About
Sevilay Maria van Dorst, 1984, stirs up conversations by discussing the topics of today’s society in esthetic photography series. Through the lens of her camera, she draws focus to the stories of those who often get overlooked and unheard. In doing so, she looks further than the obvious, observing social issues rather than emerging with the subject, challenging herself to see beyond the distraction of the conspicuous to capture a unique self.
While the Amsterdam-based Sevilay is well-known for her wet-plate portraits that unite modern-day issues with a historical photography technique, her portfolio includes instant photography – collodion wet plates and polaroid – as well as digital photography. Alongside her personal projects such as #MYOWNGENDER and PR:OUD, Sevilay has worked for Volkskrant, PS Parool, Parool, ID Magazine, NRC, Vogue, Conde Nast Traveler, and Marie Claire.
Apart from her photography, she’s currently leading a research on finding a bio-based alternative for the hazardous materials used for collodion wet-plating. This research is funded by Provincie Noord-Holland and Ministerie Economische Zaken with MIT-grant.
CLIENTS
Volkskrant, PS Parool, Parool, KLM, ID Magazine, Stichting Stut, Action Aid, Waikiki, One World, PF, NRC, Ville d’Arte, Vogue, Conde Nast Traveler, Ibiza Bohemia Book, Marie Claire, PR:OUD
EDUCATION
2020 Toyobo Etching
2020 Photoshop advanced course
2020 Indesign advanced course
2019 Essay Bio Based Alternatives
2018 Workshop Caseine printing
2017 Workshop Carbon Printing
2015 Workshop Carbon Printing
2014 Workshop Luther Gerlach
2012/2014 Collodion Wetplate technique Melanie Tenhage
2009/2011 KABK Den Haag.
GRANTS
2021 Pictoright
2020 Werktuig PPO
2020 Stichting Fonds Kwadraad
2019 AFK
2019 Bernard Cultuurfonds
2019 Mondriaan fonds
2019 Bank Giro Loterij
2019 MIT
2017 Stichting Fonds Kwadraad
EXHIBITIONS
2021 Cristel Ballroom Gallery
2021 Affordable art fair – Quarantaine series
2021 Unseen, Bookmarket
2021 HVA, #MYOWNGENDER under construction – Installation
2021 Nieuw Dakota, #MYOWNGENDER under construction – Installation
2020 Cloud Gallery, #MYOWNGENDER, Book and plates.
2020 De Hallen Amsterdam, #MYOWNGENDER – Print edition
2020 OBA Amsterdam, #MYOWNGENDER under construction – Installation
2020 Westergas Meterhuis, #MYOWNGENDER under construction – Installation
2019 Gup Talent 2020, Westergas
2019 APITULEY & DE SCHEPPER
2019 Fête de La Femme, feministisch platform
2018 Beurs van Berlage, solo
2018 Avro Torenkamer voor Radio 4 Opium, solo
2018 EYE/Casco, solo
2018 Stockholm CHPO, Solo
2017 De Hallen Amsterdam, solo
BOOK PUBLICATIONS
2022 PR:OUD
2020 #MYOWNGENDER BOOK by Sevilay Maria
2020 GUP TALENT
2019 APITULEY & DE SCHEPPER
2019 KIRSTEN VAN TIJN
2017 IBIZABOHEMIA with Renu Kashyap
PUBLICATIONS (selection)
2021 OMG magazine
2020 Focus Magazine
2020 Elle Magazine
2020 Winq
2020 Grachten festival Parool
2020 Shutter Magazine
2020 GUP Online Interview
2020 ID UK
2020 IAMSTERDAM
2020 Adformatie
2020 Volkskrant V
2019 Volkskrant
2019 PS Parool
2019 Parool
2019 Grazia
2019 &C
2019 Women’s Healt
2019 STORY
2019 VIVA
2019 ONEWORLD
2019 ID MAGAZINE
2018 NRC Handelsblad/NRC Next
2018 Libelle
2018 Villa d’Arte
2018 ONEWORLD
2017 VOGUE GERMANY
2017 VOGUE ITALIA
2017 Condé Nast Traveller
2017 Marie Claire USA
2017 Marie Claire Australia
2017 ELLE
2016 Vrij Nederland
2016 VT Wonen
Podcast & Talks & Radio
2021 Podcast Camera.nu
2021 Podcast Mohi App
2020 Podcast IAMSTERDAM
2021 Podcast Camera.nu
2021 Podcast Mohi App
2020 Talk Oba, MYOWNGENDER
2020 Book opening MYOWNGENDER @Robstolk
2020 Radio, NPO Radio 4
2020 Podcast, de Makerspodcast
2020 Talk Fotokroniek, Pakhuis de Zwijger
2019 TEDTALK expo
2019 Podcast Tittymag
2019 Talk Exposed, Eye, Nationaal Archief Amsterdam
2019 Pitch Donkere Kamer, 1e prijs, Amsterdam
2019 Pitch Donkere Kamer, 1e prijs, Rotterdam
2019 Radio, NPO
2019 Talk Soho House, The Titty Mag
2019 Talk ABN AMRO
2019 Talk Affordable Art Fair
2019 Podcast The Titty Mag
2017 Pakhuis de Zwijger