Waanplekken (2016-2017)
The sea can be very dark, sometimes pitch black. The warmth of the sun over the deep cold of the sea are two extremes we cannot imagine. There is something magical about the contrast between sunlight and moonlight against the endless dark depths of the ocean.
My series Waanplekken (Illusory Places) consists of impressions of landscapes that I form using photography and the use of everyday materials. With this ongoing project, initiated in 2015, I seek ways to give image to memories and imaginations of overwhelming nature and the sublime.
The landscapes that inspire me are of an extraordinary beauty that transcends visual depiction. This inspiration motivates me to attempt to portray it, fully aware of the impossibility. As I strive to create untouched nature with my own hands, I embrace a paradox that becomes inherent to my work.
Waanplekken 12
Digital photo of a staged place
70 x 105 cm
Edition of 3 + 1 AP
Matte Fine Art Print mounted on dibond in wooden frame
2017
Waanplekken 3
Digital photo of a staged place
60 x 90 cm
Edition of 3 + 1 AP
Matte Fine Art Print mounted on dibond in wooden frame
Available as Fujitrans Print mounted on plexiglass in lightbox
2016
Waanplekken 4
Digital photo of a staged place
100 x 150 cm
Edition of 3 + 1 AP
Matte Fine Art Print mounted on dibond in wooden frame
2016
Waanplekken 12 was on show at Galerie DeelenArt Rotterdam (2017), Kunst10daagse Bergen (2017), Galerie Pouloeuff Naarden (2017), Vruchtbare Grond Stedelijk Museum Schiedam (2018), Galerie Noord Groningen (2019), De Centrale Delft (2020), Huis van de Fotografie Rotterdam (2020), Foundation B.a.d. Rotterdam (2022) and Het Noordbrabants Museum Den Bosch (2023).
Waanplekken 3 was on show at the Photography Graduation Show at AKV St. Joost Breda (2016), FreshCACAO Cacaofabriek Helmond (2016), Galerie DeelenArt Rotterdam (2017), Kunst10daagse Bergen (2017), Galerie Pouloeuff Naarden (2017), LichtKunstGouda (2018), Galerie Noord Groningen (2019), De Centrale Delft (2020), Huis van de Fotografie Rotterdam (2020) and Foundation B.a.d. Rotterdam (2022).
Waanplekken 4 was on show at Chambres de Schie Photo Festival Schiedam (2016), Ongekend Talent Affordable Art Fair Amsterdam (2016), Galerie DeelenArt Rotterdam (2017), Kunst10daagse Bergen (2017), Galerie Pouloeuff Naarden (2017), LekArt Culemborg (2018), Galerie Noord Groningen (2019), De Centrale Delft (2020) and Huis van de Fotografie Rotterdam (2020).
