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Dirk Van Appeldorn
...was born 1953 in Dortmund, Germany (with German, Polish, Ukrainian, Rumanian, Dutch background). He started to take pictures at the age of 12 and his realistic photography, an early aspect of his street photography, was shown in an exhibition in his hometown when he turned 16. He became a musician and a writer and published two novels. His book "Heisser Sprung in kalte lava"", became a success in 1993. He moved to Ireland in 1994 and exhibited some of his work in the following years. He went to London in 1998, when he started his photo-series "Streets of London". In 2010 he added his series "The Last Day" and his next book "EUNOIA" was released in August 2011.
Three of his main works were exhibited in January 2010 in the "Bigger Picture Gallery" in London.
His main interest is Street-, Character- and Abstractive Photography
He is represented by several galleries/art dealers worldwide including the "Whisper Gallery", London which offers a selection of his work done in 2010.
Solo/joint shows in 2012 are planned in Chicago, Moscow, St. Petersburg, Sao Paulo, Cologne and Berlin.
Dirk works closely with the KINARI group (design, fashion, art) which published his photobook EUNOIA and with several fashion designer.
NEWS: Private Viewing Exhibition on the 15th of September in Kensington. Invitations only!
His next projects will show public figures (artists, models, business people) differently in their work/home and "third place" environments.
In 2012 he will publish his Cuban photo book.
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