Photographer Thomas Nondh Jansen (1985, Bangkok) creates colorful still life & food photography. Since being adopted from Thailand and growing up in the Netherlands, ‘home’ is an important theme in his work. With a lot of humor, he transforms everyday objects into something new. In this way he wants to show us the (often hidden) beauty of daily life. In the summer of 2016, Thomas’ photographic children’s book De olifant die niet wist of hij verdwaald was, was published via Leopold Publishing. In this book, we follow the fantastic journey of a plastic baby elephant who is lost in the Dutch landscape.
Thomas his work was nominated for the 36th International Festival of Fashion, Photography and Accessories, Hyères in France in 2021 and the Eyes on Talent Photography Prize Paris in France in 2023.
Thomas shows us a mixture of personal projects and commissioned works for clients such as The New York Times, The Financial Times Magazine, De Volkskrant, Volkskrant Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, DIE ZEIT, ZEIT Magazine, NRC Handelsblad, Het Parool, De Standaard, De Morgen, KesselsKramer, Just, creative agency Vandejong, Natwerk, Stedelijk Museum Schiedam, Kunstmuseum Den Haag, Keramiekmuseum Princessehof, Ordinary Magazine, VPRO Gids, Neon and many more. Thomas his work was exhibited in FOAM Amsterdam, Villa Noailles Hyères, Grote Kerk Alkmaar, KK Outlet Londen, fotogalleri Vasli Souza in Malmö and was on display during Les Rencontres de la photographie d’Arles, Photoville New York and Unseen Photo Festival Amsterdam.
Thomas graduated from the Royal Academy of Art, The Hague in 2013. He teaches art at Kunstmuseum Den Haag, FOAM, het Nederlands Fotomuseum and Stedelijk Museum Alkmaar. In addition, he gives lectures and school visits via De Schrijverscentrale. Thomas lives with his wife Nelleke, daughter Jette, son Abe and cat Sushi in a small rural village close to Amsterdam (NL).
Exhibitions
2024 - Feeding the present, feeding the future, Paratissima/Slow Food, Turin, IT
2024 - Grote Kerk / Kunstuitleen Alkmaar, group exhibition, Alkmaar, NL
2024 - Outdoor exhibition, Der Greif / Wasmeier Freilichtmuseum, Schliersee, DE
2023 - Winner Grand Prix Photography, Eyes on Talents x Paris Good Fashion, Paris, FR
2023 - Der Greif 15 year anniversary screening at Les Rencontres d'Arles, FR
2022 - Dead Darlings #15, anonymous art auction, Het Vrijpaleis, Amsterdam, NL
2021 - 36th International festival of fashion, photography and accessories, Hyères, FR
2021 - Kijkdepot Schiedam, Stedelijk Museum Schiedam, NL
2019 - Flop Art, KK Outlet / KesselsKramer London, UK
2019 - Brownie Art Photography, Photofairs Shanghai, CN
2019 - Animal, Fotogalleri Vasli Souza, Malmö, SE
2018 - Dead Darlings #10, auction, exhibition and book-publication, Amsterdam, NL
2018 - Saudade: An intersection between archives and art, Twelve Twelve Gallery, The Hague, NL
2017 - Collectivism, FOAM, Amsterdam, NL
2017 - Ordinary & Friends, Photoville, New York, USA
2017 - The Photo Book Award, Les rencontres de la Photography, Arles, FR
2016 - Ordinary & Friends, KK Outlet / KesselsKramer London, UK
2016 - Ordinary & Friends, Unseen Photo Festival, Amsterdam, NL
2015 - Designkwartier, The Hague, NL
2015 - Hybrids, Galerie Helder, The Hague, NL
2015 - Dead Darlings auction #8, Amsterdam, NL
2015 - Photobook Dummy exhibition, Athens Photo Festival, GR
2014- Photo Town, Felix & Foam, Amsterdam, NL
2014 - Winner photo-pitch, Nederlands Fotomuseum & PhotoQ, Rotterdam, NL
2013 - Unseen Bookdummy Award, Unseen Photo Festival, Amsterdam, NL
2013 - Graduation Show, Royal Academy of Art The Hague, NL
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Book-publication’s
2016 - 'De olifant die niet wist of hij verdwaald was.', Leopold publishing, 2500x
2013 - 'The pineapple doesn't fall far from the tree.', self published, 50x
Education
2009 - 2013 Photography, Royal Academy of Art, The Hague, NL
Nominations & Grants
2023 - Winner Grand Prix Photography, Eyes on Talents x Paris Good Fashion, Paris, FR
2022 - Alkmaar Maakt Het grant!, Alkmaar, NL
2021 - Finalist 36th International festival of fashion, photography and fashion accessories, Hyères, FR
2021 - Spot, Stroom The Hague, NL
2018 - Pro Deo, Stroom The Hague, NL
2018 - Spot, Stroom The Hague, NL
2015 - Spot, Stroom The Hague, NL
2014 - Winner photo-pitch, De Donkere Kamer #5, PhotoQ & Nederlands Fotomuseum, NL
2013 - Nominated Unseen book dummy Award, Unseen Photo Festival, Amsterdam, NL
2013 - Winner, De lenteprijs, Fonds 1818, NL
2021 - 36th International festival of fashion, photography and fashion accessories, Hyères, FR
2024 - Grote Kerk X Kunstuitleen Alkmaar, Alkmaar (NL)
2019 - Animal, Fotogalleri Vasli Souza, Malmö, SE
2018 - Saudade: An intersection between archives and art, Twelve Twelve Gallery, The Hague, NL
2017 - Collectivism, FOAM, Amsterdam, NL