Jan Dirk van der Burg
author · photographer
Jan Dirk van der Burg is a Dutch photographer and author based in Amsterdam. He graduated in 2004 with a series on office culture and has since developed a niche in documenting public spaces, meetings, and courses—the world under the system ceiling. His most notable work is the photography book 'Olifantenpaadjes' (Desire Lines), published in 2011, which serves as an optimistic critique of landscape mismanagement by highlighting how people create shortcuts in public environments. He has also worked with Marcel van Roosmalen on the series 'Nederland onder het Systeemplafond' for De Correspondent and produces a weekly image column called '#heerlijkgenieten' for Volkskrant Magazine. He is known as 'Pandist,' a nickname for conscious Fiat Panda drivers.[1,2]
- public space
- desire lines
- office culture
- landscape mismanagement
Works by Jan Dirk van der Burg
- 2011 Olifantenpaadjes Also known as 'Desire Lines'.
- 2022 Typisch Nederland Exhibition and book.
- 2016 Tweebundelbox Collection of notable Twitter accounts.
Exhibitions
- 2022 Typisch Nederland
Awards
- Fotograaf des Vaderlands