Viviane sassen

The Maison Européenne de la Photographie (MEP) presents the first retrospective of Dutch artist Viviane Sassen's work in France, encapsulating over 200 pieces, the exhibition provides an insight into thirty years of Sassen's multifaceted creations across disciplines

La Lutte #2, 2011. Photography Viviane Sassen Courtesy of Prestel Who? The Dutch-born photographer Viviane Sassen is not an artist who is easy to define, not when it comes to her art, her world view or even her sense of nationality. Having spent three years in Kenya as a very young child, her return to her native land aged six was a traumatic experience, leaving Sassen with a perennial feeling of being an outsider both in Europe and in Africa. This air of dislocation has consistently run…

Part of a longstanding tradition for the Olympic and Paralympic Games, the collection of posters have been designed by 20 Japanese and international artists to promote the events, and form "cultural and artistic legacies".

In the new issue of @another_man, Viviane Sassen captures Rick Owens’ brilliant, deeply personal Autumn/Winter 2024 men’s collection, styled by Imruh Asha. Photography by @vivianesassenstudio Styling by @imruh Hair and make-up by @irena.ruben Models @toluwaaa, @konstantyyn and #NallaNdiaye Casting by @arouammari Production by @anitaporic and @celinesngrs at @sparkproductions_ Fashion by @rickowensonline Editor-in-chief @elliegracecumming Art direction @linakutsovskaya Editor…

Viviane Sassen. Parasomnia. 2010. Inkjet print. 39 3/8 × 31 1/2" (100 × 80 cm). Purchase. 955.2011. © 2025 Viviane Sassen. Photography

This season, hypersaturated hues and otherworldly textures seem to signal brighter days ahead.

Viviane Sassen • Paint Studies, Viviane Sassen’s language shifted when she introduced ink, paint and collage to her photographic practice, deepening the surrealist and sculptural element in her imagery. Her experiments with uncanny shadows, fragmented bodies and dream-like landscapes project mundane scenes into the realm of the fantastical. In other instances, the chasm between reality and the imagined is more subtle; the viewer is seduced by the texture of Sassen’s constructions, while…

In her first London exhibition, witness the long-time Dazed collaborator and photographer’s surreal brand of artistry

Title: In Bloom Magazine: Dazed & Confused July 2011 Model: Lisanne de Jong Photographer: Vivane Sassen Stylist: Katie Shillingford

Sassen, 41, is the subject of a retrospective titled Viviane Sassen: In and Out of Fashion at the National Portrait Gallery of Scotland.