Waanplekken (2018)
During my residency at De Torenkamer in Amsterdam in the summer of 2018, I created landscapes using fabrics, plastics, and powders. These compositions primarily featured mountain-like forms in light hues. The vibrant atmosphere of the residency, situated near the sunny Vondelpark, influenced the outcome of my work. In the following months, I continued working with these forms and dry materials, resulting in this selection.
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 17
Digital photo of a staged place
100 x 150 cm
Edition of 2 + 1 AP
Matte Fine Art Print mounted on dibond in wooden frame
2018
Waanplekken 15
Digital photo of a staged place
Different sizes
Edition of 50 + 2 AP
Matte Fine Art Print
2018
Waanplekken 22
Digital photo of a staged place
Different sizes
Edition of 50 + 2 AP
Matte Fine Art Prints
2018
Waanplekken 14 and 21
Digital photos of staged places
33 x 50 cm
Editions of 3 + 1 AP
Matte Fine Art Prints mounted on dibond in wooden frame
2018
Waanplekken 20
Digital photo of a staged place
33 x 50 cm
Edition of 3 + 1 AP
Matte Fine Art Print mounted on dibond in wooden frame
2018
Different selections were on show at Museum Kranenburgh Bergen (2018), Torenkamer Expo Amsterdam (2018), Festival OFF Naarden (2019), Galerie Noord Groningen (2019), De Centrale Delft (2020), Huis van de Fotografie Rotterdam (2020), Foundation B.a.d. Rotterdam (2022), ART[s] Gallery Simone Jansen Noordwijk (2022) and Het Noordbrabants Museum (2023).
Waanplekken 18
Digital photo of a staged place
Different sizes
Edition of 50 + 2 AP
Matte Fine Art Prints
2018
Waanplekken 28
Digital photo of a staged place
Different sizes
Edition of 50 + 2 AP
Matte Fine Art Prints
2018
Waanplekken 25
Digital photo of a staged place
80 x 120 cm
Edition of 2 + 1 AP
Fine Art Print mounted on dibond in wooden frame
2018
Waanplekken 23
Digital photo of a staged place
80 x 120 cm
Edition of 2 + 1 AP
Fine Art Print mounted on dibond in wooden frame
2018
Waanplekken 27
Digital photo of a staged place
80 x 120 cm
Edition of 2 + 1 AP
Fine Art Print mounted on dibond in wooden frame
2018
Waanplekken 26
Digital photo of a staged place
Different sizes
Edition of 50 + 2 AP
Matte Fine Art Print
2018
Waanplekken 24
Digital photo of a staged place
Different sizes
Edition of 50 + 2 AP
Matte Fine Art Prints
2018
Waanplekken 29
Digital photo of a staged place
Different sizes
Edition of 50 + 2 AP
Matte Fine Art Prints
2018
Waanplekken 31
Digital photo of a staged place
Different sizes
Edition of 50 + 2 AP
Matte Fine Art Print
2018
