Anya Janssen

author · photographer

Dutch[1] active 1985–present

Anya Janssen is a Dutch visual artist based in Amsterdam. Her work spans various media including paintings, drawings, videos, and photography. She is known for exploring themes of identity, the human body, and primal instincts. Her artistic practice often involves complex projects such as 'The Shapeshifter' and 'Double-edged', which explores the relationship between identical twins. Janssen has exhibited her work extensively in the Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, Italy, and the United States, with works held in major collections including the Museum voor Moderne Kunst (MMKA) and various private collections.[1,2]

  • identity
  • human body
  • primal instincts
  • twins

Books

Works by Anya Janssen

  • 2003 Double-edged Torch Books / Anya Janssen · book · English · ISBN 9073920205 A photostudy and project over identical twins.
  • 1997 Animal book Catalogue of portraits reflecting primal urges.

Exhibitions

  • 2003 Double-edged Torch Gallery, Amsterdam · solo
  • 2003 High Responder Mondo Bizzarro, Bologna · solo
  • 2006 Double-edged II Fuorizona Arte Contemporanea, Macerata · solo
  • 2012 The Shapeshifter MMKA, Arnhem · solo
  • 2021 Clouddwellers Torch gallery, Amsterdam · solo

References

  1. Anya Janssen. Double-edged. Torch Books / Anya Janssen. 2003 link
  2. Biography. anyajanssen.com link