2022–now Freelance visual editor, de Volkskrant, Amsterdam

2018–2019 Photojournalist intern, de Volkskrant, Amsterdam

2015–now Freelance portrait and documentary photographer

 

Education:

Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology, Visual Ethnography MSc, Cum Laude – Leiden University (2023-2024)

Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology, Visual Ethnography Pre-master – Leiden University (2021-2022)

Documentary photography, graduated Cum Laude – Photo Academy Amsterdam (2014-2017) 

Psychology – Leiden University (2000-2004)

 

Exhibitions:

2019 SOME SWEET DAY, UNSEEN City Programme, Lloyd Hotel Amsterdam

2019 'SIVAR' book, Self Publishers United, UNSEEN, Westergasfabriek Amsterdam

2018 'SIVAR' book, Self Publishers United, UNSEEN, Westergasfabriek Amsterdam

2018 Vereeuwigd, portraits, Group Exhibition, Grote Kerk Naarden

2018 Vereeuwigd, portraits, Group Exhibition, Domkerk Utrecht

2018 'SIVAR' book, Fotobook festival Kassel, Germany

2018 Vereeuwigd, portraits, Group Exhibition, Natlab Eindhoven 

2018 'SIVAR' Rotterdam Photo Festival 2018, Rotterdam

2018 NEW Dutch Photography Talent 2018, Selected 25, Group exhibition Brix Amsterdam

2017 'SIVAR' ALWAYS NOW Fotoacademie Graduation Expo, Loods 6 Amsterdam

2017 NEW Dutch Photography Talent 2018, Group exhibition 5&33 Gallery, art'otel Amsterdam

2017 Platform 104, Rotterdam

2017 'Young LGBTQ' Rotterdam Photo Festival 2017, Rotterdam

2016 'Seeking' Rotterdam Photo festival 2016, Rotterdam

 

Nominations/ selected:

2018 Best portfolio IPFL reviews, International Photofestival Leiden 2018

2017 NEW Dutch Photography Talent 2018

2016 'Asaafa-kids' Fotogram Prijs

 

Books:

2017 SIVAR, first edition, self-published

2017 NEW 2018, book by GUP Magazine

 

Publications:

2021 VANDAAG magazine, rubriek Door de lens

2020 de Volkskrant and other media

2019 de Volkskrant, rubriek Uitgelicht 06-2019 'SIVAR'

2018 Het Parool, PS van de Week, 27-01-2018 ‘SIVAR’

2017 NPO Ned 1 VPRO Nooit meer slapen, radio interview 14-12-2017 'SIVAR'

2017 i-D VICE magazine, graduation project 'SIVAR'

2017 FOCUS Magazine, december, graduation project 'SIVAR'

2017 Het Parool, 08-11-2017 portret Mirjam (37) voor Vereeuwigd

2017 De Volkskrant, rubriek Uitgelicht 25-07-2017 'Sils wereld'

 

Publications online:

2020 de Volkskrant and other media

2019 de Volkskrant 'SIVAR'

2018 Het Parool, 28-01-2018 'SIVAR'

2017 i-D VICE, NL, December, 'SIVAR'

2017 KIEKIE Tabloid, 21-11-2017 'SIVAR'

2017 Vluchtelingenwerk Nederland, 14-12-2017 'Vluchtig'

2017 de Volkskrant online, 25-07-2017 'Sils wereld'