STUDIO JULIUS THISSEN

2022 | As seen at UNSEEN '22

As seen at Unfair '22 @ Gashouder Amsterdam || Baryta print on aluminium, plastic silver stickers, in wooden frame - 40 x 60 cm - 2022

As seen at Unfair '22 @ Gashouder Amsterdam || Baryta print on aluminium in wooden frame - 60 x 80 cm - 2022

As seen at the Ulay Foundation Ljubljana, Garage Rotterdam and Unfair '22 Amsterdam || Baryta print on aluminium in wooden frame - 2022 ||

Visual study 2022 - framed fine art Pearl print - 30 x 40 cm

The twelve-part photo series A Gentle Decompression is the result of a two-year visual research into mental health. In these series, Thissen relates to themes such as memory, care, vulnerability, friendship, nostalgia and trauma. 'Mental health is a central theme in my life and as I discovered, also in my work. Within this series I have tried to investigate what makes this theme complex, avoided, emancipatory and vital. This project was made possible thanks to the generous support from the Mondriaan Fund and Stroomversneller Arnhem. For this series, Thissen collaborated with Joris Suk (costume design) Marloes Dadswell (garment development) Zhizhong Keene (graphic design) Baba Pokomasse and Suzie Jean (tattoo).

The intimate trans erotica series, For Us To See, originated from loving conversations between Julius and two dear friends, Suus and Laurent. This series investigates the border areas between intimacy, eroticism, sexual autonomy and privacy. In the conversations prior to shooting, they reflected upon several experiences and thoughts on (mainly) desirability and visibility as transgender and queer individuals.

Photoseries developed during Socials Aspect #7 residency at Derde Wal Nijmegen 2020 - www.derdewal.nl 

photo print on aluminum || 2019

photo print on aluminum || 56 x 84 cm  || 2019 || installation view photographed by Floris de Vries at EXPOPLU Nijmegen