Fine Art nominee

One of the themes in my work is the transience of life and objects, inspired by eastern philosophy. Especially the Japanese concept of Wabi-sabi inspires me in that it focuses on impermanence, and the beauty and value of imperfection and decay. In this image, I also used the color palette of orthodox (Christian) icons as reference to the notion of transitory earthly life (“memento mori”).

I am an amateur photographer based in Nijmegen, The Netherlands. Since my teens, photography has always been one of my passions. I studied Photographic Design for two years at the Dutch Academy for Image Creation (https://navb.nl/). My work is inspired by eastern philosophy, and art movements such expressionism, Art Deco and surrealism. By creating aesthetic images, I aim to stimulate thought on societal issues. I'm interested in the environment, pollution and climate change, transformations in life styles and the human psyche, perception and emotional states. Some keywords are transience, impermanence, decay, pollution, trauma, shadow(self), and alternative realities.
My work has been exhibited at a number of expo's and published. I was awarded as 'amateur Fine Art Portrait Nominee' at the Fine Art Photography Awards (FAPA) in 2020/2021. At FAPA 2023-24 I was awarded Nominee status in the Fine Art amateur category.