Chantal Spieard
author · photographer
Chantal Spieard is a Dutch photographer and author based in Amsterdam. Her work focuses on storytelling through photography, capturing raw emotions and reality in daily life, portraits, interiors, and street scenes. She has worked extensively with NGOs globally, documenting humanitarian projects in countries such as Rwanda, Guatemala, Kenya, Bangladesh, and Ghana. In addition to her documentary and corporate commissions, she is known for personal photobooks that explore intimate themes like father-daughter relationships and the experience of illness.[1,2]
- humanitarian photography
- father-daughter relationship
- illness and healthcare
- storytelling
Works by Chantal Spieard
- 2001 M'n vader / My father 'Deddi' A photobook about the disease of Chantal's father and their relationship.
- 2006 Camping A photobook showing 25 years of camping life in the Netherlands.
- Piet Polies en de boef met de aansteker Stories based on real police files.
- Piet Polies en de giftige taart Stories based on real police files.
- Een wereld zonder baarmoederhalskanker Documenting the work of the Female Cancer Foundation.
Exhibitions
- 2024 Ja, ik wil!
- 2024 Van wastobbe tot wabi
- 2017 Happy on Friday
- 2013 Female Cancer Foundation
- 2009 At Home: Fotodok
- 2009 ANYtime: exchange
- 2008 Biennale Internationale de L’Image
- 2008 Pages
- 2007 Pink Ribbon Award
- 2006 Senseo Paradise
- 2005 Taal Centraal
- 2003 Gemeentemuseum Den Haag
- 2002 Motive Gallery
- 2002 Foto Biënnale Rotterdam
- 2002 Solo expo CBKU
- 2001 Naarden Foto Festival
Awards
- 2017 SAN Accenten voor de Zeeman Trouwjurk campagne
- 2017 Gouden Esprix-award voor Zeeman Trouwjurk campagne
- 2017 Goud voor de Zeeman Trouwjurk film tijdens ADCN 2017
- 2000 Berenschot Fotografieprijs
- 1999 Kunstanjer