Born in Ruulro, Netherlans 1959 and lives in Huizen.
Teunissen finished two previous autonomic projects, called "Me & my christmastree" and "Listen to your eyes". The last one, about an orchestra of mentally handicapped people, became a book that was published in 2001. The Christmastree-project was photographed in three different countries and ended with a big exhibition in the Museet for Fotokunst in Odense, Denmark.
The Landscape project can be described as a photographic search for interiors of old houses and their specific light and inhabitants. The photographed houses were all built before WW II. In those days natural light played an important role in architecture. Teunissen has been looking for houses where this natural light has been preserved. In his work this light has his special attention.
After WW II it became easier and more common to install electricity, and because of the modern way of building, the importance of natural light disappeared. This is how these houses with their specific interiors slowly disappear from society. Not only the light, but also the inhabitants are an important part of the interior. They've been faithful to their way of living, and Teunissen respects them for it. The fascination for this subject stems from his childhood. He grew up in a similar old house in the Achterhoek.
Teunissen started "Domestic Landscapes" in 1997. During this period he photographed in The Netherlands, France, Belgium, Portugal and Japan. The project is still in progress.