Curriculum Vitae MAURITS GIESEN and photographers duo GIESENLEENDERS


Maurits Giesen
25-06-1975, Wehl, The Netherlands

(GL = GIESENLEENDERS)

GRADUATION:

1997
Graduation at Grafic Lyceum, Zwolle, The Netherlands
Start at the Royal Academy for the Arts, direction of photography design,
The Hague, The Netherlands

2001
Graduation at the Royal Academy for the Arts, direction of photography design,
The Hague, The Netherlands.

AWARDS:

2006
Silver jury-award in the category "People/Portraits" PANL Awards #15 (Photographers Association of the Netherlands) for the series 'Iron(y)'. GL
Best of Members Award in the category "People/Portraits" PANL Awards #15 (Photographers Association of the Netherlands) for the series 'Iron(y)'. GL

2005
Nomination for PANL Award #15

2003
Members Choice Award in the category "Autonomous" PANL Awards #12
(Photographers Association of the Netherlands) for the series 'Suspicious Movements'. GL

2002
Best of Members Award PANL Awards #11

2000
Merit Award in category 'Students' PANL Awards #09
(Photographers Association of the Netherlands)

EXHIBITIONS:

2008
Group exhibition, "Backlight 08 – Tickle Attack, Northern Photographic Centre / Rantagalleria, Oulun Kaupunki, Oulu, Finland GL
Group exhibition, Oude Kerk, Amsterdam, The Netherlands GL

2007
Group exhibition Exploring new identities, W139/Basement,
Amsterdam, The Netherlands. GL

2006
Group exhibition Skart Collective, ArtOlive vs Westergasfabriek, Amsterdam,
The Netherlands. GL
Group exhibition, Maison Royale, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. GL
Solo exhibition, Darmstädter Tage der Fotografie, in Museum im Residenzschloss, Darmstad, Germany. GL

2005
Group exhibition Skart Collective, Vrije Academie, The Hague, The Netherlands GL

2004
Group exhibition Skart Collective, ArtyHouse, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

2003
Group exhibition, PANL Winning Photo's, Melkweg gallery, Amsterdam,
The Netherlands. GL
Group exhibition Skart Collective, Artist initiative ‚Zapf Dingbats', the Hague,
The Netherlands. 04-2003 GL
Group exhibition, PANL Winning Photo's, Photography Festival Naarden,
The Netherlands. 06-2003 GL
Group exhibition, Skart Collective "Project Boundless", Photography Festival Naarden,
The Netherlands. 06-2003
Group exhibition Skart Collective, Gallery Amiticia, Amersfoort, The Netherlands.
Solo Exhibition, PANL Selection Winning Photo's, Kleurgamma, Amsterdam,
The Netherlands. GL
Group exhibition Skart Collective, "I Spy With My Little Eye" Museumpark Church, Wereld van Witte de With, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. GL
Solo exhibition, "Dutch Dialogue 1", Gallery Haags, The Hague, The Netherlands. GL
Group exhibition, Skart Collective Skart-Experience-Project "What is your back-ground?",
Fotobiënale Rotterdam 2003, Las Palmas, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. 03-2003

2002
Group exhibition Skart Collective, "The Wedding", Museumplein,
Amsterdam, The Netherlands 02-2002
Group exhibition Skart Collective, "The Wedding", De Hofvijver,
The Hague, The Netherlands 02-2002
Group exhibition PANL, Loods 6, Amsterdam, The Netherlands 11-2002

2001
Group exhibition PANL, Loods 6, Amsterdam, The Netherlands 11-2001
Group exhibition final Examwork, Royal Academy for the Arts,
The Hague, The Netherlands 06-2001
Group exhibition Skart Collective final Examwork Presentation, OpenHavenMuseum,
Amsterdam, The Netherlands 05-2001
Solo exhibition final Examwork, Galery Pieter van Ulden, Leiden, The Netherlands
07-2001
Group exhibition final Examwork, Photogram, Amsterdam, The Netherlands 09-2001


2000
Group exhibition PANL, Westergasfabriek, Amsterdam, The Netherlands 11-2000

1999
Group exhibition PANL, SRA-Hal Storck-eiland, Amsterdam, The Netherlands 11-1999

1998
Group exhibition PANL, Westergasfabriek, Amsterdam, The Netherlands 11-1998

PUBLICATIONS:

2008
Catalogue Backlight 08 – Tickle Attack, Finland GL
PANL, Photography Annual of the Netherlands # 17, 2008 GL

2006
Darmstädter Tage der Fotografie, Selbsicht der Schritt ins Bild. April 2006. GL
PANL, Photography Annual of the Netherlands # 15, 2006. GL
Gup magazine #04, 06-2006. GL

2005
MVRDV. KM3 publisher Actar December 2005. GL
GUP magazine #01, Autumn 2005. GL
Esquire Magazine 2005. GL

2004
Eyemazing # 02, Spring 2004. GL
Archis #2, 2004 (Archtectuur, Stad, beeldcultuur)
Industriëen/Industries, Photobook in association with photographer Jeroen Hofman, Stichting Uitgeverij Duo/Duo, Rotterdam

2003
Grenzeloos (Boundless) Photography festival Naarden (29-05-02 t/m 22-06-03). GL
PANL, Photography Annual of the Netherlands # 12, 2003. GL
I M Identity Matters, 02-2003. GL
Focus, 02-2003. GL
Freeeye magazine, 03-2003. GL
Credits, 06-2003. GL
P/F, 06-2003. GL
Hagazine 10-2003 GL
Adformatie 01-2003
Het Parool, 17-01-2003. GL
Rotterdams Dagblad, 11 September 2003. GL
Gooi en Eemlander, "Naarden past bij ons", Skart, 05-2003
Haagse Courant 'Exposities' Haagse Rondgang, Skart, 03-2003
Amersfoort NU, 26-06-2003

2002
PANL, Photography Annual of the Netherlands # 11, 2002
P/F, 04-2002. Extra; "PANL The Winners"
I M Identity Matters, 03-2002

2001
PANL, Photography Annual of the Netherlands # 10, 2001
Skrien Filmmagazine, Portfolio Stichting Skart "Jacht op de fantasie van de mens".
05-2001
De Volkskrant, Extra Spread, Final Teamwork Skart 06-2001
Leids Dagblad, 'Cultuur en Kunst' n.a.v. Solo-expositie Leiden 07-2001

2000
PANL, Photography Annual of the Netherlands # 09, 2000 

FOUNDING:

2001
Founding of 'Skart'; a collective of Photographers, initially founded from the final year of the Royal Academy for the Arts direction of Photography, The Hague, The Netherlands.