Ursula van de Bunte - Treasures from the IJssel
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"Treasures from the IJssel"—a beautiful print on high-quality Hahnemuhle Photo Rag matte. The size is 24x30. This is the second edition of 25 copies.
"Treasures" is part of the series The Goldzuuker. The series arose after Ursula van de Bunte, who herself lives by the IJssel, met a man who daily combs the river in search of extraordinary finds. With astonishment she watched the objects he pulled from the water: items that had once been part of someone’s life.
That encounter marked the beginning of a photographic quest. The found objects were carefully arranged and captured in still-life compositions. With a subtle color palette and a refined play of light, Van de Bunte references Baroque painting, while giving the objects a contemporary meaning. In her images time seems to stand still. The objects are stripped of their original function and given a new dignity, as precious witnesses to a past that slowly rises from the river.
Ursula van de Bunte works from her studio in a monumental building by the IJssel in the Hanseatic city of Kampen. Her work is on view in museums, galleries and at art fairs.
Seller's Story
Passionate, sensitive and with an eye for detail, light and color, would be a nice description of Ursula's approach. She is perfectionistic, enthusiastic and diligent; she will only be satisfied when the well-known WOW factor has been achieved.
With her artworks she aims to bring her subjects forward in the purest possible way. Ursula transforms objects into powerful still lifes and the portraits are a reflection of a bygone era, where from time to time a splash of modern life is incorporated.
Her work is unconventional and the use of light leans toward her sources of inspiration: the paintings of Jacques-Louis David, Rembrandt and Caravaggio.
As a photographer Ursula also seeks to distinguish herself through diversity in her work, and beside individual creations she makes series, where multiple images tell one story. She is notably discovered with her intriguing, still lifes: the series Plastic Vegetables and the series House-4-Sale. These works have been awarded with various prizes, among them for the series “de 100 van Rooyackers.”
Exhibitions:
2025 Academiehuis Zwolle
2024 Stedelijk museum Kampen
2023 ANNO museum Zwolle
2019 Fundatie Zwolle
2019 WG Kunst Amsterdam
2017 Loods 6 Amsterdam
2016 van Abbemuseum
Publications:
Stentor-Haarlems Dagblad, HP de Tijd, GUP New Dutch Photography
Awards incl.,
2017 Public Prize Photographic Design
2015 PIA d’or Award second prize Portrait
2021 Fine Art Photography Awards Portrait
Translated by Google Translate"Treasures from the IJssel"—a beautiful print on high-quality Hahnemuhle Photo Rag matte. The size is 24x30. This is the second edition of 25 copies.
"Treasures" is part of the series The Goldzuuker. The series arose after Ursula van de Bunte, who herself lives by the IJssel, met a man who daily combs the river in search of extraordinary finds. With astonishment she watched the objects he pulled from the water: items that had once been part of someone’s life.
That encounter marked the beginning of a photographic quest. The found objects were carefully arranged and captured in still-life compositions. With a subtle color palette and a refined play of light, Van de Bunte references Baroque painting, while giving the objects a contemporary meaning. In her images time seems to stand still. The objects are stripped of their original function and given a new dignity, as precious witnesses to a past that slowly rises from the river.
Ursula van de Bunte works from her studio in a monumental building by the IJssel in the Hanseatic city of Kampen. Her work is on view in museums, galleries and at art fairs.
Seller's Story
Passionate, sensitive and with an eye for detail, light and color, would be a nice description of Ursula's approach. She is perfectionistic, enthusiastic and diligent; she will only be satisfied when the well-known WOW factor has been achieved.
With her artworks she aims to bring her subjects forward in the purest possible way. Ursula transforms objects into powerful still lifes and the portraits are a reflection of a bygone era, where from time to time a splash of modern life is incorporated.
Her work is unconventional and the use of light leans toward her sources of inspiration: the paintings of Jacques-Louis David, Rembrandt and Caravaggio.
As a photographer Ursula also seeks to distinguish herself through diversity in her work, and beside individual creations she makes series, where multiple images tell one story. She is notably discovered with her intriguing, still lifes: the series Plastic Vegetables and the series House-4-Sale. These works have been awarded with various prizes, among them for the series “de 100 van Rooyackers.”
Exhibitions:
2025 Academiehuis Zwolle
2024 Stedelijk museum Kampen
2023 ANNO museum Zwolle
2019 Fundatie Zwolle
2019 WG Kunst Amsterdam
2017 Loods 6 Amsterdam
2016 van Abbemuseum
Publications:
Stentor-Haarlems Dagblad, HP de Tijd, GUP New Dutch Photography
Awards incl.,
2017 Public Prize Photographic Design
2015 PIA d’or Award second prize Portrait
2021 Fine Art Photography Awards Portrait
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Date of print
2026
Artist
Ursula van de Bunte
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Direct from the artist
Title of artwork
Treasures from the IJssel
Condition
Very fine
Technique
Digital print
Height
30 cm
Edition
2/25
Width
24 cm
Signature
Signed
Genre
Still life
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