Twilight
Oblivion. Surhuisterveen, the Netherlands (2018).
Culmination. Surhuisterveen, the Netherlands (2018).
Lost love. Random start. Surhuisterveen, the Netherlands (2018).
Random start. Surhuisterveen, the Netherlands (2018).
Inception. Surhuisterveen, the Netherlands (2018).
Cast off. Surhuisterveen, the Netherlands (2018).
C-prints on alu-dibond, 60 x 90, edition of 15.
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Life, love, loss. Everything has a beginning and an end. Twilight marks the transition between an end and a new beginning.
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ART PHOTOGRAPHY AWARD 2018
“It was great to see a submission such as yours that had a really interesting approach to both the subject matter the context that surrounds it and also the way in which you have approached the lighting and composition of the forms within your imagery.
It was interesting to read how you had turned a very hard personal experience into a positive outcome through the process of creating a series of images. I think there is something that has quite a sombre mood within your images and of course this is down to the subject matter itself. The still life genre and its representation throughout art history always reminds us of loss. So I think it’s very appropriate that your images contain this type of subject matter that speaks of Momento Mori in a classic sense.
What I find particularly successful are images such as ‘lost love’ and ‘inception’ and ‘also cast off’, in these particular images I’m really aware of your creation of space within the frame and within the image there is a sense of depth and perspective - of entering a world within your images as a viewer and this is a really interesting and exciting process. I’m not sure how you’ve done this as a photographer and again this leads to a really interesting outcome, your images cross the line between still life studies and constructed landscapes. This is intriguing and really successful. I find the ones I’ve mentioned more successful than the image titled ‘random start’ for example or ‘culmination’. These images feel more typical of a traditional still life type photograph, something more generic. The ones I find more successful have a more interesting narrative and create a space where the viewer is challenged to create an understanding of what they’re experiencing and that for me is where an image becomes very successful. I think it really boils down to a sense of seeing something new and unexpected, with a narrative that feels original and fresh in your work. I think the title of the series ‘Twilight’ is also successful, clearly it references the backstory and also the methodology behind your photographic process.
I think that as a series the number you submitted could be increased to create a wider sense of narrative and space within your images. I think it’s important to remember that a series is a world that you as a photographer create.
Your images have a real impact and remind me of some of the images taken by Irving Penn and Karl Blossfeldt but they also have a very contemporary feel and I think that’s very interesting and add strength to your submission. I wish you good luck for the future.”
— Anonymous industry professional
C-prints on alu-dibond, 60 x 90, edition of 15.
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Leven, liefde, verlies. Alles heeft een begin en een einde. Twilight markeert de overgang tussen een einde en een nieuw begin.
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ART PHOTOGRAPHY AWARD 2018
“It was great to see a submission such as yours that had a really interesting approach to both the subject matter the context that surrounds it and also the way in which you have approached the lighting and composition of the forms within your imagery.
It was interesting to read how you had turned a very hard personal experience into a positive outcome through the process of creating a series of images. I think there is something that has quite a sombre mood within your images and of course this is down to the subject matter itself. The still life genre and its representation throughout art history always reminds us of loss. So I think it’s very appropriate that your images contain this type of subject matter that speaks of Momento Mori in a classic sense.
What I find particularly successful are images such as ‘lost love’ and ‘inception’ and ‘also cast off’, in these particular images I’m really aware of your creation of space within the frame and within the image there is a sense of depth and perspective - of entering a world within your images as a viewer and this is a really interesting and exciting process. I’m not sure how you’ve done this as a photographer and again this leads to a really interesting outcome, your images cross the line between still life studies and constructed landscapes. This is intriguing and really successful. I find the ones I’ve mentioned more successful than the image titled ‘random start’ for example or ‘culmination’. These images feel more typical of a traditional still life type photograph, something more generic. The ones I find more successful have a more interesting narrative and create a space where the viewer is challenged to create an understanding of what they’re experiencing and that for me is where an image becomes very successful. I think it really boils down to a sense of seeing something new and unexpected, with a narrative that feels original and fresh in your work. I think the title of the series ‘Twilight’ is also successful, clearly it references the backstory and also the methodology behind your photographic process.
I think that as a series the number you submitted could be increased to create a wider sense of narrative and space within your images. I think it’s important to remember that a series is a world that you as a photographer create.
Your images have a real impact and remind me of some of the images taken by Irving Penn and Karl Blossfeldt but they also have a very contemporary feel and I think that’s very interesting and add strength to your submission. I wish you good luck for the future.”
— Anonymous industry professional