Gioia de Bruijn (1986) - States of Glory






Has over ten years of experience in art, specialising in post-war photography and contemporary art.
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Photo of the Dutch photographer Gioia de Bruijn (1986). As a photographer she is known for her intimate, yet aesthetic visual language, in which she consciously avoids voyeurism. In her work De Bruijn weaves together themes such as letting go, euphoria, sexual reality and the architecture of modern world cities with their seemingly endless glass facades. Through her signature compositions she creates a disorienting and poetic atmosphere in which time, consciousness and experience seem to shift.
Gioia de Bruijn graduated cum laude from the Camberwell College of Arts in London. Her work has been shown in numerous solo and group exhibitions, including at Flatland Gallery in Amsterdam, Unseen Photo Fair, Fotofestival Naarden, Pakhuis de Zwijger, the Van Gogh Museum and various exhibition spaces in London.
This work comes from the series 'States of Glory' from 2019. In the series States of Glory Gioia de Bruijn explores the American dream and the gradual erosion of the ideals on which it is built. With a distant, almost still gaze, she captures a society that remains attached to its idea of grandeur, while signs of decay become increasingly visible. Her photographs show both the allure and the loneliness of contemporary America: from expansive landscapes and iconic architecture to everyday scenes in which beauty and disillusionment coexist. Without judgment, De Bruijn sketches a poetic and melancholic image of a country where the promise of glory still lives, despite the visible cracks in its foundations.
Dimensions: 69 x 69 cm
Dimensions with frame: 73 x 73 cm
Viewing is of course possible. In addition, we have our own in-house framers, who are celebrating their 85th anniversary year. Furthermore, we use restorers from the trade association: 'Restauratoren Nederland'. If you would like to make use of this, we would of course be happy to hear from you.
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Photo of the Dutch photographer Gioia de Bruijn (1986). As a photographer she is known for her intimate, yet aesthetic visual language, in which she consciously avoids voyeurism. In her work De Bruijn weaves together themes such as letting go, euphoria, sexual reality and the architecture of modern world cities with their seemingly endless glass facades. Through her signature compositions she creates a disorienting and poetic atmosphere in which time, consciousness and experience seem to shift.
Gioia de Bruijn graduated cum laude from the Camberwell College of Arts in London. Her work has been shown in numerous solo and group exhibitions, including at Flatland Gallery in Amsterdam, Unseen Photo Fair, Fotofestival Naarden, Pakhuis de Zwijger, the Van Gogh Museum and various exhibition spaces in London.
This work comes from the series 'States of Glory' from 2019. In the series States of Glory Gioia de Bruijn explores the American dream and the gradual erosion of the ideals on which it is built. With a distant, almost still gaze, she captures a society that remains attached to its idea of grandeur, while signs of decay become increasingly visible. Her photographs show both the allure and the loneliness of contemporary America: from expansive landscapes and iconic architecture to everyday scenes in which beauty and disillusionment coexist. Without judgment, De Bruijn sketches a poetic and melancholic image of a country where the promise of glory still lives, despite the visible cracks in its foundations.
Dimensions: 69 x 69 cm
Dimensions with frame: 73 x 73 cm
Viewing is of course possible. In addition, we have our own in-house framers, who are celebrating their 85th anniversary year. Furthermore, we use restorers from the trade association: 'Restauratoren Nederland'. If you would like to make use of this, we would of course be happy to hear from you.
