the ravestijn gallery / 17th april – 23rd may 2015

ERNST COPPEJANS EXHIBITES IN COLLABORATION WITH MARIE-STELLA-MARIS & GUP MAGAZINE
THE RAVESTIJN GALLERY / 17 TH APRIL – 23RD MAY 2015
Amsterdam, NL - Amsterdam, NL – On Friday 17th April Marie-StellaMaris opens her second exhibition in collaboration with GUP Magazine.
Ernst Coppejans, winner SO2014 and Zilveren Camera 2014 portrait series,
visited the project ‘Water for Patuakhali’ in Bangladesh and captured his
series ‘Madarbunia – Bangladesh’. The portrait series will be exhibited from
17th April – 23rd May 2015 at The Ravestijn Gallery in Amsterdam.
ABOUT THE SERIE ‘MADARDUNIA – BANGLADESH’
For the second time Marie-Stella-Maris and GUP Magazine invited a
photographer to visit one of her clean drinking water projects abroad. Ernst
Coppejans visited the Madarbunia village in Bangladesh where for the project
‘Water for Pathuakhali’ 14 Deep Tube Wells will be placed to structurally
provide 2.500 people with access to clean drinking water. The portrait series
is called ‘Madarbunia – Bangladesh’.
“Despite the extreme poverty this village is quite amazing. Everything revolves
around a dike which is the main street where one meets everybody, where
everything happens. The series has become a portrait of the village in which
the beauty of the inhabitants and their surrounding play a leading role” Ernst Coppejans.
PETER BAS MENSINK, CO-FOUNDER AND PUBLISHER GUP MAGAZINE:
“Ernst Coppejans is at the front of a new class Dutch photographers that seem
to reach the top on their own. Over the last year Coppejans has broken through
with his obstinate and pervasive portrait photography. His style characterizes
itself by mostly colorful portraits with a personal look into the characters of
his subjects. The extra layer that Coppejans creates is the story behind every
photo, which is terminated in the image that he creates with the stories behind
the portrayed persons.”
EXHIBITION
From 17th April 2015 the series will be exhibited at The Ravestijn Gallery
Amsterdam (westerdoksdijk 603-A, Amsterdam); 10% of all the proceeds will
be donated towards the Marie-Stella-Maris Foundation.
ABOUT ERNST COPPEJANS
After a career in product design and styling Ernst Coppejans graduated from the
Photoacademy Amsterdam and has been working as a freelance photographer ever
since. In adition to commissioned, editorial and commercial projects, he is always
working on his own concepts and projects. Through his work Ernst loves to tell stories,
stories that he thinks need to be told. The people, the lives they live and the choices they
make, fascinate him. His concepts emerge from his own experiences and curiosity about
the lives of extraordinary people. Ernst Coppejans has won many photography prices,
such as Zilveren Camera Award 2014 in the category portrait series and the SO2014.
ABOUT MARIE-STELLA-MARIS
Marie-Stella-Maris believes in the power of sharing; for each product you purchase, MarieStella-Maris donates a fixed amount towards clean drinking water projects worldwide.
By offering natural mineral water and a large selection of care products the brand gives a
direct contribution to the improvement of access to clean drinking water worldwide. Since
the launch (November 2012) the brand has already collected more than 240.000 Euro for
clean drinking water projects. With all finished and current projects 10.000 people are
structurally provided with direct access to clean drinking water projects.
ABOUT GUP MAGAZINE
GUP Magazine is an international reputable photography magazine that inspires
through conceptual (art) photography. The 240 page quarterly issue publicizes portfolios
from world famous photographers to young upcoming photography talent from all over
the world. With extensive portfolios, book debates, columns, interviews, an expo-agenda
and background articles the medium is daily active online through her elaborate website
and diverse social media outlets.
ABOUT THE COLLABORATION
Through this collaboration Marie-Stella-Maris does not only want to display what
happens within these clean drinking water projects, but also wants to tell her story on
an esthetic, original and personal way. From a profound love for photography MarieStella-Maris has chosen for GUP Magazine. GUP is an international photography
magazine and an authority in conceptual art photography and visual storytelling. With
a comprehensive network of international reputable photographer GUP has proven to be
the right partner for Marie-Stella-Maris.
CREDITS
Courtesy Ernst Coppejans for Marie-Stella-Maris Foundation.
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