Testimonial: Ivo van der Bent "What made me choose Total in Support is the fact that they have a lot of experience with creatives and the creative sector"
In 2006 Ivo van der Bent graduated from the photography academy in Amsterdam and won its Photo Academy Award: it was a good year for him. He won the Award with his photo series of grandmothers with rollators, commissioned by the Volkskrant. After his studies he immediately started his own business and since then the Volkskrant has used his services several times. Apart from the Volkskrant, Ivo's circle of clients consists of several advertising agencies and ministries (LNV, VROM).
The portfolio of Ivo van der Bent mostly portrays people doing regular things such as eating, working, recreating, et cetera. But every photograph has a certain atmosphere that makes it very interesting. Ivo says he doesn't necessarily portrays people in a pretty way. He tries to find a certain moment that shows something new, unexpected or revealing. Some examples are Peter-Jan Rens urinating in public, Carice van Houten on the toilet, Herman den Blijker almost sneezing and Henk Bleker looking sort of surprised. When for example a magazine asks Ivo for some photographs to go with their story he provides them with photographs, but he does it in his very own way.
Als bijvoorbeeld een magazine foto’s nodig heeft bij een verhaal, dan maakt Ivo ze. Op zijn eigen manier, want daar bellen ze hem voor.
Naast andere bekende Nederlanders zoals Tom Egbers, Sabrina Starke, Willem van Hanegem, Nalden, Geert Wilders, Minister Donner en Minister Plasterk fotografeert Ivo ook onbekende mensen. Zo fotografeerde hij ook enkele geestelijk gehandicapte serveersters en serveerders, geadopteerde mensen en vrijgezelle vrouwen met hun katten. Verder zien we op zijn site de Racing Grannies en volwassenen met hun speelgoed. Eigenlijk is alles aan zijn werk leuk, “maar op locatie schieten blijft het leukst” aldus Ivo.
“Ik zit nu ongeveer een jaar bij Total in Support en het bevalt goed. Ik weet niet precies meer hoe ik ze gevonden heb, in ieder geval via via. Nadat ik op hun site had gekeken heb ik contact opgenomen. Wat mij over de streep trok was het feit dat ze veel ervaring hebben met creatieven en de creatieve industrie”
"Finding funding for arts by selling sexy food"
From May 9 until May 12 "de Rollende Keukens" are back in town. A lot of creative cooks present their food in the Westerpark. Our favorite participant is ANA/KATA with their "sexy vegetables. This theater company is creating an alternative funding for their new theater production by participating at the Rollende Keukens. The earnings will totally be used for their new theater production "Op Gloeiend hart. This project is also crowd funded at Voordekunst . See the video of the project below, and off course ... ... You are always free to donate ; )
Op Gloeiend Hart from voordekunst on Vimeo.
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