pastpresent
* January 31st 1978, Amersfoort, the Netherlands
Now/Coming up
June Solo exhibition Grote Depot Opruiming, ACEC, Apeldoorn
August Solo exhibition Know How 6, Tiel
November WHAT TO DO selected for the 4th Sheffield International Artist’s Book Prize, U.K.
2013 New project Rijdend door Apeldoorn/Driving through Apeldoorn with historical photos of Apeldoorn in corporation with CODA Museum
2013 Publication Scheldwoordenboek voor Kunstenaars (Curse Word Dictionary for Artists)
2013 BASBOEK in group show Booker’s Dozen 2013, touring through the U.S. and Europe
2013 BASBOEK in Fifth International Artist Book Exhibition, Hungary
2013 New publications of the Last Photos series
2013 BASBOEK in photo book exhibition Undercover, St. Petersburg, Russia
Publications
2012 WHAT TO DO / WAT TE DOEN, 2nd print
2012 Wandeling door Arnhem (Walk through Arnhem)
2011 Probleem kunst opgelost (Problem Art Solved)
2010 Visdraad
2010 Einmal um die Welt, 2nd print
2010 WAT TE DOEN
2009 Last Photos (series of 12 publications)
2009 I just arrived this morning
2008 Noon till noon
2007 Mislukte Ideeën
2006 Er is iets nieuws
2006 Einmal um die Welt
2004 Mijn broers reis in Indonesië
2004 Pocketcamera verkeerd om gehouden
2002 Vanuit Mijn Aquarium
2002 Bas’ Dubbele Boekhouding
2001 Bas als Vriend, een gebruiksaanwijzing
2001 Gedachten zonder CD
1999 Achterkant van Spiegel
1998 Zandkorrels uit Grintpad
1998 Eerste en Tweede Onvolledige Bundel
Education
2003 – 2006 Writing: Text and Image, Gerrit Rietveld Academie, Amsterdam
1996 – 1999 Fine Art, Utrecht School of the Arts (HKU), Utrecht
1998 – 1999 Exchange student at Art School Weissensee, Berlin
1995 – 1996 Illustration, Utrecht School of the Arts (HKU), Utrecht
Courses
2012 Determination of historical photographic and photomechanical processes, University of Leiden
2003 Movie, Art and Fashion, University of Amsterdam
Grants
2009 Basis stipend, The Netherlands Foundation for Visual Arts, Design and Architecture
2000 Start stipend, The Netherlands Foundation for Visual Arts, Design and Architecture
Presentations (selection)
2012 Offprint Amsterdam, Westergasfabriek, during Unseen
2012 Problem Art Solved, solo exhibition and book launch 1646, The Hague
2011 Life is heart, group show, P.ART of your life, Zwolle
2011 Photo + Art Book, Hamburg, Germany
2010 Flachland festival, performance Daumenkino, Berlin, Germany
2010 Daumenkino – thumbcinema, group show, Bookartbookshop, London
2010 Quickscan, group show, Museum of Photography, Rotterdam
2009 Closer, performance, Meneer de Wit, Amsterdam
2008 A perfect book, group show, Amsterdam Center for Photography, Amsterdam
2008 Noon till Noon, solo exhibition, Rona Mathlener Projecten, Amsterdam
2007 Presentation of Failed Ideas at Lost & Found, de Waag, Amsterdam
2007 Young Land, group show, Anna Paulowna
2007 Solo exhibition and publication Failed Ideas, Dwaze Zaken, Amsterdam
2006 Lachen met KI-OSK, group show, Kunstenlab, Deventer
2006 Space Inside, group show, RC de Ruimte, IJmuiden
2006 Einmal um die Welt, book launch, Boekie Woekie, Amsterdam
2005 Rietveld naar de beurs, Beurs van Berlage, Amsterdam
2004 My brothers trip to Indonesia, solo presentation, Maritime Museum, Amsterdam
2004 Final Frontier, group show, HEDAH, Maastricht
2003 Group show Young Art, Amersfoort
2002 Bas’ Double Booklaunch, solo presentation, Vivaria Paludaria and Ulyssus, Amsterdam
2002 Rariteitenkabinet, group show, Moira, Utrecht
2001 Cabinets Of Wishfull Thinking, group show, Retort, Amsterdam
2001 Young Talent, group show, Province House, Utrecht
2001 Solo exhibition I just keepplayingthebass, Expodium, Utrecht
2000 Mix for Brainpan, duo show, H 408, Amsterdam
1999 TodayNogoulashsoup, duo show, Monbijoupark, Berlin
1998 Fresh 2, groupshow, Academy Gallery, Utrecht
Press
2013 De Stentor about my work
2012 De Gelderlander about Walk through Arnhem
2012 kM about Problem Art Solved
2012 Mister Motley about Problem Art Solved
2012 Metropolis M about Problem Art Solved
2012 Kunstbeeld about Problem Art Solved
2011 Frieze magazine about Last Photos
2011 GBK-uitgave centerfold with Problem Art Solved
2011 Flow about Last Photos
2010 NRC Next: for a week every day an image of my photo archive
2010 Kunstbeeld about Last Photos
2010 Focus about Last Photos
2008 De Volkskrant, ‘How do I tell my parents’ by Lernert Engelberts
Teacher
2013 Started giving the course ‘Photography starts with looking’, Apeldoorn
2012 Teacher Photography at Fine Arts, Art Academy Utrecht (HKU) (till now)
2012 Guest teacher Graphic Design at Royal Academy of Art (KABK), The Hague
2012 Photography teacher at High School Apeldoorn
2011 Guest teacher at Fine Arts, Art Academy Utrecht (HKU)
Collections
Netherlands Institute for Art History (RKD)
Van Abbe Museum, Eindhoven
Huis Marseille, Amsterdam
Kremlin (advertising company), Amsterdam
Gerrit Rietveld Academie, Amsterdam
Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam
Utrecht School of Arts (HKU), Utrecht
Dutch Museum of Photography, Rotterdam
Curator
2004 Utrecht Art Fair, Expodium, Utrecht
2003 Disco Salon, Expodium, Utrecht
2002 The Exporette, Expodium, Utrecht
2001 F.C. Expodium, Expodium, Utrecht
Nominations
2001 Prix de Rome, photography, Amsterdam
2001 Tweede Sybren Hellinga Art Prize, Art House SYB, Beetsterzwaag
1999 Young Talent II, Utrecht
Other
2012 Weekly photo blog at Apeldoorn Direct
2010 Picture Editor of the Photo Archive of Woonzorg Nederland (Housing Corporation)
2009 Copywriter at Kesselskramer, Amsterdam (three months)
2008 Editor for Tubelight (until 2009)
2007 Publication Einmal um die Welt becomes promotional gift for Woonzorg Nederland
2006 Side-kick in the performance of Klaske Oenema, Lowlands Paradise, Biddinghuizen
2002 Publications part of distribution program Printed Matter, New York (until now)
2000 Designer (and producer) of the Arai Helmet Safety Award (until 2006), Hoevelaken
