Viviane Sassen was born in 1972, and is a Dutch photographer currently living and working in Amsterdam.
Viviane grew up in Africa, and her latest photo book Flamboya is full of hyperstylized imagery that depicts it in a graphic, boldly colored, and a bit surreal way.
Viviane on her work: "I am interested in strong shapes and colors. I have always been attracted to a sort of graphic style. In Africa I thought the very harsh sun was something I should take advantage of. For most photographers it's horror. But I felt like, No, this is how it really is.
Viviane on her work: "I am interested in strong shapes and colors. I have always been attracted to a sort of graphic style. In Africa I thought the very harsh sun was something I should take advantage of. For most photographers it's horror. But I felt like, No, this is how it really is.
VS: "In my photography you see a lot of transformed bodies, or faces that you can't really see. I like to create confusion and to make people to think... In a photo you always see the vision of the photographer translated. It's not objective, it's tainted."
What we love about Viviane's work is that she tends to treat the body like an element, an abstract shape with blocks of shadow and bright colors that seem like cut outs or paper collages. Bodies become bold, abstract and beautiful.
Below is some of her editorial work:
Latest editorial assignments for Numéro:
Some more editorial & commercial work:
All images copyright Viviane Sassen
