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Isabelle Pateer (°1980 NL)
Master in Visual Arts, Photography St Lukas Brussels (BE, 2003).
Works and lives in The Netherlands and Belgium
Documentary and Portraiture assignments
As a freelance photographer I am shooting editorial assignments under the name of Otherweyes. I've done series for various magazines, companies and organizations such as Fashion Museum Antwerp, Starbucks, Elle, Adecco, WWF, Deloitte, DHL, Nespresso, Caritas (International), Fedasil, Handicap International, Interbuild, De Standaard, etc.
Personal long term projects
Since 2007 I am focussing increasingly on personal fine art projects. I am operating in a cross-over area between documentary and autonomous photography. Working predominantly on long-term projects I expresses myself in series which base their subject matter on topics close to myself, but which have a wider meaning by addressing a more universal tendency in which I motivate the viewer to search for a personal relation and interpretation. In doing so I am aiming for a subtle form of universal social criticism.
The series “Unsettled” (one of my first long term projects) was awarded, published and exhibited(Inter)nationally since 2008 and received a project grant from the Dutch 'Anna Cornelis' foundation. I am preparing a book publication, scheduled for 2012.
Technical information
All images from my personal projects are shot with Mamiya7 on medium film format, presented as framed digital C-Prints, 80 x 100 cm.
Publications (selection)
VIEW Magazine, Private Photoreview, VERVE Photo, Fraction Magazine, De Standaard, La Libre Belgique, Style in Progress, Arte news, De
Morgen Magazine, Focus, FotoMuseum Magazine, ARCO contemporary Art, FLAK Photo, Pulp Magazine, Knack.
Exhibitions (selection)
Daegu Photo Biennale (SK, 2010), Photobiennale Greece (GR,2010), Breda Photo (NL,2010), Botanique Brussels (BE, 2010), Biënnale de photographie Condroz (BE,2009), Mercator galerie, Antwerp (BE,2009), Academie Galerie Utrecht (NL,2009), Transphotographique, Lille (FA,2009), ‘De Loketten’ Flemish parliament, Brussels (BE,2008), Summer of Photography,
Brussels (BE,2008), International Photography
Biennale Liège (BE,2008), Tour et Taxis, Brussels (BE,2005), MIAT Ghent (BE,2005), Cultural
Centre of Strombeek, Brussels (BE,2005).
Awards, Honors, Grants:
• 2010 Project grant from Stichting Fonds Anna Cornelis (NL).
• 2010 BNP Paribas Fortis Young Artistic Talent Award, nominated with the series 'Unsettled' (BE).
• 2010 Finalist Photographer Descubrimientos Photo Espana (ES).
• 2010 Selected participant Portfolio Review CENTER, Santa FE (USA).
• 2010 Dutch Doc Award, nominated with the series 'Unsettled' (NL).
• 2010 Prix Jeune Artiste (La Libre Belgique), nominated with the series 'Unsettled' (BE).
• 2009 International Festival of Photography Bratislava, 2e prize portfolio contest with the series ‘Unsettled’ (SK).
• 2009 Photo Espana masterclass, best portfolio’, selected by Jim Goldberg (Magnum) (ES).
• 2008 International Photography Awards LA, honourable mention in the category ‘personality’ with the series ‘Artists’ (USA).
• 2008 Dexia Press Award, 2nd prize with the series ‘Room 261012’ (BE).