Artist Statement
Als beeldmaker onderzoek ik het thema transformatie. De transformaties die plaatsvinden in mijn eigen leven, maar ook de transformaties die ik ontdek en inzet bij het gebruik van verschillende processen tijdens het maken. Fotografische beelden, experimenten en onderzoek vormen de basis voor elk beeld dat uiteindelijk zijn eigen unieke vorm krijgt. De overgang tussen twee fases en dan speciaal het moment waarop de transformatie plaatsvindt vind ik het meest interessant.
As an image creator, I explore transformations. From the transformations I encounter in my own life to the transformations I discover and harness during various creative processes. Every image is the product of photographs, experiments and research, culminating in unique creations. I am most fascinated by liminality, transitions and the precise moment of transformation in particular.
Exposities / publicaties
UPCOMING EVENTS:
20 September 2023: Publication Fresh Eyes Talent 2023
20-24 September 2023: Fresh Eyes Talent Haute Photographie
4-8 October 2023: Art The Hague with The Land Behind The Mirror.
7 October – 5 November 2023: member exhibition, De Vishal Haarlem.
11-29 October 2023: Exhibition co-working space The Style Outlets Amsterdam.
4 & 5 November 2023: Kunstlijn Haarlem at De Nieuwe Egelantier, Haarlem
10 November – 10 December 2023: Part of exhibition: Geen plek die jou niet ziet at ‘De kleine zaal’, De Vishal Haarlem.
PAST
2023 june. Exhibition The Land Behind The Mirror. KV02, Den Haag.
2023 april. Interview at AATONAU art magazine
2023 feb. Online exhibition Artdoc Magazine Conceptual photography
2022 dec. Publication Kiekiekrant art edition
2022 dec. group ehibition Blik, Loods 6, Amsterdam
2022 nov. Kunstlijn Haarlem, studio Geesken Vormgeving
2018 jun. Solo exhibition during Benjamin Britten’s opera Turn of the screw, Korzo Den Haag
Since 2023 I am part of De Vishal Haarlem. An art collective with 150 Haarlem-based artists of all kind at an unique location at the Grote Markt in Haarlem. With over 60.000 visitors, it is one of the 10 best visited art- and cultural institution of Haarlem.
I am a member of the [lens-based] art collective The Land Behind The Mirror, along with Alida van Gool, Katariina Kärki, Rienk de Vries, Roald Wolters en San van Nieuwburg. Although all members have their own distinct vision, we feel connected by the way we question reality, turn it upside down and shed new light on its appearance. The outside world often forms a frame of reference, or point of departure, for further investigation. Our work is characterized by a certain openness and curiosity. It invites the viewer to step into the world behind the reflective surface.