“Those who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night.” -
Edgar Allan Poe
“Bart Koetsier is a Dutch portrait and documentary photographer based in Kigali, Rwanda. People are key in Koetsier's photographs: portraits as well as documentary images. However, he also looks for places and objects to tell his story. In all images, he creates a strong cinematic atmosphere. The use of light is decisive here; events become scenes, people become characters and the locations become their scenery” [Hedy van Erp]
Photo: © Cyril Marcilhacy
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Clients
Editorial: Le Monde, La Croix, America, De Volkskrant, Het Parool, Trouw, NRC Handelsblad, Financieel Dagblad, Elsevier, HP de Tijd, Gelders Dagblad, De Morgen, Humo, Knack, De Tijd, Aleim Magazine.
NGO’s & others: Médecins du Monde, Première Urgence Internationale, UMC Hospital Utrecht, Cordaan, Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dutch Embassy in Paris, Atelier Néerlandais
Corporate: Royal DSM, Brandeis Lawyers Amsterdam
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Representation
France: Studio Hans Lucas.
The Netherlands: De Beeldunie & De Portretunie.
United Kingdom: Creative Bookers
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Education
2009 Photo Academy, Amsterdam, graduated with honors
2012 Masterclass Michael Ackerman, Agence VU, Paris
2012 Grant writing Donald Weber
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Expositions
2023 Cosmopolis, Nantes, France, Noctambule.
2021 Maison Bernardin de Saint-Pierre, Eragny-sur-Oise, Taillights Fade.
2021 Photo Festival Naarden, NL, Taillights Fade.
2021 & 2020 Polka Factory, Paris, Taillights Fade.
2019 Maison de la Poesie, Paris, Taillights Fade.
2017 Fondation Custodia / Atelier Néerlandais, Paris, Taillights Fade, ‘Theatre de l’Humanite’ with Koos Breukel & Sander Troelstra.
2016 Paris Photo, Atelier Néerlandais, Paris, Taillights Fade.
2016 Museum Hilversum, Hilversum, NL, PS Camera.
2015 Kunsthal Citroen, Amsterdam Seen Photo Festival, Taillights Fade.
2014 Pakhuis de Zwijger, Amsterdam, NL, Taillights Fade.
2014 Gallery Bart, Amsterdam, NL, Taillights Fade.
2013 Foto Festival Naarden, NL, Taillights Fade.
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Awards
2015 Zilveren Camera, 2nd price news, Charlie Hebdo, Paris.
2013 Zilveren Camera, 3rd price portrait, Dolf Kruger , Sweden.
2012 Zilveren Camera, 2nd price portrait, Bram Moszkowicz, Amsterdam.
2010 Photo Academy Award, 2nd price, Taillights Fade.