Gitta van Buuren | Independent humanitarian documentary photographer, development policy sociologist, consultant, curator, lecturer, trainer, future documentary filmmaker
Combining photography and development policy sociology in photography projects. Focussing on social changes and its effects on society. Like underdevelopment and development, human rights issues, refugees, migrants, the multicultural society and changing human perceptions. Addressing subjects and issues that went unnoticed or already have been forgotten by the public, in order to keep them under public attention and to change existing perceptions.
Small stories, everyday life subjects instead of the breaking news items, but nevertheless indicative of circumstances.
Photo projects are mostly self-initiated and self-funded.
23 solo exhibitions and presentations, 22 group exhibitions.
2012 - Winner Audience Award, ASA Student Photo competition
2003 - 2nd Place Audience Award, Focus Magazine
2003 - 2nd Place C-category (Masterclasses and Specializations), Fotogram Photo Academy Award
