Biography
Rutger Prins' (1983) roots lie in digital image experimentation, back when digital photography was still in its infant years. Growing up with computer technology he garnered a knack for esthetics before his enrollment at Academie Minerva in Groningen, Netherlands. Whilst being trained as graphic designer, Rutger came into contact with photography by capturing his mothers final moments as she was terminally ill, her passing eventually leading to an obsession with mortality itself.
While he worked as a freelance graphic designer and photographer for major brands in the creative industry for the past 10 years he is just now focussing on building a body of personal work.
The ephemeral is a recurring theme in his work, often masked behind an incredible amount of manual labour that shows with each image and brings the age-old question of reality into play that makes photography such an interesting medium. Months of research and experimentation with materials and mixed media precede any type of creation. Everything from his studio is depicted with a raw sense of violence and a certain taste for showmanship.
In his first year of creating personal works (2014), Rutger has been selected for a multitude of different exhibitions and is eager to expand his horizon.
Currently seeking gallery representation.
Rutger's graphic design studio is called Regime and is actively switching between arts and freelance work, don't hessitate to contact for assigments.
Curriculum Vitae
Born 1983 in Emmen, the Netherlands
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Rutger would like to extend his gratitude to the following people who have been instrumental to his work:
Eva Lenis, Jan Prins, Nik Roos, Frederiek Bosch, Walter Flapper, Sander van der Bij, Marcel Sturing, Eduard Bezembinder, Colien Langerwerf, Mieke Fokkinga, Tsjalling Venema, Frederike Slichter, Roeland Dijksterhuis, Matthijs Luttikhuizen, Jan Nico van Oosten, Jouke Zult, Jan Willem de Boer and everyone who has supported his work throughout the years.