I am Robin (1992), a lens-based artist from Amsterdam.
My work explores questions of identity, belonging, home, and a sense of community. I examine people’s daily life (the interesting and the mundane), their traditions, and the associated symbolism. While diving head-first into unknown worlds, I prefer telling stories from the fringes, from the non-conformists and marginalized.
Photography graduate of the Royal Academy Of Arts in The Hague.
Always looking for new collaborations and interesting people to meet.
robin@robinalysha.com
+31 (0)6 39 43 45 89
@robinalysha
Education
2016 Royal Academy of Art, The Hague (NL)
Bachelor of Art, photography
2010 Royal Academy of Art, The Hague (NL)
Preparatory year
Solo exhibitions
2023 Performing Adulthood, Melkweg Expo (NL)
2022 Performing Adulthood, Noorderlicht Studio (NL)
2021 Night, Paradiso Amsterdam (NL)
2019 Yo soy otro tú, tú eres otro yo, FOLLOW’19 Duo exhibition with Sjoerd Houben, Melkweg Expo (NL)
2019 Oselyata, City Hall, Lviv (UA)
2018 Oselyata, City Hall, Utrecht (NL)
Selected group exhibitions
2024 Be Water, My Friend, Stuttgarter Filmwinter, Kunstbezirk (DE)
2023 Forging / Foraging, NARS Foundation (USA)
2022 Best Off, Helsinki Foto Festival HELPHOTO (FI)
2022 Het Beelddepot, Dutch Design Week, Van Abbe Museum (NL)
2022 Prospects & Concepts, ART Rotterdam, Van Nelle Fabriek (NL)
2020 Digital exhibition Corona in de stad, Amsterdam Museum (NL)
2020 Trust, Helsinki Photo Festival HELPHOTO (FI)
2020 Generation Z, Noorderlicht Photo Festival, Museum Belvedere (NL)
2019 Dutch Masters & Marvelous Misfits, Photo Festival Naarden, Grote Kerk Naarden (NL)
2018 VPRO Medialab: Home Smart Home, Dutch Design Week, Albert van Abbehuis (NL)
2017 NUCLEUS, Noorderlicht Photo Festival, Noorderlicht Studio (NL)
2017 Homage to Nervous Systems, TETEM (NL)
2016 Manifestations – Will The Future Design Us?, Dutch Design Week, MAD art center (NL)
2016 Chambres De Schie, Fotofestival Schiedam (NL)
2016 Best Of Graduates, Ron Mandos gallery (NL)
2016 WHATS GOOD!?, Melkweg Expo (NL)
2015 Wij Zijn 1, TivoliVredenburg (NL)
2015 A Print Factory, ART The Hague (NL)
2014 Transition, former Ministry of Economic Affairs (NL)
Selected screenings and presentations
2024 Between Small Places, Netherlands Film Festival (NL)
2021 New Dutch Wave, South by Soutwest (USA)
2021 Exploring the Future of Imagination, SEXYLAND (NL)
2019 A Glitch in the System, Photo Vogue Festival (IT)
2019 Fotokroniek: Oselyata, Pakhuis de Zwijger (NL)
Selected awards and grants
2023 The Dutch Fund for In-depth Journalism
2023 Het Cultuurfonds, project grant
2020 Mondriaan Fund, Artist Start grant
2020 World Press Photo, Joop Swart shortlist
2020 DuPho, Selection of Dutch Photography Members Choice award
2019 PHmuseum, Woman Photographers grant: New Generation Prize
2019 Amsterdam Fund for the Arts, project grant
2019 DuPho, Selection of Dutch Photography Ambassadors Choice award
2018 Municipality of Utrecht, project grant
2018 Free Press Unlimited, project grant
2016 Manifestations Young Talent award, Dutch Design Week
Other work experience
2024 Eddie Adams Workshop (USA)
2024 NetwerkCS, AvroTros (NL)
2024 FilmForward residency (NL)
2023 NARS Foundation residency (USA)
2021 CRITICAE PhMuseum masterclass (online)
2021 Nikon-NOOR Academy (online)
2020 Fontys School of Fine & Performing Arts, guest teacher (NL)
2019 FOLLOW’19 talent program (NL)
2019 IMC Weekendschool Amsterdam, guest teacher (NL)
2019 [R.A.T.] residency (MX)
2014 Olympus Photography Playground, studio photographer (NL)
2014 Labyrinth Photographic, photo lab employee (UK)
2014 Iain Mckell, internship (UK)
2012 100%, internship (NL)
Selected publications
2021 Yo soy otro tú, tú eres otro yo (booklet, self published)
2018 Oselyata i.c.w. Lisa Weeda (newspaper, self published)
2016 Owned By No One (photobook, self published)
Virginia Quarterly Review, Punkt, NRC, Mister Motley, Volkskrant, Glamcult, Brandpunt+, Het Parool, Lensculture, Bird In Flight, VICE, PhMuseum, DUIC, Het Financiele Dagblad, Pf Fotografie Magazine, Illuster magazine, Adformatie, De Correspondent, De Morgen, Playboy, Straatnieuws
Clients and collaborations
Het Beelddepot, Stichting Journallab, Das Mag, NIOD Instituut, Stichting Dox, Universiteit Utrecht, University College Utrecht, Het Parool, De Volkskrant, Ninja Tune, Monkeytown Records, Warner Music, Vandejong, NRC, Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, SEXYLAND, Stichting Mooie Woorden, Noorderlicht Studio, Natwerk, Kunstlinie, Driessen, Het HEM, Amsterdam Dance Event, VICE, Into The Great Wide Open, Cineville, Oerol