In his abstract photographic art, self-taught visual artist Joris Graaf (The Hague, 1980) seeks to createtension by forming a synthesis of opposites: melody and noise, rhythm and chaos, darkness and light. His work is inspired by music and contemporary abstract painting. He is fascinated by the emotive power of colour and shape.

Joris has a background in earth sciences and worked as a geologist for over a decade before shifting his focus to the arts.

Recurring stylistic elements in his work are the use of an altered, minimal but intense colour palette and an interplay of order and confusion, of spontaneity and restraint.

Joris’ work is on display in galleries in the Netherlands and Belgium.

He was selected for New Dutch Photography Talent 2019 and Fresh Eyes (European photography talent) 2019 by GUP magazine. He works and resides in Wateringen, the Netherlands.

Blanche 17 group exhibition, Kibundo Yokaan, Kyoto, March 2023.
NockNock Art Fair, De Hallen Studio’s, Amsterdam, August 2022.
Rochester Museum of Fine Arts digital exhibition, Rochester, New Hampshire, June 2022.
Solo Exhibition Lelystad Town Hall, Lelystad, 2020.
ART THE HAGUE (with popinnart), Fokker Terminal, Den Haag, October 2019.
Solo Exhibition, Calisto Cafe’, Vailate, Italy, 18-12-2018 – 06-01-2019.
New Dutch Photography Talent 2019, Melkweg Expo, Amsterdam, 2018.
One Day Gallery by Stichting DON, Westergasfabriek, Amsterdam, 2018.
LoosenArt – Alteration group exhibition, Millepiani, Rome, 2018.
Solo exhibition with music by Neueheimat, Staven 35, Lübeck, Germany, 2018.

Scandinavian Mind Magazine (with Picturethis photo art), May, 2023.
Art Terms Magazine, June 2021.
Pf Fotografie Magazine, #3, 2020.
FRESH EYES 2019 (European photography talent), xpublishers, Amsterdam, 2019.
Creativpaper, Vol 002, Issue 012, 2018.
New Photography 2019, xpublishers, Amsterdam, 2018.
Lensculture Emerging Talent Awards 2018 online competition gallery.
Wotisart Magazine, 2018.
Average Arts Magazine, 2018.
1340 Art Magazine, 2018.

FRESH EYES 2019 (European photography talent) by GUP Magazine.
New Dutch Photography Talent 2019 by GUP Magazine.
Honourable Mention – International Photography Awards, 2018.
Honourable Mention – Monochrome Awards, 2017.