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Suspended Animation

May 2020

During the Corona Pandemic that started spreading in early 2020, the world pretty much came to a standstill. The effects were visible everywhere, but were especially visually striking in those places usually overrun by tourism. Amsterdam is one of such places, and it’s empty streets and squares are most likely a once in a lifetime […]

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= Photography: Urban # architecture # facades # IAmsterdam # Netherlands # streets

Fading Faro

May 2018
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= Photography: Urban # architecture # facades # Portugal # traveling # walls

Shadow Play on Black Sea

Aug 2016

Odessa is an important city historically, and its harbour still is an important one on the Black Sea. A lot of its architecture is based on Western European styles, but its rough edges are what make the city truly unique. This mixture of industry, infrastructure and abandoned buildings are central to this series.

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= Photography: Urban # facades # industrial # shadow # streets # traveling # Ukraine

Veliko Tarnovo

Jul 2016

The historical center of Veliko Tarnovo pays little mind to the town’s importance to modern-day Bulgaria. Instead, its sleepy streets and stacked homes seem to have frozen in time.

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= Photography: Urban # Bulgaria # facades # streets # traveling

A Day’s End in Athens

Jul 2016

While modern-day Athens hardly resembles the ancient Greek culture, its archaeological sites scattered around the city are the unmistakable proof of days gone by. Sunset is by far the best moment of the day to visit and capture these remains, when the marble acquires a golden glow.

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= Photography: Urban # architecture # facades # Greece # ruins # traveling

Southern French Silence

Jun 2016

Every city is a three-dimensional mosaic of colors and surfaces. This take on ”the city’ can be recognized in these cityscapes in Southern France, where the blue sky, the white walls and the red rooftops dominate the mosaic.

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About

Twan Zijlstra graduated in Product Design and obtained a Master-degree in Comparative Arts and Media Studies at the VU University Amsterdam, Ever since, he has been working in a variety of contexts within the creative industry.

Twan’s work is characterized first and foremost by its diversity. With a passion for aestetics and a worldly perspective, he refuses to limit himself to any single outlined profession. Over the years, he gained experience in spatial and graphic design, web design, game design, photography and conceptual thinking.

“I draw my inspiration from the (populair) arts, culture, history, science and the exploration of unusual travel destinations. This has resulted in creative outings across various media. I may not really fit into a box, but the image is central to everything I do.”

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