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ABOUTJan van IJken (Amersfoort, the Netherlands 1965) has been working as a photographer since 1995. He developed himself as a documentary photographer, specializing in self-initiated personal long-term photo-projects. Characteristic of his way of working is the use of natural light wherever possible and photographing people as natural as possible. This with an eye for detail and composition. He published 3 photobooks: A touch of Divinity – Images of devotion in Eastern Europe (2001) about devotion in Eastern Europe. For this project he photographed pilgrimages, liturgies and other religious rituals in Poland, Rumania, Slowakia and Ukraine from 1997 to 2000. New Neighbours (2004), about the enlargement of the European Union. For this project he photographed the daily life in sister-cities in both Eastern European and Dutch cities. Precious Animals (2005) about the relationship between man and animal in The Netherlands. The project was assigned by the Rijksmuseum and NRC Handelsblad. Filmmaker Since the beginning of 2008, Jan van IJken is developing himself as an independent fillmmaker. At the end of 2008, he finished his first short film Pigs, Pork and Paradise. Now he is working on a documentary about the relationship between man and animal.
CONTACTmailto:fotojan@xs4all.nl
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Jan van IJken

Jan van IJken is a filmmaker and photographer from the Netherlands, working at the interface of art and science.
His work is about the secrets of nature, microscopy, embryology and human-animal relationships.

Planktonium – Short film
about the unseen world of microscopic plankton
Planktonium – Photobook
Available in English and German
Becoming
Short film about the miraculous genesis of animal life
The art of flying
Film about starling murmurations
Nevermore
Film about the process of action painting
Facing Animals
Film about man and animal
Precious Animals
Photo project about the relationship between man and animal
New Neighbours
Photo project about twin cities in Netherlands and Eastern Europe
A touch of Divinity
Photo project about religion in Eastern Europe

29/10/2017
Projection Semana Santa pictures in The Hague

The photoseries Semana Santa in Sevilla was projected during the Flamenco La Haya Noche de Gala.
15 October 2011 – Lucent Danstheater, The Hague, The Netherlands.

Link Flamenco La Haya

Great performance of Andrés Marín – La pasión según se mire.

16/10/2011
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Planktonium Photobook EN/DE:

ENGLISH EDITION – INTERNATIONAL ORDERS

GERMAN EDITION

PHOTO BOOKS AND FINE ART PRINTS

Collectors Box Planktonium (SOLD OUT)

12/10/2011