ALEXANDER KONING

Painter | Creative Writer | Director of Photography | Photographer | Video Editor
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Born in 1978, France
www.alexanderkoning.nl
art@alexanderkoning.nl

Profile

Multidisciplinary artist, writer, photographer, and video editor with a background in monumental art, audiovisual design, and current affairs and documentary filmmaking. Merging artistic expression with technological innovation and journalism.

My career spans international reporting from crisis zones such as Afghanistan, Syria, Congo, Haiti, Liberia, and Gaza, where I captured the human stories behind geopolitical events. As a visual artist and writer, I translate existential and social themes into paintings, essays, and fiction.

With an innovative perspective on AI, I explore the intersection between art and technology.

“No spring without winter.”

This philosophy reflects my work: art as transformation, as a bridge between crisis and creation, between past and future.

Education

Academy of Fine Arts Maastricht (ABKM)
1999–2004
Monumental Art & Audiovisual Design
Specialized in spatial art, digital imagery, and narrative structures. Built a strong academic foundation in both analog and digital art practices.

Professional Experience

Cameraman, Video Editor, Director, Photographer & Current Affairs and Documentary Filmmaker (2002 – present)
Active in disaster and conflict zones, including Afghanistan, Syria, Haiti, Gaza, and Congo.
Specialized in in-depth human-interest and social issue current affairs reports and documentaries.
Combines journalistic objectivity with cinematic storytelling.

Worked for:

• Netwerk (current affairs)

• Various documentary series for KRO-NCRV

• Investigative and cultural documentaries for VPRO

• Zembla (investigative journalism)

• Brandpunt (human-interest and in-depth reports)

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Painter & Visual Artist (2000 – present)

Monumental works and paintings exploring social and philosophical themes.
Works with both traditional techniques and AI-based image generation.
Exhibited in the Netherlands and internationally.

Writer & Essayist (2000 – present)

Published essays, fiction, and poetry.

The Poetic Pirates Society

An experimental project at the intersection of digital and analog art.
Explores the impact of AI and blockchain in the art world.
An artistic collective pushing the boundaries of creative freedom and technology.

Publications & Media

Featured in various art blogs and media.

KUNSTENAAR MAGAZINE:

Languages

• Dutch (native)

• French (second native language)

• English (fluent)

• German (advanced)

For collaborations, consultations, and creative projects:

art@alexanderkoning.nl