Thijs groot Wassink

author · photographer

Thijs groot Wassink is a Dutch photographer, educator, and therapist. He worked for over a decade as a photographer under the duo name WassinkLundgren, producing works that explore everyday occurrences through a visually compelling lens. He holds a Master's degree in Fine Arts from Central Saint Martins in London. In addition to his photographic practice, he is an accredited Gestalt therapist and team coach, working with psychosocial development and interpersonal learning. Since 2019, he has served as a study coach at the Royal Academy of Art in The Hague (KABK), where he works at the intersection of artistic creation and personal development.[1,2]

Themes

  • everyday life
  • vernacular photography
  • China
  • psychosocial development

Works by Thijs groot Wassink

  • Empty Bottles 2007 · Veenman Publishers · book · English ISBN 9789086900633 Collaborative publication with Ruben Lundgren.
  • The Chinese Photobook 2015 · Aperture · book Collaborative research project with Martin Parr.
  • Tokyo Tokyo 2011 · book Published under the duo name WassinkLundgren.

Exhibitions

  • 2005 Empty Bottles Foam, Amsterdam solo
  • 2005 34,5 m2 De Balie, Amsterdam solo
  • 2010 Don't Smile Now... Save it for Later! De Balie, Amsterdam solo
  • 2011 Tokyo Tokyo Quartair, The Hague solo

Awards

  • 2007 Prix du Livre Les Rencontres d'Arles
  • 2011 Kees Scherer Award (short listed) Naarden
  • 2010 Dutch Doc Award (short listed) Utrecht

References

  1. WassinkLundgren. Les Rencontres d'Arles official website. 2007 link
  2. Thijs groot Wassink. KABK Official Teacher Page link