Jan Van IJken

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About Jan Van IJken

Jan van IJken (1965) is a photographer and filmmaker from Leiden, the Netherlands, working at the interface of art and science. His work is about the secrets of nature, microscopy, embryology and human-animal relationships. He is working mainly autonomously on long-term projects.

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Precious Animals

Jan Van IJken

Some animals are “manufactured” as food, while others are pampered as pets — it’s an uncomfortable contradiction that most people prefer to ignore, but the conflicting realities are examined directly with this photo project commissioned in the Netherlands.

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Jan Van IJken's Projects on LensCulture

The art of flying
People with disability
Semana Santa in Sevilla
New Neighbours
Precious Animals
A touch of Divinity

Jan Van IJken's Books

A touch of Divinity

Valkhof Pers, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
New Neighbours

Reproka Visual Communication, Amersfoort, The Netherlands
Dierbaar / Precious Animals

Voetnoot Publishers, Antwerp, Belgium