Biography
b. 1994 Willemstad, Curaçao. Currently based in Utrecht, the Netherlands
Kevin Osepa is a photographer born and raised on the island of Curaçao. His work revolves around his identity and the identity of Afro-Caribbean youth in a post-colonial world. The visuals he creates and the stories he tells are highly influenced by his youth. While the themes he explores are autobiographical, his work can also serve as a quasi-anthropological study. Using different experimental techniques, he creates colourful visual stories that explore themes such as religion, African diaspora, and family.
Study
2016 Internship at Paul Rousteau in Paris
2013-2017 Photography, Bachelor of Arts with honours, at the Utrecht School of the Arts (HKU), Utrecht
Prizes, Nominations & Support
2018 Shortlist Unseen Dummy Awards (Mester blousé book)
2018 Nomination Volkskrant Beeldende Kunst Prijs 2018
2017 Nomination Steenbergen Stipendium 2017
2017 Nomination HKU Award 2017
Group Exhibitions
2018 Salon '18, Museum Flehite, Amersfoort
2018 Who do you think you are?, TENT, Rotterdam
2018 My feeder is a photographer, Melkweg, Amsterdam
2018 Unseen, Westergasfabriek, Amsterdam
2018 LekArt 2018, Stad, Culemborg
2018 Fotografiska, Haute Photographie 2018, Stockholm
2018 Volkskrant Beeldende Kunst Prijs, Stedelijk Museum, Schiedam
2018 Haute Photographie 2018, Nederlands Fotomuseum, Rotterdam
2017 Steenbergen Stipendium, Nederlands Fotomuseum, Rotterdam
2017 Oogst, Ministerie van Onderwijs, Cultuur & Wetenschap, Den Haag
2017 Cut the Mustard, Group exhibition Photography HKU
2013 Verzamelplaats - Verhalen uit het Utrechtse landschap, Fotodok, Utrecht
Publication
2018 Unseen Magazine 2018
2018 Capricious Photographer of the week
2018 Trouw (Afrikaanse geesten zijn niet langer taboe)
2018 Haute Photographie Catalogue
2018 Volkskrant (VKBK Prijs 2018)
2017 FOAM first editions
2017 Ain't Bad Magazine
2017 Volkskrant Magazine
2017 Antilliaans Dagblad, Het gemis van Curaçao, July 1st 2017
2017 Cut the Mustard , HKU Photography graduation Catalogue
Talks & Interview
2018 Lens Culture
2018 MELKWEG X IDFA: TALENT TALKS
2018 JaJaJa NeeNeeNee radio interview Islas Inutiles
2018 Kunstuur (VKBK Prijs) TV Program
2017 BNO IMG LAB Pioneers (Het nieuwe Instituut) Artist Talk
Collections
Foam first Editions
Various private collections