A series of portraits (and accompanying narratives) of survivors of WWII who witnessed Nazi occupation and liberation by Allied Forces. This is part of a series of 80 images to commemorate the 80th Anniversary of the Liberation of the Netherlands on May 5th, 2025. They will be displayed at 4 museums, varsious art galleries and civic structures, including bridges all along the 'Liberation Route' that Allied forces took in freeing the Netherlands. A companion exhibition showing these images, mirrored by portraits and accounts of Canadian soldiers who liberated Holland will be installed in Canada
Jason van Bruggen is a Canadian photographer and filmmaker. He has traveled and worked in over 100 countries, including some of the most remote and austere locations on the planet. His images capture the vulnerability of ecosystems and the people within.
He is a fellow International of the Explorers Club and a Fellow of the Royal Canadian Geographic Society. He is a TEDx 2021 speaker. His work as a visual artist has been profiled by National Geographic, Outside Magazine, Explorers Journal, Mountain Life Annual, and by numerous brands including Patagonia, Best Made Co. and Arc'teryx.
Awards Recent:
2023 Communication Arts, Photography Annual, Award of Excellence
2023 Applied Arts, Photography, Award of Excellence
2022 TED X Speaker "Uncharted"
May 2021 - April 2022 Featured Artist at Scotiabank CONTACT PHOTOGRAPHY FESTIVAL - solo installation at Evergreen Brickworks
2021 Communication Arts, Photography Annual, Award of Excellence
2021 Applied Arts, Photography Awards, Award of Excellence
2020 Communication Arts, Photography Annual, Award of Excellence
2020 Applied Arts, Photography Awards, Award of Excellence
October 2019 - January 2020 Solo Exhibition – Gallery De Lawei, Drachten, Netherlands
2019 Communication Arts, Photography Annual, Award of Excellence
2019 Endorphin Awards - Best Photography
2019 Applied Arts, Photography Awards, Award of Excellence
2019 AICP Awards, winner
2019 Marketing Awards, winner
2019 Advertising and Design Club of Canada, winner
2018 Communication Arts, Photography Annual, Award of Excellence
2018 Applied Arts, Photography Awards, Award of Excellence
2018 Photo District Annual, Photography Awards Winner,
- 2018 Film: "Greenland Melts"
Aired on: CNN, BBC, CBC, SRF1, PBS (2019-2022), featured at COP 25
Atlanta Docu-Fest (2018) + winner "best short film"
Wild and Scenic Film Festival (2019)
- 2018 Film: "Keeper of the Flame"
Banff Mountain Film and book Festival (2018) Planet in Focus Film Festival Official Selection (2018)
Wild and Scenic Film Festival Official Selection [US] (2019) + Wild and Scenic Film Festival World Tour [Global]
Earthflix Film Festival [US] 2019
DocLands Documentary Film Festival [US] (2019)
Wasatch Mountain Film Festival [US] (2019)
Vancouver International Film Festival
2017 “Ice in the Palm House” Solo Exhibition, Allan Gardens, Toronto, Canada - Featured Artist-Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival
2016 PDN - Outdoor Photographer of the Year - winner
2016 Communication Arts - Award of Excellence - winer
