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_F_Michiel van Mens, streetphotography, Spuistraat

Spuistraat, Amsterdam, November 2023 Voor mij hoeft straatfotografie geen verhaal te vertellen. Ik wil ook niks onderzoeken, verhelderen of ‘bevragen’. Mijn enige doel is de alledaagse werkelijkheid op een eigen wijze registreren. Elke foto is een beeld op zichzelf.  Meerdere van deze straatfoto’s kunnen wel een sfeer oproepen en achteraf historische betekenis krijgen. Dit is …

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Michiel van Mens, Comics & Co, Cartoons,

I/Me

During my Military Service I was trained as a photographer and “corporate journalist” . I got the unique opportunity to work with a professional photographer, traveled through Europe, wrote reports and made photo reports, stood for days in the darkroom with a beautiful magazine at the end of the month. After my service I made …

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Algorithmic art

Algorithmic art, (computer-generated art), is a new field of activity that has emerged in the last 10 years after a small group of artists/image makers mastered the skill of coding. The outcome of an algorithm can be very diverse, depending on the purpose for which the algorithm was developed. The goal can be to create …

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Comics

Making comics is directly connected to my photography and silkscreen printing. For me they are all three in line with each other. The comics are based on photography. And I also make silkscreenprints of my comics. But my silkscreenprints go beyond my comics. Just like my photography. Ah….see for yourself

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Silkscreen

Michiel van Mens is originally a data scientist and has extensive knowledge of complex algorithms. His ambition is to make a ‘painting robot arm’. To get there you need to have knowledge of colors and especially the layering of a painting. During this research phase he learned the technique of screen printing. And this further …

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