Danielle Kwaaitaal
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Original works
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Book incl. Signed photo
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Signed book
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Photos
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DVD
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Human Nature
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Biography
Danielle Kwaaitaal graduated in photography at the Rietveld Academie in Amsterdam in 1991. Her work in the final examination did not go unnoticed and was followed in 1992 by her first solo exhibition, 'Bodyscapes', at what was then the Bloom Gallery in Amsterdam. With this series, Kwaaitaal introduced what was to many people still an unknown phenomenon: digitally manipulated photography.The photographic landscapes of the body, which she 'painted' using the paintbox computer, initiated a real revolution in the traditional art world. In this way, the computer became photography's ultimate means of wreaking vengeance on painting! This pioneering spirit has proven to be a driving force behind Kwaaitaal's work. In 1994, she founded one of the first veejay collectives with the aim of bringing her video work to the attention of a younger public. Thanks to Kwaaitaal's efforts in the early nineties, veejaying is now a generally accepted art form. In recent years, the veejay podium has made way for the development of bigger, autonomous art and film productions (such as her successful underwater project FLO) in which she devotes a visual hymn of praise to the female body. Despite Kwaaitaal's use of advanced computer techniques, her work is never cold or aloof; on the contrary, Kwaaitaal's work is characterised by exceptional tactility and an unmistakeable refinement. Her images emanate from the paradoxical; the important thing is to experience them, not to think about them. Her art can also be viewed in public areas. She has created panels of life-size photos for the new urban district office in Bos and Lommer. Beyond the national and international sphere of art, Kwaaitaal is also gaining increasing recognition in the advertising industry. Major brands such as Nokia, Philips and Sanex have opted to work with her. In her work, Kwaaitaal zigzags through all the social and cultural strata of society and literally lays the world open to view.
