PEPIJN VANTHOOR // DOCUMENTARY PHOTOGRAPHER

Dreams of a new generation - Xiu Xiu - 1982

2011-11-28T17:49:00.003+08:00

Deng Xiaoping slowly introduced capitalism to China in1982 . The one's who are born then, are now in their late twenties.

This is a portrait of a new generation and their struggle with hopes, dreams and ambition.

In a world with a liiile bit more freedom. A world that is so different from the one their parents grew up in.

Publication China's New Weekly

2010-05-21T20:00:00.001+08:00

A New Generation

2010-05-01T19:56:00.001+08:00

This spring I portrayed Xiu Xiu, Natelie and Hong Xu in Beijing. These 3 people - being in their late 20's - were born after Deng Xiaoping introduced capitalism to China in 1982. This is a portrait of a new generation and their struggle with hopes, dreams and ambition, in a world with more freedom. A world that is so different from the one their parents grew up in.

See the complete serie slideshow of Xiu Xiu

See the complete serie slideshow of Hongxu

See the complete serie slideshow of Natalie

Dankdienst Johan Ferrier

2010-01-16T17:08:00.003+08:00

Akasha | Uitvaartfotografie

Pavillion Out in the Open Again

2009-09-23T01:17:00.011+08:00

Today was a beautiful day!
We build up the Pavillion made by Wouter Klein Velderman and myself in the sculpture garden of 'Het Oude Raadhuis' in Hoofddorp.

Rooms of Red Bull

2009-08-26T21:23:00.004+08:00

Inspire, Create and Expose in the red-light district in Amsterdam. An old gamble-palace is turned into the culture residence of Red Bull. After 3 months they will give it back to the city.

Museumnacht A'dam - In front of FOAM

2008-10-31T00:44:00.005+08:00

It's going to happen!

Sesame | Factory

2008-09-23T16:19:00.003+08:00

Peanuts | Factory

2008-09-20T18:29:00.003+08:00

Peanuts | Farmers

2008-09-19T17:00:00.005+08:00

Everybody once has eaten them.. peanuts. But who knows where they come from and which road they travel before ending up in your mouth.

For Houz International I'm going to follow the process of peanuts and sesame seeds. This will result in a reportage about a trading company, their products and the people they work with.

MovingStill | Rizhao

2008-09-18T17:53:00.002+08:00

MovingStill | Qingdao

2008-09-17T23:16:00.003+08:00

Behind the Billboards | Final

2008-09-12T17:26:00.005+08:00

The Economical rise of Beijing has also it's shadowside. Every year many immigrants arrive at the West Railway Station. Most of them, in the search for fortune, find work as an constructor or collect recyclable waste. They are the hope of their family's far away in the village. Nobody want to lose their face, so they can only go back with enough money to spend.

"One World One Dream" say the 4 big billboards wich you'll se when leaving the trainstation. Those who where not able to find their fortune and therefor could not go home because of shame, lived in these billboards.

China did everything to create a perfect and spotless image of the city for it's western visitors to the Olympic Games. That's why they cleaned up the whole area behind the billboards, as soon as the news went round about a western photographer who was trying to make contact with the immigrants.

The lives of these people shows the thin layer between what China wants the West to believe and the harsh reality.

This is the last photo made after the people were send away. See the slide show for all the photo's

Behind the Billboards | 3

2008-09-11T17:20:00.011+08:00

Behind the Billboards | 2

2008-09-07T22:16:00.006+08:00

MovingStill | Beijing | 4

2008-09-05T14:17:00.002+08:00

Back to Work

2008-09-01T21:50:00.000+08:00

After a three weeks since the building-stop, the first workers are getting back to work. The building-stop was one of the measurements the Beijing government took to decrease air pollution for the Olympic Games.

Behind the Billboards | 1

2008-09-01T10:16:00.012+08:00

Behind the billboards, just across the Beijing West Railway Station, people are living another dream in contrast to what China is trying to let us believe.

MovingStill | Beijing | 3

2008-08-30T23:05:00.003+08:00

MovingStill | Beijing | 2

2008-08-29T23:55:00.002+08:00

MovingStill | Beijing | 1

2008-08-28T14:59:00.009+08:00

Working the Crowds

2008-08-24T11:59:00.009+08:00

At the last day of the Olympic Games, the volunteers showed their best side. Working the crowds at the closing ceremony was their final job. There were several items for the public to use: little drums, two kinds of flags and an electric torch.

While most people did their best to participate, others had their own priority's.

These are the final photo's made for the "Olympic Volunteer" series. To see all photo's watch the slide show.

Final Tickets

2008-08-23T21:56:00.006+08:00

Although strictly forbidden, there is a 'lively' market for selling tickets.
Behind subway station Beitucheng, where the train leaves for the Olympic Green, the sellers are sitting in the shade trying to make some money. Tickets for the handball finals go around for only €75,- while they normally cost €30,-.

This is the last photo made for the "Beijing During the Olympics" series. To see all photo's watch the slide show.

A Day Out to the Green

2008-08-22T19:58:00.006+08:00

While the volunteers were keeping guard at the National Indoor Stadium, others enjoyed their day off.

Keep on Smiling

2008-08-21T18:44:00.005+08:00

Watching the Games

2008-08-20T16:14:00.005+08:00

Never too Hot to Cheer

2008-08-19T13:11:00.008+08:00

"Jia You, Jia You!!" it echo's around the stadium. There are 200.000 volunteers who are in official cheering teams. They get free tickets to games where there are seats available.

Literally 'jia you' means 'add oil' and can be translated into 'go on'.

This group of 'cheering volunteers' are students of the General University of Nationalities and have had proper training of how to cheer and use the inflatable clappingsticks.

Information Station

2008-08-18T12:49:00.000+08:00

To make sure everybody is getting to the place of their destination, 550 'volunteer stations' are placed around the city. The 400.000 'city volunteers' will be happy to inform anybody with questions.

Like normally, this volunteer-operation is fully directed end controlled by the state. The number of people helped, working hours and to witch media is spoken; everything will be carefully registered in the log.

The Eyes of the Streets

2008-08-17T23:23:00.000+08:00

In almost every street you can see them watching the time go by. The 'social volunteers' are with many. A total of 1.000.000 sits in the streets, points directions and most importantly keeps an eye out for troublemakers.

Where to Go?

2008-08-16T23:40:00.000+08:00

Access Control

2008-08-15T23:59:00.004+08:00

In the National Stadium, Jiao Bo stands, as one of the 100.000 'venue volunteers', near one of the many doors with limited access. His job is to check the license of those who want to enter.
In the meantime he kills time by studying the games schedule and the map of 'the birds nest', so he also can inform it's visitors.

Just a Rainy Day

2008-08-14T21:31:00.007+08:00

Chinese Logistics

2008-08-13T23:23:00.001+08:00

At gate 1 stood a line of 20 meters. Slowly each bus is getting filled, until there are no more seats left. To get a seat people waited for over 1 hour and after takeoff the bus drove 800 meters to gate 2 where the same amount of people were waiting.

And again one bus at the time opened their doors to fill up the aisle until the bus was totally full. Result; a line of half full buses and a line of people who were not amused.

The First Charter of Human Rights

2008-08-13T02:24:00.009+08:00

by Cyrus, The Great Founder of The First Persian Empire;

Now that I am the monarch, I will impose my monarchy on no nation. Each is free to accept it, and if any one of them rejects it, I never resolve on war to reign. I will never let anyone take possession of the properties of others by force. Until I am alive, I prevent unpaid, forced labour. I announce that everyone is free to chose a religion. No one could be penalized for his or her relatives' faults.

As an Olympic Peace Messenger, Majid Charkhasht traveled for four months one horseback from Iran to China to deliver this message to the Olympic Committee.

Not Everybody is into Sports

2008-08-12T14:28:00.001+08:00

Many Students are Volunteering

2008-08-09T22:49:00.007+08:00

Pu Rong is one of the 100.000 venue volunteers that makes the Olympic experience in Beijing so special. Standing at a big square, near the gate of the rowing tracks, she awaits the questions of visitors. Although not many peolple speak to hear.

She studying at the Beijing University of Chemical Technology with a major in English. The fact that this job is without payment, is no problem to her, as she feels honored to be apart of this event; "Make happy feeling to others, makes me feel happy too".

Let the Games Begin

2008-08-08T23:55:00.006+08:00

At 08:08 pm the Olympic Games are officially opened with a big show. While most people watched the ceremony at home or in one of the many restaurant, the 'social volunteers' found their own spot to watch tv.

No Flame in Sight

2008-08-06T17:45:00.010+08:00

The gathering of many people to see the Olympic Torch coming trough Beijing ended up with a disappointment for some. To secure the safety the police force kept people at a far distance of the flame.

A place along the route was only for those who belong to certain company's or clubs. At 04:00 am they gathered to go trough the safety check. After that they were directed to there specific places. The Torch Relay started at 08:00 am.

MovingStill | Guilin

2008-06-15T17:55:00.002+08:00

MovingStill | Ping'an

2008-06-14T11:45:00.002+08:00

Countdown to the Olympic Games

2008-06-08T05:42:00.007+08:00

Hundreds of flowers are put into this huge billboard, just a few day's before the torch relay was coming to Kunming while the streets are filling up with 'olympic vendors' selling t-shirts and flags.

1e Price - RedBull 5Pics Photo Contest

2008-05-31T21:49:00.020+08:00

A jury of three: Tom van Heel, Marlous Krijnen and Wouter van den Brink choose these photo's as the winning photoseries of the 'RedBull 5Pics Photography Competition' held in Foam.

The price will be a traveling exposition throughout the country in October 2008, organized by Red Revolver.

This an selection of 5, for the whole reportage, check out the slide show

06:00 am

2008-04-29T04:37:00.004+08:00

One of those day's which starts nice and quit... and early.
Apollo Hotel Amsterdam asked me to photograph the exterior and new interior:

Foam_Lab

2007-11-15T21:27:00.002+08:00

Opening Ateliergebouw

2007-11-09T05:19:00.002+08:00

Minister Ronald Plasterk opened the Ateliergebouw. In this center the Rijksmuseum, the University of Amsterdam and the Institute Collection of the Netherlands will share there knowledge on restauration & conservartion, research and education.

Ouwe Pik Ouwe Pijp | Short Film Festival

2007-02-25T15:31:00.006+08:00

This film was shown during the festival in Amsterdam. Special thanks to Roel van Doorn who is resposible for the sound.

Shanghai

2007-02-23T19:35:00.001+08:00

Year of the Pig has Began

2007-02-18T08:40:00.003+08:00

Although fireworks were forbidden in the downtown area of ShenZhen, Chinese New Year 2007 started with some big bangs.

In the Picture | 2

2007-02-10T20:22:00.001+08:00

Classroom

2006-05-15T18:24:00.002+08:00

Campus

2006-05-06T19:15:00.000+08:00

Chinese Wedding

2006-05-06T16:31:00.003+08:00

Many young Chinese couples choose to combine an authentic wedding with some western-style. View slide show

Interieur

2006-03-05T04:43:00.000+08:00

For Brandt+Fernhout I photographed the Interior designed for a hair salon.

In the Picture | 1

2005-10-23T19:08:00.004+08:00

Freshmen

2005-10-12T18:50:00.002+08:00