Martijn Schmidt (2001) is a documentary photographer based in the Netherlands. He began photographing at the age of ten, inspired by the Czech landscapes where he spent much of his childhood. In 2021 he enrolled at the University of Arts, Utrecht (HKU), where he specialized in documentary photography. 
His work is rooted in an engagement with the other, which often leads to a deeper understanding of his own identity and his role within a narrative. Through portraits, landscapes and still lifes he explores how human practices, traditions and beliefs are shaped by and interact with the landscape around them. His work seeks to bring worlds closer together, inviting viewers to look differently and with openness to the stories of others. On a small scale, it aims to counter an increasingly polarized world.
In his project After Kytice, he explored his connection with a Czech village he considers a second home, engaging with recurring themes of belonging and the tension of being both insider and outsider.

Martijn Schmidt
Zwolle, The Netherlands
@martijnschmidt
info@martijnschmidt.com

Education
2024 Internship, Rob Hornstra
2022–2025 Photography, University of Arts Utrecht
Exhibitions
2024 PRELUDE - Academiegalerie, Utrecht
2025 Graduation Exhibition - University of Arts, Utrecht
2025 The Gallery - JC Decaux & HKU, Utrecht
2025 Zomersalon - ’T Zwolse kunsthuis, Zwolle
2025 Hungry Eye Fair - Haute Photographie, Amsterdam
Publications
2025 Dark There, Joyful Here - Jonathan van Doornum
2025 ZIVNE - Zone Magazine's 4th Collective Book
2025 Fresh Eyes Talent - GUP Magazine x Hungry Eye
2025 Intersection - HKU Graduation Catalogue
2025 After Kytice - Martijn Schmidt (Dummy)
Commissions
2024 Documentation Museum Murals - Museum de Fundatie
2024 Documentation RESET - Museum de Fundatie
2025 Documentation Dark There, Joyful Here - Museum de Fundatie
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