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Based in Amsterdam, Holland Born April 9th 1983 in Amsterdam Dutch/Brazilian nationality Isabella Rozendaal is a documentary photographer. Whenever possible, she tries to create images that are at once humorous and tragic, beautiful and awful, or sweet and provocative. Her work is driven by contrast. The photo book has always been her medium of choice, and she has published several since graduating from the Royal Academy of Arts in 2007. Her books examine cultural phenomena in a wide scope. Although her work can be seen as cheeky and direct, she always tries to tell a nuanced story viewed from many perspectives. She has a hot, burning passion for animals, travel, food, American culture, and old-time country music. During the development of her current book project, IsabellaHunts, her interest in writing has come into play. This project about worldwide hunting culture has taken her on many travels, and into a culture that is closed off to most people. To better explain the nature of this controversial world, she writes magazine articles and plans to cover the world of hunting in written book form as well. She is currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in English language, culture, and linguistics at the University of Amsterdam. |
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TV Channel Het Gesprek featured a one hour interview with Isabella (in Dutch). See it here.
Education
2001 / 1 semester college / University of California / Berkeley
2002 / 1 semester photography / Academy of Art College / San Francisco
2002 – 2007 / BA photography / Royal Academy of Arts / The Hague
2006 / Six month internship with Morad Bouchakour
2010 / SNJ hunting education program / Graduated theoretical exam Sep 2010, practical course will take place sometime in the future
2010 – in progress / BA English language and culture / University of Amsterdam
Publication in magazines (selected)
Volkskrant Magazine / May 2010
The New Yorker (blog) / August 2011
Blend international edition / May 2010
Dutch Vice / October 2009
Volkskrant Magazine / Summer Special / July 2009
Vrij Nederland / Issue 22 / May 2009
Rich Magazine / March 2009
French, German, Spanish & Italian Glamour / November 2008
GUP Magazine / October 2008
Code Magazine / October 2008
Capricious Magazine #8 / USA / 2008
Vision Magazine / China / July 2008
GUP Magazine / June 2008
Mass Appeal Magazine / USA / May 2008
Creatie / April 2008
CJP Magazine / April 2008
Volkskrant Magazine / March 29, 2008
Amsterdam Weekly / Issue 7 / 14 – 20 February 2008
C Magazine / March 2008
Vice – The Fashion Guide / January 2008
Credits #4 / December 2007
Vice – The Photo Issue / International edition /July 2007
State / Week 45 / 2006
Purple Fashion / Year 13 / Number 2
Publication in books
The Vice Photo Book / © 2007 Vice Publishing
The Living Other / © 2008 Veenman Publishers
Artist’s Books
En Masse; How Holland Holidays
Photography and text by Isabella Rozendaal / Design by Michiel Schuurman
© 2010 Uitgeverij d’ Jonge Hond
112 pages / hard cover / English introdution / ISBN 978-90-89101-76-1 / order
A Guide to Vilnius & Kaunas Canteens 2009
A project by Indre Klimaite / photography by Isabella Rozendaal / text by Virginija Januskeviciute
©2009 Vilnius Contemporary Art Center / www.cac.lt
Published on the occasion of the X Baltic Triennial of International Art
224 pages / paperback / Lithuanian & English text / includes a seperate map
ISBN 978-9986-957-42-3
Het Festivalgevoel
Written by Arne van Terphoven with photography by Isabella Rozendaal
© 2009 L.J. Veen / www.ljveen.nl
288 pages / paperback / Dutch text
ISBN 978-9020-42-372-3
First and second edition sold out, no longer available
On Loving Animals
Photography and text by Isabella Rozendaal
© 2007 Veenman Publishers
72 pages / soft cover / English introduction
ISBN/EAN 978-9086-90-155-5
Collections
Gemeentemuseum Den Haag
Caldic collection
Cees Dam
Rob Malasch
Roy Kahmann
Press (selected)
Het Festivalgevoel book reviews or publications in De Volkskrant, Oor, Het Parool, Dutch Glamour,
FunX Radio, Spuiten en Slikken (tv), Spijker met Koppen (radio), FHM Magazine, CJP Magazine,
Dagblad de Limburger, Ape Magazine and more.
Nederlens / Het Gesprek / Television interview / September 5th 2008 / click here to view
Gup Magazine #14 / Book review / April 2008
HP/De Tijd / February 1 2008
Nacht van het Goede Leven / KRO Radio 1 / Radio Interview / January 21st 2008 / click here to listen
7 Up Exhibition Catalogue / Published in cooperation with the Gemeentemuseum Den Haag / December 2007
Monobrow / Blog Interview by Jan Wicher / click here to read
Credits Magazine #4 / Interview / December 2007
Volkskrant daily paper / Exhibition review / December 18 2007
Desmet Live / Llink / Radio Interview / December 17 2007
Spijkers met Koppen / Vara / Group Radio Interview / December 15 2007 / click here to listen
Gup Magazine #12 / November 2007
Exhibitions
2010
Liehertje en de Grote Witte Reus / Duo exhibition with Christian Kryl / June 2010
Art Amsterdam / Group exhibition / May 2010
Art Rotterdam / Group exhibition / February 2010
Van Krimpen Gallery / Salima / Rotterdam / Group exhibition / Januari – Februari 2010
2009
Arti Art Fair / The Hague / Group exhibition / October 2009
Liefhertje en de Grote Witte Reus / Kompotas / Duo exhibition with Indre Klimaite / The Hague / October 2009
Baltic Triennial of International Art / Group exhibition / Vilnius / September – October 2009
The Pop Up Story / Group exhibition / New York / September 2009
Outlandish / Compared to What? / Group exhibition / Antwerp / September 2009
Room of Red Bull / Streetlab / Group Exhibition / Amsterdam / July 2009
Stricola Gallery / Wild Things / Group exhibition / New York / May – June 2009
Fitzroy & Bruut / Group exhibition / Amsterdam / February 2009
2008
PGAV Rencontres photographiques / Nuit Blanche 08 / Group exhibition / Brussels / October 4 2008
Fotodok / Hit the Road / Group exhibition / Utrecht / September 12 – October 26 2008
HUP Gallery / Unpolished / Group exhibition / Amsterdam / September 5 – 7 2008
Blow Up Gallery / Dutch Nudes / Group exhibition / Amsterdam / June 28th – August 30th 2008
Les Rencontres d’Arles photo festival / European Night / Group exhibition / Arles, France / July 9th
Villanuts / Pre-Accelerator / Group exhibition / The Hague / April – May 2008
Oude Kerk / PANL – Sony Alpha Masterclass / Group exhibition / Amsterdam / March – April 2008
Galerie Serieuze Zaken / On Loving Animals / Book presentation and solo exhibition / Amsterdam / January – February 2008
Studio Apart / Vice Fashion Expo / Group exhibition / Amsterdam / January – February 2008
Gemeentemuseum Den Haag / 7up / Group exhibition / The Hague / December 2007 – February 2008
2007
Art Center DeFKa / Ob Skene – Part of the Noorderlicht sattelite program / Group exhibition / Assen / October 2007
Galerie Bart / Nieuwe Oogst 2007 / Group exhibition / Nijmegen / October 2007
VillaNuts / Vooruit Kijken / Group exhibition / The Hague / September 2007
Vice Photo Show – Germany Tour / Group exhibition / Berlin – Hamburg – Munich – Frankfurt – Kassel (Documenta) / July 2007
Vice Photo Show / Group exhibition / New York / 2007
Bijenkorf / Group exhibition / The Hague / June – July 2007
Commercial clients
Philips
Hi Mobile
Beeline Mobile (Russia)
RTL
O’Neill
Prevalin
KPN Telecom
Nederlands Film Festival ‘09
Radio 538
Artis Zoo
Ziggo – telecommunication
Gemeente Amsterdam