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Melissa
Schriek

photography

Education

2013-2018             Royal Academy of Arts, The Hague (Photography) - Graduated
2012-2013             Royal Academy of Arts, The Hague (Prepatory year) - Finished


Selfpublished publications

2023                     Book of Ode: an exploration of the dynamics of female friendship
2020                     Book of the City is a Choreography.
2018                     Thesis ‘tete a tete’: Researching the role of the photographer when exploring human relationships
2018                     Newspaper of the work ‘Promenade’ - Sold out


Nominations and prizes

2021                     Winner of Herez Corpo Award 1st edition
2021                     Winner of exhibition at Belfast Photofestival
2021                     The City is a Choreography is nominated as one of the best Dutch design books of 2020.
2020                     ‘The Intersection’ Shortlisted for Palm Photo Prize 2020
2020                     The City is a Choreography shortlisted for Krakow Photo Month SHOWOFF 
2020                     The City is a Choreography shortlisted for GetxoPhoto 


Exhibitions

2023                     Upcoming - Unseen, 2023
2023                     Hama Gallery, Duo exhibition ‘Prachtige Rotdag’
2022                     Cultuurfabriek Roermond, group exhibition ‘Lines of Movement’, various works
2021                     Stedelijk Museum, book of The City is a Choreography 
2021                     Belfast Photofestival 3-30 June,   The City is a Choreography

2021                     RAUM, The City is a Choreography
2021                     Book and Sons, Tokyo, Solo exhibition of The City is a Choreography
        
2020                     Melkweg/Milk Amsterdam, The City is a Choreography
2020                     The City is a choreography at Pakhuis de Zwijger until March 2020

2020                    ‘The Look’ from The City is a Choreography at Laurenskerk in occasion of World Press Photo and Rotterdam Photo
2019                      [wa:| wa:] Festival, Düsseldorf - 05/08 September 2019 (GE)
2018                      Fotofestival Schiedam - 18/28 October 2018 (NL)
2018                      Graduation Exhibition, Royal Academy of Art, The Hague (NL)
2018                      The family of no man, curated by Brad Feuerhelm and Natasha Christia, Cosmos, Rencontres d’Arles (FR)
2018                      Sexysoap at Sexyland, Amsterdam (NL)
2018                      Weimar walk-in, The hague (NL)
2017                      Market place, Manchester (UK)
2017                      Fabulous Failures, The Hague (NL), curated by Erik Kessels
2016                      Baobab, The Hague (NL)


Publications
 
2022                     FK Magazine, The City is a Choreography
2021                     ODE, Pellicola Magazine
2021                     Metal Magazine
2021                     Habitat Magazine
2021                     SOMEWHEREMAGAZINE
2021                     ODE, online feature at Ain’t Bad  
2021                Review of ‘The City is a Choreography’ on Musee Magazine
2020                     Print publication in Plus Magazine, feature about ODE (USA)
2020                     Print publication in Delicate Rebellion, feature about ODE (UK)
2020                     Container Love - The City is a Choreography
2020                     Elle Decor Italia - The City is Choreography 
2020                     Print publication of The City is a Choreography in Analog Mag
2020                     IGNANT - The City is a Choreography the book
2020                     A conversation with Ain’t Bad
2020                     Interview on Mr.Motley (Dutch) 

2020                     A Collaboration with Melkweg Expo & Holland Festival - Interview by Mr.Motley
2020                     Interview by Analog Magazine about The City is a Choreography
2020                     Interview on Lomography.com
2020                    ‘The City is a Choreography’ Interview at Boooooooom
2020                    ‘The City is a Choreography’ Interview at C41 mag
2020                    ‘The City is a choreography’ on Splash & Grab written by Hannah Geddes
2020                    ‘Subtle Strangeness’ on MC Saatchi Little Stories
2019                     ‘Human Connection through the eyes of Melissa Schriek’ on The Daring
2019                     Online feature ‘Urban Body Sculptures’ on Fisheye Magazine
2019                     Online feature ‘An overview Of Melissa Schriek, The Photographer Exploring Bodily Contradiction’ on Ignant
2019                     Online feature about the ‘’subtle strangeness’’ of my images at It’s nice that, written by Rebecca Irvin

2019                     Online feature on FUCKING YOUNG with collection shoot of designer Tony Ta
2019                     NRC newspaper, print and online, two images illustrating an article written by Clara van de Wiel
2019                     NRC newspaper, print and online, two images illustrating an article written by Annemiek Leclaire
2019                     Der Greif, Guestroom, Selection by Alessio Glaviano 
2018                     NEW DAWN, online article 
2018                     Graduation Catalogue, Soapbox (NL)
2018                     Baobab, The Hague (NL)
2018                     Po1nt Magazine, Online Magazine
2018                     Open minds quarterly (CAN)
2018                     DER GREIF, Guestroom, Selection by Nathalie Herschdorfer
2017                     DER GREIF, guestroom, selection by Charlotte Cotton
2017                     Wotisart?, Magazine
2017                     Baobab, The Hague (NL)
2016                     Catalogue Paradise Intervention, Royal Academy of Art
2014                     Banter Magazine, Royal Academy of Art