davelaar

My Exhibition at MENDO Amsterdam

 

A beautiful collaboration with MENDO Amsterdam: a selection of my new and previously created work is now on display and for sale. MENDO also conducted an interview with me, you can read it via the direct link below.

And of course my new book “Rhythm” is available at MENDO as well as the titles “Amsterdam Portraits” and “Peak”. - Shop Books

MENDO:
Nieuwe Doelenstraat 10
1012 CP Amsterdam

www.mendo.nl

Photo London, 2021

Photo London Bastiaan Woudt 2021

Thankfully this year Photo London was able to open again and I was delighted to see all my colleagues again and having chats with people who are interested in my work. It was such a joy after 1,5 years to visit an art fair again, lets hope we can continue seeing each other at all the upcoming fairs!

See you al next fair 2022, 12-15 May Somerset House


www.photolondon.org

Portraits Giel Beelen for Linda Magazine

Linda Magazine commissioned me to shoot portraits of Giel Beelen. Images were used for the October edition of 2021 and online for linda.nl

Big News! Bildhalle as my Dutch gallery

I am proud to announce Bildhalle as my Dutch gallery and the opening of the solo exhibition "Rhythm" starting the 2nd of October at their new location: Willemsparkweg, Amsterdam

Bildhalle x Bastiaan Woudt

Since October 2019 Bildhalle has been representing me within the Swiss market. And with such success that we both believe that extending our collaboration to the Dutch market feels like an organic next step.

Coinciding with the grand opening of their second gallery space in Amsterdam on the 2nd of October, Bildhalle is proud to present: ‘Rhythm’, my new show! As the rhythm of everyday life was stripped away during the pandemic, I was determined to find it back creatively and visually. This has resulted in a series of 30 works, which were photographed in 2020 and 2021. The majority of the works from ‘Rhythm' have never been seen before!

‘Rhythm’ the exhibition is part of a bigger celebration, as earlier this month I launched a namesake book. ‘Rhythm’ the book is an assemblage of commissioned work and work from my private archive from the past decade. The book is a self-reflective document showcasing my creative evolution encapsulated within 504 pages.


Opening “Rhythm” Show at Bildhalle

Date: 2nd of October, 2021
Time: 17:00 Til 21:00*
Adres: Willemsparkweg 134, Amsterdam

Bildhalle Amsterdam Willemsparkweg - Bastiaan Woudt

About Bildhalle

Bildhalle was founded in 2013 by Mirjam and Andreas Cavegn and has become one of the most respected galleries for photography in Switzerland, acting within the long-standing Swiss tradition of photography and its distribution as an artistic medium. Bildhalle represents outstanding positions in the twentieth century and contemporary photography.

In 2020, Bildhalle opened a gallery space in Amsterdam. And now a year later, the gallery seals this bold leap with a second location in the Dutch capital, hence consolidating its strong relationships in the Dutch and European markets. The second location covers 150 square meters of gallery space in the heart of prestigious Amsterdam South and sets the stage for its first large exhibition: ‘Rhythm’ by Bastiaan Woudt.

MY NEW BOOK “RHYTHM”

PROUD TO PRESENT TO YOU MY NEW BOOK “RHYTHM”

A 10-year retrospective “Rhythm” is now available. The two cover options are Carlos and Rhythm.

Rhythm book mock up 3D - Double Los.jpg

After starting my career as a professional photographer 10 years ago, one of my biggest dreams of releasing a big collector’s book has become reality. "Rhythm" is an assemblage of commissioned work and work from my private archive. The book is a self-reflective document that I’m proud to say - was published by 1605 Publishers, my own publishing house. For me, the process of selecting, post-producing and revisiting 10 years of such personal work has been a cathartic experience during the global pandemic. My creative evolution, who I am today and where I’m headed as a photographer has now been encapsulated within exactly 500 pages.

The rhythm of the book is dictated by the correlation between the image you see and the one consecutively. It is not determined by series, purely selected by how one photo ‘speaks’ to the other. "Rhythm" is a personal journey through my own body of work that brings up the highlights of my career: projects that I’ve accomplished and people that I’ve had the pleasure of meeting.