BIO

Harmen Meinsma is an artist working with photography, based in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Harmen is using the camera to create visionary images of people who, like rare flowers, are enchanting and unusual in appearance. He finds his subjects with a deep curiosity and appreciation of their individuality.

In his work, he is making references to popular culture and is embarking upon the realms of kitsch pop surrealism. In some images, the photographer creates a staged dialogue between him and his subjects, by posing along with them like true partners in crime.

Harmen Meinsma received his BA (hons) degree from the Willem de Kooning academy in 2017. Since then, he is working on vibrant personal and commissioned projects. His work is exhibited in New York during Photoville in 2019 and has been featured in magazines such as &C, Vogue NL and i-D.

 

CV

EDUCATION
2013-2017 BA Photography (hons) – Willem de Kooning academy – Rotterdam
2012-2013 BA Photography – Royal Academy of Art – The Hague

AWARDS
2020 SO AWARD (nominated)

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2021 Melkweg (solo) – Amsterdam (upcoming)
2020 Starring You (group) – Melkweg – Amsterdam (upcoming)
2020 Slash Gallery (solo) – Rotterdam (upcoming)
2019 Photoville (group) – New York City
2018 Museum Nacht 010 (solo) – Rotterdam
2017 Bazaar Beauties (solo) – Rotterdam
2017 Pentaprism (graduation show) – Rotterdam
2013 (On)begrensd (group) – De Affiche Galerij – Den Haag

ADVISOR/EXPERT ROLE
2018 Character Building – Showroom MAMA

COLLECTIONS
2018 The Last Season I – Hogeschool Rotterdam 

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS/PRESS
2020 Elderly Heroes – Coeval Magazine
2020 Harmen Meinsma, la vita è un gioco SuperPop. Con un’aria da commedia americana – Italian Factory Magazine
2020 Giving Birth To Dying – Coeval Magazine
2019 Superstars – &C magazine (in-print)
2019 Tommy Walton – Coeval Magazine
2019 Dit rotterdamse draghouse is van plan de wereld te bestormen – i-D
2019 Laatbloeiers – &C magazine (in-print)
2018 Talent in beeld – CJP magazine (in-print)
2018 Een vervlogen jeugd – ADCN Magazine (in-print)
2018 Portrait of Elza Jo – Vogue NL (in-print)
2017 Hollandse Beelden (in-print)
2017 Upcoming talent – Kiekie krant (in-print)
2017 The class of 2017 – Adformatie (in-print)
2016 Fashionarchitecture FW16 – de Architect
2016 Myn leave Ljouwert – Trouw (in-print)
2016 Bazaar beauty’s: de paradijsvogels van rotterdam – i-D

SELECTED INTERVIEWS
2019 Professionele dramaqueen harmen meinsma wil iedereen beroemd maken – i-D
2019 Harmen & Hannah – NPO Extra
2017 Glamour op de camping van Hoek van Holland – AD
2017 Zoeken naar paradijsvogels op de Afrikaandermarkt – OPENRotterdam

SELECTED CLIENTS
Vogue NL, &C, i-D, Adformatie, AD and NRC.