MELISSA SCHRIEK

[COMPANION London] [LA COMPANY Paris]

THE CITY IS A CHOREOGRAPHY

Based in Amsterdam and working frequently in Paris and London, Melissa Schriek studied documentary photography at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in The Hague, The Netherlands.

THE SHAPE OF A GROUP

FRIDAY AFTERNOON

THE CITY IS A CHOREOGRAPHY

THE CITY IS A CHOREOGRAPHY

AUTUMN LEAVES

With a background in dance and movement, Melissa explores relationships between individuals and their environments through very choreographic and physical stagings. 

GOLDEN GIRLS

HENK

ODE

THE RENDEZ-VOUS

LUNGSSU YEN for THOMAS PINK

SELF-PORTRAIT

Her work is at the border of staged and documentary photography. She perceives the camera as a powerful tool where fact and fiction can work together to explore modern, social issues.

BORED GIRL PROJECT

STILL LIFE

SCHAUSPIEL FRANKFURT

MOTUS MORI for THE NEW YORK TIMES

THE NEW YORK TIMES

“Ultimately I would like my work to raise questions and about how we relate to one another and our personal environment".

AXELLE

THE BROKEN PHONE PROJECT

STILL LIFE

YOUTH

DEANNA

POLLY & ANNA

Melissa has worked internationally for a variety of clients including Apple, Airbnb, Balagan Studio, Canon, Design Hotels, Das Magazin, HENK, The New York Times, Thomas Pink, VPRO and Zeit Magazin.

ANNA

U-DOX

THE COUNTERWEIGHT

PORTRAIT

VPRO

Published in 2020, her award winning publication THE CITY IS A CHOREOGRAPHY explores parallels between dance and daily life on the streets of a city.

THE CITY IS A CHOREOGRAPHY

Melissa is currently exploring the dynamics of female friendship and sisterhood in landmark project ODE, casting twenty five pairs of best friends to capture their unique relationships.

For assignments, please contact:

✉ Companion
[COMPANION London]

✉ La Company
[LA COMPANY Paris]