Baroque
The street is wild, untamed, and sometimes dangerous. Luckily, this little girl is protected by a sturdy baroque frame that not only surrounds her but shields her as well. She can peacefully drift away with her eyes closed, lost in her own pink cloud. “All that is valuable is defenseless,” wrote Lucebert. I understand what […]
In the wild
She also hangs in the graffiti museum ‘Straat’ located on the same grounds. So, I should probably know what this represents and who created it, but I actually photographed her for a different reason. I want to show that graffiti needs to be captured on a wall, in its context. That’s when it truly becomes […]
Sartre
Sometimes it’s refreshing. To not be polite, not be correct, not conform. FUCK YOU ALL! But it’s not just the words that matter; it’s how you say them—angry, sad, hurt, cynical… It can be anything, but the tone gives the words a completely different meaning. It’s healthy to sometimes let go of the opinions and […]
Help me?!
A beautiful abstract composition, worn down, with primary colors. The composition as a whole feels unintentional—everyone just sprayed something here and there. And yet, it became something beautiful. I love that, when unconscious collective effort leads to something, and wind and rain do the rest. However, there is one part that immediately draws your attention: […]
Roy
When we think of Pop Art, we think of Andy Warhol. But such an influential movement naturally had more iconic figures. Roy Lichtenstein (1923-1997) created artworks that resembled comic book images, often using the primary colors red, yellow, and blue. This woman could have stepped straight out of one of Lichtenstein’s works. I found her […]
Be kind
He was an incredibly popular mayor, and he suddenly passed away from cancer. Almost up until the very end, he remained dedicated to the city he loved so much. Dying in the line of duty, they call it. Eberhard van der Laan was beloved, but sometimes also feared. He could be tough when something didn’t […]
In Tinder we trust
Tinder, the search engine for love—what do we really think of it? In this photo, the message is clear: “In Tinder we trust”… but also… “are lost.” What is the man with the protest sign trying to say? Is he commenting that everything, even something as beautiful and intimate as love, is now for sale […]
Icon
Andy Warhol, depicted as an icon from the Greek Orthodox Church. The icons painted in this tradition are considered sacred, imbued with the power of the holy figure, and must not be altered in form. Warhol, too, is an icon, but of Pop Art—a movement that was far from advocating eternal value, instead aligning with […]
Adele
Gustav Klimt lived in the sophisticated city of Vienna, a pioneer of modern art and a free-spirited man. Women of the time were also breaking free, often posing for Klimt and, in some cases, having affairs with him. This is Adele Bloch-Bauer, a high-society woman who possibly had a romantic relationship with the painter. In […]
Face
A face, but whose face? It gazes at us with a melancholic and thoughtful expression. Or perhaps, more accurately, he gazes past us. Above him, the bare shoulder of a young woman, and below him, a child holding what I think is a watercolor palette. He’s placed in a spot where they sell a lot […]