Netherlands, 1972
Biografie
Koen Hauser (b. 1972, the Netherlands) is an artist who works with photography as a starting point, in an artistic practice that revolves around the relations between the way he processes photographic material and psychological and philosophical themes.
Whilst some photographs are concerned only with its aesthetic appeal, others cast aside this preoccupation to forefront the idea behind the image. Regardless of purpose or context, Hauser’s work is always underpinned by his education in Social Psychology, entwining philosophy, mythology, animism, religion and spirituality into his work in a metaphysical manner.
Hauser finished his Masters of Science in Social Psychology (1996, Rijksuniversiteit Leiden), later followed by studying photography at the Royal Academy of Art and the Gerrit Rietveld Academy (2002). He frequently collaborates with different cultural institutes, museums and archives like Gemeentemuseum Den Haag, the National Archive and the Rijksmuseum. He received several grants from the Mondrian Fund, and was awarded the title ‘photographer of the Netherlands’ in 2014. His work is held in both national and international public and private collections, including gemeentemuseum (Den Haag) and the museum of photography (Houston). His work has been shown across Europe, the United States and China in various solo and group exhibitions including FOAM (Amsterdam), Unseen Photofair (Amsterdam), Institut Néerlandais (Paris) and the He Xiang Ning Art Museum (Shigzen, China).
As an art teacher he worked at the Gerrit Rietveld Academie and the Willem de Kooning Academie and he currently teaches at The Royal Academy of Art (KABK), The Hague.
Exposities
'Michelangelo Iconoclastia'
Koen Hauser12 September - 15 November 2024The Michelangelo Iconoclastia artist book series (2023-2024) is a collection of 104 volumes, each presenting facsimile reproductions of a popular art history tourist guide focused on Michelangelo Buonarroti, the renowned...Lees meerMuseum Hilversum | 'Palace of Photographic Sculptures'
Koen Hauser6 June - 15 September 2024'Paleis van Fotografische Sculpturen' features works from his 'Skulptura' series and new photographs from the 'Michelangelo Iconoclastia' project. For 'Michelangelo Iconoclastia', Hauser visually reinterpreted an old tourist guide about the...Lees meer'I'M SORRY DAVE'
Bownik, Philippe Braquenier, Vincent Fournier, Koen Hauser, Inez & Vinoodh, Martina Sauter5 November 2022 - 14 January 2023Across a sleek and clinical universe of Kubrick’s own design, the movie projected an artificial intelligence so sophisticated that it would, sooner or later, defy its creators; ‘I’m sorry Dave,’...Lees meer'One of a Kind'
A 10-year anniversary show with unique pieces3 September - 22 October 2022When, in 2012, Narda van 't Veer and Jasper Bode founded The Ravestijn Gallery, they were amongst the few galleries in the Netherlands who felt photography was more than simply...Lees meerSummershow 2021: 'The Constructed Image'
Ruth van Beek, Jasper de Beijer, Katrien de Blauwer, Blommers & Schumm, Cortis & Sonderegger, Koen Hauser, Jaime Hayon, Inez & Vinoodh, Nico Krijno, Michel Lamoller, Simon Lehner, Jean-Francois Lepage, Matt Lipps, Sohei Nishino, Martina Sauter, Scheltens 17 July - 5 September 2021The Ravestijn Gallery is delighted to announce The Constructed Image, a group exhibition that brings together nineteen ( inter)national and experimental artists who showcase photography’s ability to not only reproduce...Lees meerSummershow 2020: 'The Salon Show'
in collaboration with Ingeborg Ravestijn Antiques and The Wunderkammer13 June - 22 August 2020The Ravestijn Gallery is pleased to announce The Salon Show, created in collaboration with Ingeborg Ravestijn Antiques and The Wunderkammer. The exhibition will show over 80 works from (all) represented...Lees meer'Skulptura'
Koen Hauser18 May - 22 June 2019In the words of author Merel Bem, “Koen Hauser never starts from the idea that a photo should represent reality in a direct way. As a photographer with a deeply...Lees meerSummershow 2015
Group presentation DARREN HARVEY-REGAN / MARK NETTENBRIJERS / KOEN HAUSER / ATZE HAYTSMA25 July - 29 August 2015Darren Harvey-Regan (1974) experiments with the nature of the photographic and its relationship to the material world. He presents a constant interaction between the subject, its photographic representation and the...Lees meer'Tableaux'
Koen Hauser28 February - 4 April 2015Koen Hauser got his first degree in Social Psychology before he graduated in Photography at the Rietveld Academy in Amsterdam. This combined background of social studies and art serves as...Lees meer
Kunstwerken
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The Dance of Venus, 2019
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The Transcendence of Hall 32, 2019
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Citrinitas, 2019
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Diffractio, 2019
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Mother and Child, 2019
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The Little Transcendant, 2019
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Transcendence No. 2, 2019
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La Métamorphose, 2019
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Le Soleil d’Airain, 2019
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Prima Materia, 2019
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Rasa, 2019
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Rubedo, 2019
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Spiritus, 2019
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The Mask, 2019
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The Skull, 2019
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The Work, 2019
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Transformation No. 1, 2019
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Transmutation, 2019
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Whomb Expanding, 2019
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Albedo, 2019
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Tableau III, 2015
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Tableau IV, 2015
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Tableau IX, 2015
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Tableau XII, 2015
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Kosmoz, No. 3, 2003
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Modische Atlas, No. 4, 2000
Art Fairs
NAP+ 2024
Group presentation with Koen Hauser, Thomas Kuijpers and Ruth van Beek12 - 15 September 2024We're happy to participate in the inaugural edition of NAP+ , taking place from September 12 to 15, 2024, at Donauweg 11 in Amsterdam. During...Lees meerUNSEEN 2019
Group presentation Koen Hauser / Tereza Zelenkova / Cortis & Sonderegger20 - 22 September 2019At this edition of UNSEEN Photo Festival, The Ravestijn Gallery presented three artists: Koen Hauser (NL), Tereza Zelenkova (CZ) and the artist duo Cortis &...Lees meer
Publications
Press
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Edo Dijksterhuis, Het Parool, September 13, 2024De Wereld van Koen Hauser
Fotograaf en beeldend kunstenaar ontregelt in Museum HilversumEls Blom, De Gooi- en Eemlander, August 15, 2024RETROFUTURISME
Jeroen Bos, FD Persoonlijk, December 31, 2022I'm Sorry Dave: art in the footsteps of Stanley Kubrick's universe
Design Mate, December 1, 2022EXHIBITION REVIEW: 'I'M SORRY DAVE'
Caroline Johnson, Musée Magazine , November 29, 2022New exhibition samples the deep space and alien vibes of Stanley Kubrick’s work
Jonathan Bell, Wallpaper*, November 5, 2022Het gesprek - Koen Hauser
Annemieke Bosman, Opium / AVROTROS, September 22, 2022(Re)constructing reality and (Re)imagining photography
Simona Marani, Fotografare, August 21, 2021EXHIBITION REVIEW: THE CONSTRUCTED IMAGE
Emika Suzuki , Musée Magazine, August 10, 2021MODES OF FABRICATION
Rachel Segal Hamilton, Aesthetica Magazine, August 2, 2021EEN BEVALLIG BEEN LIGT LOS OP DE BANK, ALS EEN VONDST UIT EEN CRIME SCENE
Edo Dijksterhuis, Het Parool, July 30, 2021Met schaar en Photoshop
Rianne van Dijck, NRC / Het Blad, July 1, 2021Sight Unseen: Koen Hauser
October 10, 2019Tendenzen in Hedendaagse Fotografie
Mireille de Putter, Tableaux, September 25, 2019Expositie Review
Maarten Moll, Het Parool, May 16, 2019De Kunst van het Scannen
Sophia Zürcher, Het Parool, November 18, 2017All Is Lost
Kim Knoppers, NRC Handelsblad, July 7, 2016De Jonge Jaren van Koen Hauser
New Dawn Paper, August 12, 2014The Artist as a Creator
Kim Knoppers, FOAM Magazine, October 17, 2009