Erik van Cuyk - Photographer
"I focus on things that disappear or that nobody seems to pay attention to. It feels like injustice to me that those are not properly seen"
My name is Erik van Cuyk. I live in Arnhem,a Dutch medium-sized city near the German border. I once graduated as a lawyer but after a few wanderings (e.g. musician, consultant) I chose photography. In december 2018 I graduated from the Photo Academy in Amsterdam.
During my university studies I was touched by the philosophy of relativism. That has had a lot of influence on my world vision.
With my photography I explore the world and focus on the decline. As in the other side of succes. It's everywhere and I want to record it. It feels like somebody’s got to do it.
Education
2015 - 2018
1988 - 1992
Photo Academy Amsterdam
Dutch and International Law, Nijmegen
Dutch and International Law, Nijmegen
Awards & Shortlisted
2019
2017
2015
ARLES Photofestival Voies Off 2019
100 New Dutch Talent, GUP/NIKON
Selected Photogram, Amsterdam
Exhibitions
2019
2019
2019
2019
2019
2018
MARRAKECH Photofestival Voies Off 2019
ARLES Photofestival Voies Off 2019
ESPY Photo, Elysium Swansea, Wales (UK)
Expo Museum Hilversum
Expo 'LUCID' Loods 6 Amsterdam
Rotterdam Photo Festival
Media
2019
2019
2019
2019
2017
Interview, article BRITISH JOURNAL OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Publication series 'Rijnwijk My Neighborhood' & Interview in Sprank Magazine
Publication portrait 'Ferry Mingelen' in ANBO Magazine
Publication & interview in Dutch newspaper 'De Gelderlander'
Publication series 'Connemara park' in CARA Inflight Aer Lingus