Guus Rijven
author · photographer · designer
Guus Rijven is a Dutch freelance photographer, designer, and artist who has been active since 1975. He studied Graphic Design at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in The Hague (Koninklijke Academie van Beeldende Kunsten). His work often involves travel photography and reportage, blending visual imagery with personal narrative and design elements. Notable projects include 'Het Gat in de Horizon', a photographic reportage on Argentina inspired by his uncle's stories, and various series exploring Japanese landscapes and urban environments.[1,2]
Themes
- travel photography
- reportage
- landscape
- urban design
Books
Works by Guus Rijven
- Het gat in de horizon 2001 · Stichting Hollands Negatief · book · Dutch ISBN 9789080683716 A reportage along the facade of Argentina.
- Tokaido gaandeweg / Tokaido Make-over 2013 · book A modern view on the 53 stations of the Great Coastal Route.
Exhibitions
- 2002 Het Gat in de Horizon / The Hole in the Horizon Artoteek, Den Haag solo
- 2002 Het Gat in de Horizon / The Hole in the Horizon Photofestival Noorderlicht, Leeuwarden group
- 2006 Tokaido gaandeweg / Tokaido Make-over Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam solo
Awards
- 2001 De Zilveren Camera Rotterdam & Maastricht
- 1998 Zomer van de Fotografie award City of Antwerp

