Highlight: the video installation 'Silent Crowds', celebrating the 100th anniversary of Schiphol airport.THE PROJECT - IZARIN and VAN DER LINDE were asked by the art committee of the Schiphol Group to create a specific 4 channel video installation to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.The result: a looping movie on a 4 channel video wall at the heart of Schiphol. The movie starts with a 360 degrees majestic panoramic view showing all seasons flowing into one another shot from the control tower. This to be followed by a slowly descending perspective that ultimately will end in portraits of people from different cultural backgrounds around the globe.IZARIN and VAN DER LINDE is the creative collaboration of the two photographers Aldwin Izarin and Hans van der Linde.Aldwin and Hans met at the Gerrit Rietveld Academy in Amsterdam where they studied photography and shared a mutual fascination with ordinary people, which has become their favorite subject matter to work with. Upon graduation from the Academy in 1995, they decided to combine creative forces. Since then, Aldwin and Hans have been commissioned to do several high-profile projects which confirmed the success of the collaboration. Nowadays they have expanded the field of work to filmmaking as well. Characteristic is their cinematic approach, 'emphasizing the true story about real life and real people'.In addition to their commercial work, IZARIN and VAN DER LINDE has initialized several artistic endeavors; series of portraits, stylized photographs and films designed to depict the diversity and cultural differences of people. Their style is straightforward, sincere, uncompromising yet subdued' allowing them to capture a non concealing reality.Their manner of working is characterised by a conceptual way of thinking combined with a strong visual approach.Abe Gurko, New York.Collections: Amvest, KLM Royal Dutch Arlines, Schiphol Group, TPG Post, Rabobank