Waanplekken 80-87 (2021)
In 2021, I searched for the representation of the sea. Because memories of and experiences with this place vary widely, I chose to create images from different approaches and experimented with techniques. The result is a collection of works about calm, beauty and simplicity, but also mystery and fear.
I developed these cyanotypes in the North Sea, on the beach I grew up near. The cyanotype is a photographic printing process that produces blue prints using coated paper and light. Sunlight, sand, shells, wind and the waves created seascapes and prints of the place.
Waanplekken 80-87
Photograms, cyanotypes
14 x 19 cm
Editions of 1 (original)
2021
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.
These works were on show at iCOON, Hoek van Holland, during my solo exhibition 'Het landschap dat ik ken' from September 2021 to February 2022.
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