Since 2015, I have been working on my series Waanplekken. In my studio I construct fictional landscapes using everyday materials such as salt, paper, and wood, which in my images transform into majestic vistas: deserts, valleys, and mountains. These are carefully crafted illusions that feel familiar yet exist nowhere, blurring the boundary between reality and imagination.

In 2025, I experimented with cyanotypes. With this technique, I apply a light-sensitive mixture to paper, place a large negative of a fictional landscape on top, and expose the work to sunlight. The light-sensitive areas turn blue where the light passes through the negative, while the dark parts remain white. I then further tone the works in baths of tea and coffee. The pieces show the traces of the process, such as stains, frayed edges, and unpredictable effects, allowing them to express both the majesty of the landscape and the personal inspiration behind them. This process brings me a lot of joy, and in 2026 I continue making new works with this technique in my series Waanplekken.

Waanplekken 124-127
Tinted cyanotypes on paper
Various sizes
2026