Frank van der Salm’s large photographs imbue the buildings on modern-day peripheries with a singular aura. As they are often only partially focused, they have the character of architectural models. Scale and topographical location are both treated as secondary, and yet the images promise a wealth of details that actually suggest themselves, only to disappear again. These austere subjects reject the eye’s need for the greatest possible sharpness, taunt the optic nerve and cause a slight unease in the face of perceived blank or at least cloudy spots. Moreover, everything that epitomizes the classical concept of landscape is faded out. What remains are the artificial structures of civilization: patterns made up of glass, steel, and asphalt, enhanced by colorful cars, and illuminated of course by countless artificial light sources. What is there, is there in abundance, creating an almost magical shimmer. But what do we see? We see everything and find out nothing. Frank van der Salm’s photographs are trenchant metaphors of modern visual communication.
Dr. Boris von Brauchitsch
(c) 2006 European Photography, Berlin
| 1964 | born in Delft, The Netherlands |
| 1983-1986 | Delft Polytechnic, Geodesy |
| 1988-1992 | Rotterdam Art Academy, Photography & Audio Visual Design |
| 2001 | Maria Austria Award, nomination Amsterdam, NL | ||
| 4th Werner Mantz Photography Prize, Nomination, Europe (B, D, F, GB, NL) | |||
| 1999 | West Art of Now Award, Nomination, Amsterdam, NL Basis-Grant, Stiching Fonds BKVB, Amsterdam, NL Project-Grant, Delft, NL Mondriaan Foundation, Amsterdam, NL | ||
| Basis-Grant, Stiching Fonds BKVB, Amsterdam, NL | |||
| Project-Grant, Delft, NL | |||
| Mondriaan Foundation, Amsterdam, NL | |||
| 1998 | Travel-Grant, Stichting Fonds BKVB, Amsterdam, NL | ||
| 1996 | Basis-Grant, Stichting Fonds BKVB, Amsterdam, NL | ||
| Prix de Rome Photography Award, selection final 6, Amsterdam, NL | |||
| 1994 | Starters-Grant, Stichting Fonds BKVB, Amsterdam, NL | ||
| Documentation-Grant, Delft, NL | |||
| 1993 | MaaskantPrijs/MaaskantAward, Nomination, Rotterdam, NL | ||
| 1992 | DrempelPrijs/DrempelAward, Nomination, Rotterdam, NL Starters-Grant, Stichting Fonds BKVB, Amsterdam, NL | ||
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| SBK collection Amsterdam, NL |
| Rabo Bank Netherlands |
| Private Collectors Europe, United States |
| Ministry of Internal Affairs The Hague, NL |
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs The Hague, NL |
| LaSalle Bank Chicago, United States |
| KLM collectie Amsterdam, NL |
| Huis Marseille Amsterdam, NL |
| Gemeente Museum The Hague, NL |
| Gemeente Haarlemmermeer Haarlemmermeer, NL |
| Fries Museum Leeuwarden, NL |
| Film de Lux Berlijn, Germany |
| Erasmus Collection Rotterdam, NL |
| Delta Lloyd NL |
| Content Artcollection The Hague, NL |
| Art Bank The Hague, NL |
Solo Exhibitions (Selection)
| 2005 | Galerie Judin / Haunch of Venison Zürich, Switzerland |
| Photo London London, Great Britain | |
| MKgalerie.nl, (catalogue) Rotterdam, NL Kunstrai Amsterdam, NL | |
| 2004 | Crown Gallery Brussels, Belgium |
| MKgalerie.nl Rotterdam, NL | |
| 2003 | Art Forum Berlin Berlin, Germany |
| 2002 | Paris Photo Paris, France |
| Jan Kesner Gallery (catalogue) Los Angeles, United States | |
| 2001 | MKgalerie (catalogue) Rotterdam, NL |
| Galeria Pedro Oliveira Porto, Portugal | |
| 2000 | Fries Museum, Buro Leeuwarden Leeuwarden, NL MKexpositieruimte Rotterdam, NL |
| MKexpositieruimte Rotterdam, NL | |
| 1999 | Jan Kesner Gallery Los Angeles, United States NFI, National Institute for Photography Rotterdam, NL |
| NFI, National Institute for Photography Rotterdam, NL | |
| 1998 | Pennings Gallery (catalogue) Eindhoven, NL |
| 1997 | Van Wijngaarden Gallery Amsterdam, NL |
| 1993 | De Boterhal, Art-Centre Hoorn, NL Fotomania Gallery Rotterdam, NL |
| Fotomania Gallery Rotterdam, NL |
| 2006 | Netherlands Now, Ecole du Nord, Maison Europeenne de la Photographie Paris, France |
| Städtische Galerie Ravensburg, Germany | |
| 2005 | KW14, Constructed Moment Den Bosch, NL |
| Gemeentemuseum Den Haag, Rabobankcollectie (Catalgue) Den Haag, NL | |
| Palmbeach Photography Palmbeach, USA | |
| The Ecstasy of Things,Museo di Fotografia Contemporaneo Milan, Italy | |
| PhotoLA, Jan Kesner Gallery Los Angeles, USA | |
| NAI, Netherlands Architecture Institute Rotterdam, NL | |
| Art Brussels, Crown Gallery Brussels, Belgium | |
| Art Forum Berlin, MKgalerie.nl Berlin, Germany | |
| FIAC, Crown Gallery Paris, France | |
| Art Cologne, Galerie Judin / Haunch of Venison Cologne, Germany | |
| 2004 | Venice Biennial of Architecture, Metamorph (Catalogue) Venice, Italy |
| Huis Marseille, Take Five (Catalogue) Amsterdam, NL | |
| Fotomuseum Winterthur, Im Rausch Der Dinge (Catalogue) Winterthur, Switzerland | |
| Chateau d’Eau, Toulouse, France | |
| 2003 | Post-Nature, Instituto Tomie Ohtake Sao Paulo, Brazil |
| 2002 | Arles, rencontre de la Photographie Arles, France |
| PhotoLA, Jan Kesner Gallery Los Angeles, United States | |
| Witte de With, (catalogue) Rotterdam, NL | |
| On track, Atelier HSL, Ned. | |
| Architectuur Instituut Rotterdam, NL | |
| 2001 | ArtBrussels, MKgalerie, Netherlands Brussels, Belgium |
| Artforum Berlin, MKgalerie, Netherlands Berlin, Germany | |
| Venice Biennial, catalogue Venice, Italy | |
| The Peoples Art, Witte de With, catalogue Porto, Portugal | |
| PhotoLA, Jan Kesner Gallery Los Angeles, United States | |
| 2000 | Tent Rotterdam, NL |
| LOeil du Nord, Institut Neerlandais, catalogue Paris, France | |
| ArtForum Berlin, MKexpositieruimte Berlin, Germany | |
| Paard van Troje, Fries Museum, catalogue Leeuwarden, NL | |
| Kunstrai, MKexpositieruimte Amsterdam, NL | |
| Maastricht Art Fair, MKexpositieruimte,catalogue Maastricht, NL | |
| ARCO Artfair, MKexpositieruimte, catalogue Madrid, Spain | |
| Paris Photo, Françoise Knabe Gallery, Germany Paris, France | |
| 1999 | ArtForum Berlin, MKexpositieruimte, Netherlands Berlin, Germany |
| Kunstrai, MKexpositieruimte, Amsterdam, NL | |
| ArtBrussels, MKexpositieruimte, Netherlands, Brussels, Belgium | |
| ArtFrankfurt, Françoise Knabe Gallery, Germany, Frankfurt, Germany | |
| St’Art, Françoise Knabe Gallery, Germany, Strasbourg, France | |
| MKexpositieruimte, Rotterdam, NL | |
| 1998 | Paris Photo, Pennings Gallery, Paris, France |
| 1997 | Blonk Series, Leiden City & LAK Gallery, Leiden, NL |
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