born: 30-10-1948, The Hague, The Netherlands
PROJECTS:
'WATER -an Art Project.*
visualisation of water: exhibition, book, collaboration with other artists resulting in a portfolio (2016)
Circle 24 *
a worldwide circle of 24 renowned photographers in different disciplines who keep each other informed about trends and developments (1989-2018)
“The Other Way of Seeing”,
exhibition on the Indian way of visualising in photography,*
-Museum voor Volkenkunde, Rotterdam, The Netherlands*
-University Leuven, Belgium*
-Denmarks Fotomuseum, Herning, Denmark, (1996)*
“Photography for Sale”
group exhibition of Circle24, -a worldwide view on photography-
-Galerie 24, The Hague, The Netherlands (1994) *
-Kodak Gallery, Tokyo, Japan (1994) *
-MNS Photogallery, Glasgow, Scotland (1995) *
-Museum for Photography, Helsinki, Finland (1996) *
-Cultural Centre, Stockholm, Sweden (1996) *
“Digital Reality”
extensive workshop about consequences of digital imaging -Glasgow, (1996) *
“Trends in Photography in the Nineties”
online and ongoing project about the changes in professional photography and graphic design in the nineties.
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Corporate Industrial Design Centre (Philips), 1970-1978
independent studio photographer 1978-present
Clients include national and international companies and advertising agencies
ORGANISED / CURATED EXHIBITIONS:
please see this list on Pinterest
PERSONAL EXHIBITIONS:
-Loggia's, Museumplein, Middelburg, *
-Banaras, Leiden, the Netherlands *
-Places as Symbols, National Centre of the Performing Arts, Bombay *
-Wagner Festspielhaus, Eindhoven, The Netherlands *
-Banaras, University of Louvain, Belgium, *
GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
ZKK => HKK, exhibition Zeeuwse Kunstkring in the gallery of the Haagse Kunstkring, initiator and member of the organising team *
'Scaldis', Kunstuitleen, Terneuzen *
Triënnale Internationale de la Photography, Fribourg, Switzerland
´Photography for Sale´,. The Hague, The Netherlands, *
´A worldwide view on Photography´, Kodak Gallery, Tokyo, Japan, *
Circle 24, MNS Photogallery, Glasgow, Scotland *
Circle 24, Museum for Photography, Helsinki, Finland *
Circle 24, Museum for Photography, Herning, Denmark *
LECTURING and workshops at several art- and design schools:
-N.I.D., Ahmedabad, *
-I.T.T. and J.J.School of Art, Bombay, India
-Swire School of Design, Hong Kong
-Glasgow School of Building and Printing, Glasgow (1989)
-Teesside UK(1990)
-Grafische school, Eindhoven, The Netherlands 1992
PUBLICATIONS:
-Camera, Switzerland
-PF- magazine, (Photography in India), The Netherlands *
-Taj-magazine, (Banaras), Bombay 1990 *
-Kodak magazine, (Wagner exhibition), The Netherlands *
-Polaroid magazine, (personal work), international 1991 *
-Asian Photography, (personal work), international 1993
CONSULTANCY in digital imaging:
Savini & Rüfenacht, Zürich
MNS Photo colour, Glasgow
Nu-Age Design, Jakarta, Indonesia
Published two BOOKS and exhibitions on ´Banaras, visions on an eternal city´.
exhibition in Leuven, Belgium *
exhibition in Leiden, The Netherlands *
book: "BANARAS -city of gods, heart of India
book: "BENARES -stad van goden, hart van India
WEBSITE DESIGN:
-www.robertschilder.com *
-WATER-artproject.com *
-circle-24.com *
-peace_art.circle-24.com *
-cultuursluis.nl
-kunstinvlaanderen.com (english) *
-kunst-in-zeeuws-vlaanderen.nl
-idea, photography and implementation of webdesign for intern website secretaries
ministry of Social Affairs*
-sailing yacht Gemini:*
At present building a workshop area in Zeeuws-Vlaanderen, * and teaching about photography.*
Active and organising artist for projects and events; member of CBK Zeeland *, former (board)member of ZKK *
