Artist Statement
Bente Tas (1999) is a Dutch photographer. In 2021 she received her bachelor of arts in Photography at the University of Applied Photography in Amsterdam. Currently she is an Art History student (BA) at the University of Amsterdam.
With long term projects, Bente explores concepts that are mostly autobiographical; intimate family life, personal stories and/or connections with her surroundings. Curiosity, observing and researching are important characteristics in her work process.
Education
2021 - 2024 / Art History, University of Amsterdam / current GPA: 8,1
2022 - 2023 / Student-Programmer at VOX-POP
2020-2021 / Internship at Amsterdam Museum
2017-2021 / Bachelor of Arts / Applied Photography & Visual Communication / University of Applied Photography, Amsterdam
Awards & publications
Awards:
2022 / Shortlisted for Belfast Photofestival with Flowers make people happy
2022 / Shortlisted for the Kassel's Dummy Award 2022 with Flowers make people happy
2022 / Gup New Talent 2022
Books & publications:
2023 / 'Eveleens geeft jonge kunstenaars de ruimte' in AALSMEERVANDAAG
2022 / Book / Gup New Talent 2022 catalogue
2021 / Book / Flowers make people happy, edition of 50, self published
2021 / Book / Area 2021 graduation catalogue
2020 / Book / Phases, edition of 50, self published
Exhibitions
2023 / Eveleens Makelaardij, group exhibition, Aalsmeer, The Netherlands
2022 / Kunstroute Aalsmeer, group exhibition, Aalsmeer, The Netherlands
2022 / Haute Photographie, group exhibition - Gup New Talent 2022, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
2022 / European and international tour with Kassel's Dummy Award; Dublin, Ankara, Rome, Melbourne, Singapore, and others.
2021 / Graduation Show Area 2021, group exhibition, Loods 6 Amsterdam, The Netherlands
2020 / De Schakel, solo exhibition, Vrijtijds vereniging de Schakel, Amstelveen, The Netherlands
2019 / The heroes of KiKa, group exhibition, Máxima Park, Utrecht, The Netherlands
2017 / ID-Expo, group exhibition, Bijlmer Bajes, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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