Visual Diary #026 – Zeeland

sketchbook

Vast polders, crops, salinity, tides.

Spending the holidays in Dutch Provence Zeeland.

Image of flag of the Dutch Provice of Zeeland, prior to the New Years dive at Burgh-Haamstede, Schouwen-Duiveland.
Binnendijks – Burgh-Haamstede, Schouwen-Duiveland

Flag of the Dutch Provice of Zeeland, prior to the New Years dive.
The Netherlands, Burgh-Haamstede, 01 January 2020
Imae of North Sea from Beach Brouwersdam, Ouddorp, Goeree-Overflakkee, by Bram Belloni
Buitendijks – North Sea

The sea.
The Netherlands, Ouddorp, 31 December 2019
Image of wind turbines in the Krammer, Plaat van Oude Tonge, from Grevelingendam, Bruinisse, Schouwen-Duiveland, by Bram Belloni
Binnendijks – Plaat van Oude Tonge

The Krammer, Plaat van Oude Tonge.
The Netherlands, Bruinisse, 31 December 2019
Image of aquaculture mussels Grevelingenmeer viewed from Brouwersdam, Ouddorp, Goeree-Overflakkee, Bram Belloni
Binnendijks – Grevelingenmeer

Aquaculture Grevelingenmeer viewed from Brouwersdam.
The Netherlands, Ouddorp, 31 December 2019
Image of he New Years dive at Burgh-Haamstede, Schouwen-Duiveland by Bram Belloni
Buitendijks – Burgh-Haamstede, Schouwen-Duiveland

The New Years dive.
The Netherlands, Burgh-Haamstede, 01 January 2020
Image of view at North Sea from beach Domburg, Walcheren, by Bram Belloni
Buitendijks – Domburg, Walcheren

View at North Sea.
The Netherlands, Domburg, 03 January 2020
Image of night sky and stars as viewed from our stay, Nieuwerkerke, Schouwen-Duiveland, by Bram Belloni
Binnendijks – Nieuwerkerke, Schouwen-Duiveland

Night sky and stars as viewed from our stay.
The Netherlands, Nieuwerkerke, 03 January 2020.

IAGAM in Monthly Photo magazine – South Korea

publications

The South Korean Monthly Photo magazine published parts of the I Am Gay and Muslim documentary photo series as Special Feature in the 2019 April issue.

Tear sheet of South Korean Monthly Photo Magazine April 04/2019 issue, featuring I Am Gay and Muslim photo series by photographer Bram Belloni.
Tear sheet Monthly Photo magazine (South Korea), issue April 2019.
Featuring the I Am Gay and Muslim documentary photo series by Bram Belloni (click for larger image).
Tear sheet of South Korean Monthly Photo Magazine April 04/2019 issue, featuring I Am Gay and Muslim photo series by photographer Bram Belloni.
Tear sheet Monthly Photo magazine (South Korea), issue April 2019.
Featuring the I Am Gay and Muslim documentary photo series by Bram Belloni (click for larger image).
Tear sheet of South Korean Monthly Photo Magazine April 04/2019 issue, featuring I Am Gay and Muslim photo series by photographer Bram Belloni.
Tear sheet Monthly Photo magazine (South Korea), issue April 2019.
Featuring the I Am Gay and Muslim documentary photo series by Bram Belloni (click for larger image).

The article reviews the series, the process of the overall production and discusses the ‘same-sex marriage’ issue. Which was introduced in the Netherlands is 2001 as first first country that officially allows same-sex marriages.

It is great to have the images and the cause made available to this part of the world!

Marokkaanse Boot in Amsterdam Museum

projects

The Amsterdam Museum exhibition ‘De Mooiste Stad – Amsterdam door de ogen van Eberhard van der Laan’ is an ode to the city of Amsterdam. Curated by mayor Eberhard van der Laan. This, very sadly, in light of his soon to be pass away.

As guest-curator, Van der Laan chose 80 pieces from the Amsterdam Museum and Stadsarchief (city archive). To show how Amsterdam did cope with previous challenges as fast growing city. And with the intention to open discussion on future ones.

Among the works chosen was an image of the Marokkaanse Boot. Taken during the Amsterdam Pride 2018.

Impression of exhibition Amsterdam door de ogen van Eberhard van der Laan at Amsterdam Museum, featuring the image Marokkaanse Boat by photographer Bram Belloni.
Impression exhibition Amsterdam door de ogen van Eberhard van der Laan at Amsterdam Museum. Middle: photograph titled De Marokkaanse Boot, by Bram Belloni.

With caption reading:

PROUD OF PRIDE – ‘Pride Amsterdam is not so much an event, it is a symbol of the open and tolerant city we want to be. We celebrate the freedom to be ourselves.’ When Van der Laan was mayor he joined the Canal Parade almost every year. This photograph shows the Moroccan boat.

Tearsheet of Dutch news paper Het Parool June 16th, 2018, review exhibition De Mooiste Stad at Amsterdam Museum, featuring image De Marokkaanse Boot by photographer Bram Belloni.
Tear sheet of Dutch news paper Het Parool June 16th, 2018, with review by Geert Mak of exhibition De Mooiste Stad at Amsterdam Museum. Featuring image De Marokkaanse Boot (below, 2nd left) by photographer Bram Belloni. (click for bigger image)

I felt honored that this image was noticed and chosen by ‘my’ mayor – a great mayor and man. And was proud that this specific topic, advocating the freedom to be ourselves, is something the city stands for.