Jochem Auguste van Grunsven (1986) is an Amsterdam-based photographer whose work explores place, time, perception and the relationship between people and their environment. His photographs move between public space, landscape and everyday objects, often observing how people inhabit places and the traces they leave behind.
Working intuitively, he is drawn to fleeting moments of ambiguity, transition and quiet visual tension; moments when time and form briefly align. His personal work develops through ongoing photographic series made both while travelling and close to home.
Jochem took courses in both media studies at the University of Amsterdam and photography at the Photo Academy Amsterdam, while also gaining experience assisting renowned fashion and advertising photographers.
Alongside his personal practice, he works on editorial and commercial assignments for magazines, restaurants and brands. His work has appeared in ELLE, Vogue and i-D, and he has photographed for restaurants including El Celler de Can Roca, Kadeau, Mugaritz, Blue Hill Farm and Mérito. His long experience working in restaurants has informed his approach to culinary photography, with an emphasis on atmosphere, people and the wider context around food. He occasionally writes stories to accompany his photographs.
He is also the author of the self-published chess book Openings/Gambits as Easy as ABC.
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