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Artist Lieve Prins decorated me and now I am part of her new series. Proud!

Mijn zelfportret ‘Side table’ voorop Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Geneeskunde. Zie je dat mijn werk gezond is voor lichaam en geest!

This is exactly how I feel today.
I cannot find the right words, that’s why I use body language.
Think of me, please…

Shooting myself in a stranger’s house, no one else present, feels like having a secret.
My series ‘A house is not a home’ (self-portraits in strangers’ houses) continues.

Nailed it, cut another hedge. I am done.

The work is done. And today…. it’s time to play.
1-2-3…..10! Ready or not, there you come.

Dear hortensia, 2011

Dance with me!!! Received good news twice; last week and today. Let’s celebrate!
( Filmstill from my first stopmotion ever. View it on YouTube )

Five great Dutch photographers and I am one of them according to Dodho magazine. Thanks!

Dit unikaat met VIER gesigneerde zelfportretten ‘A man’s world’ plus scheermes waarmee ik mijn lichaam geruime tijd heb geschoren (boordevol DNA!) bied ik vandaag – omdat de zon schijnt- met korting te koop aan. Afm. 25 x 25 cm.
Oorspronkelijke verkoopprijs: € 850,00, vandaag: € 500,00, inc. btw/verzending binnen Nederland.

Vannacht was iemand heel lief vrijwillig en gratis aan mijn website aan het werken. Hij wist niet dat automatisch mails werden verstuurd. Sorry voor eventuele overlast. Er komt een heel mooie pagina aan!

The necessity of ‪#‎internationalwomensday is hard to understand. We are all created equal, aren’t we? Perceptions and expectations can create inequality though. Therefore put gender on your agenda today and beyond.

A man’s world, 2007

Vielen Dank Herr Dirk Tölke. Finally there’s a guy who understands what I’m doing and knows how to explain it to others. ‘Haut, die unter die Haut geht’. Klenkes 03, Stadtmagazin Aachen/Euregio.

Don’t we all know those famous fashion photographers like Guy Bourdin, Helmut Newton, Steven Meisel etcetera? Well, I am not famous (yet 😉 ) but I do fashion photography in my own unique way: self-portraits.
Recently jewellery designer Arjan Moors and I collaborated. You can find the result in his webshop
The thumbnails show cropped pictures. Below you can find an overview of the original photos.
For a limited time there’s a special offer in case you are not only interested in buying his rings. It’s also possible to achieve matching self-portraits against a friendly price: € 125,00 each (VAT and shipping charges within the Netherlands included). The selfportraits come signed, numbered, dated on the back. Image size: 19 x 19 cm. Sheet 30,5 x 20 cm. Edition 25. Unframed.
Mail me for information or to order the self-portrait(s) to your liking: info@hjimvangasteren.eu

Hey Valentine! Are you looking for real love, a real woman? Here she is!

‘Later is now’  commented on my exhibition ‘subject vs. object’ at Galerie vorn und oben. They are excited.
Quote: “Die Kunst kommt heute von Lilith. Die hat es in sich! Wer uns als Kunstsammler kennt, weiß wie wir zur Fotografie stehen. Liliths Arbeiten haben uns aber heute Gründe zum Umdenken gegeben. Das passiert sehr selten!”
Quote: “Wir suchen die Verbindung zwischen den Werken und der Künstlerin. Schnell könnte man abgelenkt werden, von allem, was in ihren Bildern erzählt wird. Aber es sind die Augen. Ihre Augen. Sie verraten ihre Leidenschaft. Und wir mögen leidenschaftliche Menschen!”

Read the article here