About

Artist statement

My photography reflects my own life, but also the life of others. I started shooting early because of an inner sense of compulsion to not forget certain moments. I am always afraid to forget and lose specific moments or memories. As a result, through my photography I investigate who I was, who I am and who I want to be in the future. I mainly make conceptual documentary photos with dark and raw aesthetics.

I use the medium to tell personal stories, for example the death of my father or about the memories of my past. Another theme I am interested in is local history, such as the history of my home town IJmuiden, but especially the life stories of the inhabitants. Within this subject I work with archival material and combine it with newly made staged photos. This combination allows me to express different ideas. Before taking pictures, I do an in-depth research to get inspiration. Then, depending on the subject, I decide whether to construct, deconstruct or document a story.