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Most of the posts are also translated in English.
REVIEW IN GERMAN MAGAZINE: DANCE FOR YOU
Monique Belier seeks those fleeting moments in the transition between movements when dancers are unaware of their actions. In one of her bass-colored commentaries on otherwise empty pages. "Where the Spirit Meets the Bone." The title, inspired by a poem from the late American poet Miller Williams,
MY BOOK AT FOAM!
I was very happy and proud to receive an email from Lotte Klösters, the manager of the Bookshop at Foam (Foto Museum Amsterdam) that they wanted to add my book
EXHIBITION AT GALERIE CALABRO IN ZURICH
My first international (group) exhibition is a fact. Very proud to exhibit my work at Galerie Calabro in Zurich. The Galerie just opened a new and beautiful location and they celebrate this with an openings exhibition.
Photo credits: Galerie Calabro
MONOCHROME PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS 2024
Very happy to announce that my submission is rewarded with an Honorable Mention in the Professional Conceptual Category from the Monochrome Photography Awards (international Black & White Photography Contest.
ROBIN TITCHENER’S BEST PHOTO BOOKS OF 2023 LIST
I couldn't be prouder to discover that my book made it to Robin Titchener's Best Photo Books of 2023 list. These lists are published annually on the Photobook Store UK website. I couldn't have asked for a better end to the year.
DARK ROOM SESSION BY ISABEL HERNANDEZ
Isabel Hernandez from the Dark Room Session Newsletter, wrote about my work. you can click on the link (button) to go to the newsletter.
MY WORK AT: AUDIOTECA FOTOGRÁFICA
My work in spoken word on Spotify.
I felt very honored when Isabel from Audioteca Fotográfica asked me if she could include my work into the Photographic Audio Library in Spain.
ANOTHER EXCITING MONTH FULL OF ART AND ADVENTURE
The past month has been a true rollercoaster of art, travel, and new encounters. My adventure began in Bratislava, where I participated in the Off Bratislava Photofestival. My book was selected for Off Libris and presented there, which was an honor!
PUBLISHED BY SAFELIGHT PAPER
I was very pleased that Safelight Paper wanted to publish my work. If you click on the link, you can read the whole article.
A SEPTEMBER TO REMEMBER: MY JOURNY IN THE WORLD OF PHOTOGRAPHY
I began September with the opening of my first solo exhibition and the presentation of the second edition of my book at ‘De Engelbewaarder’ in Amsterdam.
THE BEST ACCORDING TO PS (PAROOL, NEWSPAPER)
English translation of the article: In this exhibition, which is composed of photographs from her graduation project, Belier focuses on the body as a means to express thoughts and feelings,
GUP FRESH EYES INTERNATIONAL TALENT OF 2023
I got selected for FRESH EYES 2023 International talent by GUP and that means you got featured in one of the books and being part of a group exhibition in Amsterdam.
Being published among a select group of photographers from different corners of the globe was a true honor.
A REVIEW BY ALEX PRIOR
Alex Prior, Artist and Photo book reviewer wrote about my work after sending him a copy of ‘Where the spirit meets the bone’.
I tried to translate it in Dutch below.
AFGESTUDEERD
Inmiddels ben ik een paar weken afgestudeerd van de Fotoacademie in Amsterdam. Het is nog steeds een beetje onwennig, maar ik ben ook heel blij met alle nieuwe dingen die op mijn pad komen.
PUBLICATION DANSDOCENT.NU MAGAZINE
Just before I graduated from the Photo Academy I had this beautiful, large publication in the Dansdocent.nu Magazine!
EXPO EMERGO - GRADUATION SHOW FOTOACADEMIE AMSTERDAM
On May 24th, I hope to graduate along with 32 other students from the Fotoacademie in Amsterdam. On the day of the exam, our work will be viewed by a committee of professionals in the field, at the baggage hall of Loods 6.
MY GIRL WITH THE PEARL
On the 9th of februari I got an email of the Mauritshuis in Den Haag.
(…) The jury has also chosen your Girl from 3,500 entries (!)
A PORTRAIT IN PLAYBOY
For an interview in Playboy with André Dongelmans (Dutch Actor, Artist) They used a Portrait I took for my project: Small Town Boy.
AFSTUDEERPROJECT
Ik zit midden in een creatief proces en ik nodig je graag uit om daar deel van uit te maken. Ik ben vorig jaar begonnen met een portfolio 'Emovere', dit was een handgemaakt boek met beelden die samen resoneren als gedachten, gevoelens en beweging.
WEST-FRIES PORTRET
Elke maand portretteert fotograaf en auteur Monique Belier iemand uit West-Friesland. Dit keer Arno Riemens (51)
CHIN CHIN CLUB AMSTERDAM
Afgelopen mei nam ik een kijkje achter de schermen bij de dinnershow van de Chin Chin Club in Amsterdam. De show is o.l.v. Amber Vineyard,
OPROEP!
Voor een fotoproject ben ik op zoek naar vrouwen tussen de 40 en de 60 jaar. Het gaat om vrouwen die zich bewust zijn van de veranderingen die ze doormaken, mentaal en fysiek en wat dat met je doet.
Het doel is het in beeld brengen van de kwetsbaarheid en kracht
INTERVIEW ZOMERBIJLAGE NHD
Afgelopen maand ben ik geïnterviewd voor de Zomerbijlage van het Noord Hollands Dagblad. Toen ik werd gebeld, dacht ik dat het zou gaan om mijn laatste gepubliceerde project, ‘Small Town Boy’,
PUBLICATIE NRC
Wat ben ik blij en trots op de publicatie van ‘Small Town Boy’ in een grote landelijke krant. Verhalen die verteld zijn om gelezen te worden! De foto’s, stukjes uit de verhalen en een interview. Online en het NRC van 7 april 2021
NEW CHAPTER
Het sneeuwt buiten, het is 5 april. Alle jaargetijden zijn al aan bod gekomen vandaag terwijl het om precies te zijn pas 14:28 is. Prince is trending op Twitter.
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SECOND EDITION
Save the date because I have got some good news! My book ‘Where the Spirit Meets the Bone’ is out of print and, to my delight, has been sold all over the world, from Singapore to Canada and from France to the United States. That is why a second edition