Studio Rik Versteeg

The exhibition explores what legacy means to a generation of artists committed to shaping a desirable future in a multicultural society that lives in symbiosis with its environment. The four featured artists bring together their multimedia practices to present an intimate dialogue that delves into the tensions between traditions, frustrations, and hopes.

Manfattan for Kaltblut Magazine. Step into the whimsical world of “Arcadia,” where the boundaries between reality and fantasy blur into a vibrant tapestry of color and innovation. In this captivating photoshoot, the enigmatic model, Manfattan, takes center stage amidst a kaleidoscope of hues, futuristic elements, and abundant floral beauty. This editorial has been published in Kaltblut Magazine.

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For Kasko Zwolle we've created the first campaign image for the theater show Paradise Circus Island. Paradise Circus Island is a fictional story, based upon a story where a man has been found dead after laying in his house for three years. He wasn't missed by anyone. What where these three years like? What did he think and see at that time?

For Jim de Groot and Sebastiaan van Walraven I've created the campaign image for their new theater show Cabarock.

I developed and photographed the campaign for Queer Amsterdam 2024.

“Pavone Avventura” fashion photography editorial. Pavone stands as a testament to the creative vision and artistic daring that define Janneke's high fashion work. In an ethereal blend of movement and fashion design, “Pavone Avventura” showcases Janneke's graduation collection.⁠ Pavone has been a client for a few years, check out other work I've made for Pavone here.

Assignment for Theater Babel. I developed the concept and campaign image for the performance Noorderlicht.

Zuhause is an interdisciplinary makerplace based in eastern Netherlands. For ZuHause I've created a concept to promote their new intern residency program that will launch this year. For this shoot we've created a holographic set, did the body paint and postproduction.

Article about my work posted on queer art hub.

In a world where the extinction of animals, species, and plants is becoming increasingly common, we find ourselves on the brink of a possible sixth mass extinction—an event that may be inevitable. In response, I am creating a series that reflects on the loss of life over recent decades and imagines the emergence of new species in a future shaped by environmental change.

“The Vacuum”, is a fine art photography series that explores these critical issues. Through the evocative use of vacuum-sealed

The photo book Mind Mirage is a serenade to Versteeg's hallucinations; it illuminates and sheds light on a lingering darkness—a love letter to the beautiful and wicked thoughts passing through his mind.

The book is an invitation to embrace the beauty of queerness in all its forms. You will find autonomous work including background information, film stills, queer collaborations, and backstage images. This book is not just a portfolio, but a peek inside my brain.

The photo book Mind Mirage is

My project “Sensitive Obscurities” has been selected to be part of the FashionClash Festival 2024 in Tilburg. On the 2nd of March, you can visit the event for free. The multimedia features clothing, textile, photography, video, and installation works by emerging makers whose work fits within the values ​​and aesthetics of FASHIONCLASH. Participants are part of the new generation of designers and artists who explore and question the boundaries of their discipline. With their works, they move both

In collaboration with Flowerdales Agency, the project @ookvanjou.hetverhaalvanrdam asked eleven Rotterdam photographers to respond to the Rotterdam City Collection. Each photographer was assigned one collection piece and each photographer responded to it from his or her background. On display in Rotterdam from December 2023.

Campaign image and trailer shot for Kirsten van Teijn's new show Jaloezie is een bitch!

Kirsten feels like a rich bitch with not one, but two relationships. Polyamory mastered! But when her lover suddenly falls in love with someone else her open mind is tested. In JEALOUSY IS A BlTCH, Kirsten takes on juicy jealousy; a forbidden emotion imbued with love, but with fangs.”

We also shot a new video clip for the Queer Anthem of 2024 called: Because we exist!

The series “Felt Cute Might Delete Later”, draws inspiration from the modern phenomenon of self-expression and ephemeral digital content. In this project, the aim is to explore the transient nature of self-representation and the evolving identity in the age of social media. By combining the artistic medium of self-portraiture with the ubiquitous online trend, this series delves into the complexities of self-perception, and authenticity.

The self-portraits in this series serve as a means for se

On the 3rd of December 2022, I will participate in the Exhibition “Pulsions Mecaniques”, Porn Happy Art Night in Tramway located in Villars-Sur-Glane, in Switzerland.

Twenty-eight artists from thirteen European countries will present their works as part of the “Queer Europe” exhibition, which consists of fifty-six photographs and show the reality of LGBT existence in Europe.

At the end of October, Russia expanded the existing ban on the promotion of “LGBT propaganda” among minors to include people of all ages, which would mean a ban on all mentions and depictions of LGBT people, from the Internet in books, movies, advertisements, and exhibitions! Similar voi

Images shot for Intrada Magazine and Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra. The concert Someday We'll Find Us.
With the concert, Someday We'll Find Us, Manoj Kamps will debut with the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra with work by Rick van Veldhuizen.

From the 5th of August until the 13th of August my exhibition “Sensitive Obscurities” exploring the queer (sub)conscious was on show at Roodkapje Rotterdam.

The project and exhibition ''Sensitive obscurities: exploring the queer (sub)conscious' comes from a deep desire to connect with the inner struggles, and then ultimately joys, of the queer body. By exploring the inner works of the experiences of five members of the large spectrum, that is the queer community in Rotterdam, the work connects

Tomato soup, mashed potatoes. Glue and red glop.

In the tumultuous landscape of 2022, amidst the backdrop of ever-intensifying climate change concerns, a unique form of protest emerged, shaking the very foundations of the art world. Activists, adorned in t-shirts emblazoned with poignant anti-oil slogans, took to the hallowed halls of renowned museums and galleries, their mission clear: to spark action on the climate crisis. Their canvas? Not the conventional streets or political arenas, but th

Outdoor exhibition organized by Stichting Droom en Daad.
Public Works is an outdoor exhibition throughout the entire city of Rotterdam. There will be over 600 works visible from over 600 visual artists, designers, photographers, illustrators, and image-makers.
More information soon, for now, check the website of Public Works.

The LGBTQ+ Positive Voices Exhibition is partly inspired by my experience of visiting LGBTQ+ exhibitions, and engaging with exhibition items and artworks that helped me gain a better understanding of myself by seeing others “like me” represented in them. At the same time, some of the personal stories shared alongside exhibition items made me feel as if I had a positive future as a trans/gender non-conforming bisexual person.

I want this exhibition to be a space that will allow other people to s

From the 3rd of June until the 13th of June – 2021

Exhibition at the Student Hotel organized by The Pottage Foundation.

Join us in the experience of walking through the pink hallways of The Student Hotel Rotterdam (TSH), entering one room after another, experiencing how the spaces have been converted into art and design installations. This event features a selection of 25 up-and-coming local Rotterdam artists and designers, who will each transform a room, hallway, or even an elevator.

For this

Social media filters are fun! You can look like a puppy dog, add lip fillers, or look just hot!
Most social apps allow the user to alter their appearance in an instant and conform to an unrealistic and often unattainable standard of beauty.
When you alter a photo and the result is a you-but-better-version staring back, you may start to get in your head that that's what you should look like.

Suspension BDSM Fetish editorial shot for Pornceptual and Kaltblut Magazine.

Practices of BDSM survive from some of the oldest textual records in the world, associated with rituals to the goddess Inanna. Inanna describes cross-dressing transformations and rituals as “imbued with pain and ecstasy, bringing about initiation and journeys of altered states of consciousness.

This Suspension series was inspired by the Fetish and BDSM culture of the Queer and LGBTQIA+ community. This culture is often

Exhibition at the Student Hotel Rotterdam organized by Pica Pica Zomerparade during Rotterdam Pride.

Public outdoor exhibition in Rotterdam including 400 participating artists, designers, photographers, image-makers, and illustrators.

As these unusual times require unusual answers, Roodkapje has turned (once again) into a Cultural Supermarket. Unlike the nickname for our space at De Meent however, this time we have become a real supermarket, stocked with artworks, products, and objects made by our most beloved artists, musicians, designers, and performers, for you to buy. Proceeds will help both makers and Little Red Riding Hood to continue to exist.

In an era characterized by the ever-evolving influence of technology on self-perception and identity, “Snap Dysmorphia” emerges as a thought-provoking photographic project that delves into the intriguing intersection of AI filters. This series transcends the boundaries between the digital and physical realms, challenging conventional notions of beauty, identity, and the impact of technology on our self-image.

The works harness the potential of AI's transformational abilities to transcend the sc

exhibition of my work for the Power of Rotterdam at Kinki Kappers.

Exhibition of my work for The Power of Rotterdam

Visual project for de Kracht van Rotterdam 2019. This project was created with, by, and for the LGBTQIA + community in Rotterdam and was focused on heteronormativity and the public space. This project resulted in an audience award of 2019.

By visualizing the memory of a dream I am transforming night terrors into aesthetic images and I am redesigning hypothetical hidden messages of my subconscious. This allows me to reflect on coincidence, spirituality, and visions you have of who and what you are to become.

An autonomous photography project inspired by Masquerade Ball's renaissance. This series was represented by Qlick Gallery and shown and sold at multiple art fairs in the Netherlands and abroad.

solo exhibition at Qlick Gallery amsterdam.

Masquerade balls were a feature of the carnival season in the 15th century and involved increasingly royal entries, pageants, triumphal marriage processions, and other dynastic events of late medieval court life.

Masquerade balls were extended into costumed public festivities in Italy during the 16th-century Renaissance. They were generally elaborate dances held for members of the upper classes and were particularly popular in Venice.

In the 17th and 18th centuries, masquerade balls became pop

The Appearance of the Subconscious Mind is based upon the earthly elements.
A visual representation of the masters who rule them. This series was shown at the International Art Fair Rotterdam.

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