Viviane Sassen
photographer
Viviane Sassen is a Dutch artist and photographer based in Amsterdam. Born in 1972, she spent her childhood in Kenya before returning to the Netherlands in 1978. She initially studied fashion design at Arnhem's University of the Arts but transitioned into photography, eventually receiving an MFA from the Royal Academy in Arnhem. Sassen is recognized for her distinctive aesthetic that blends fine art and fashion photography, characterized by geometric shapes, abstracted bodies, and a bold use of color. Her work often explores themes of physical contact and movement, inspired by her experiences in Africa. She has collaborated with major brands such as Miu Miu, Stella McCartney, and Louis Vuitton, and her work is held in significant collections including the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA).[1,2,3]
- geometric shapes
- abstracted bodies
- fashion photography
- fine art
Books
Works by Viviane Sassen
- 2010 Sketches: Polaroids of Africa
- 2008 Flamboya
- 2011 Parasomnia
- 2011 Die Son Sien Alles
- 2012 Roxane
- 2012 In and Out of Fashion
- 2013 Etan&Me
- 2014 Lexicon Edition of 1000 copies.
- 2014 Pikin Slee About the village Pikin Slee.
- 2015 Umbra Reprint edition.
- 2017 Roxane II Edition of 1000 copies. With a poem by Maria Barnas.
- 2017 Of Mud And Lotus Edited by Shigeo Goto and Sawako Fukai. Edition of 1000 copies.
- 2018 Hot Mirror
Exhibitions
- 2013 In and Out of Fashion
- 2014 Umbra
- 2014 Analemma: Fashion Photography 1992 – 2012
- 2011 New Photography 2011
- 2012 The Youth Code
Awards
- 2007 Prix de Rome
- 2011 Infinity Award: Applied/Fashion/Advertising Photography
- 2013 German Photo Book Prize
- 2015 Honorary Fellowship
- 2015 David Octavius Hill Medal
- 2016 German Photo Book Prize