4 Photographers expose their work in big metal frames.
De Kwekerij is a temporary city park in front of the station in Hilversum. A green hotspot mixed with creative entrepreneurship. This winter four talented photographers from Hilversum expose their work in de Kwekerij.
Moondance / Eva Kasbergen
Moondance is a typical work from photographer Eva Kasbergen. She makes self-portraits in a natural and worldly setting which gives her work an almost cinematic character. By placing herself in these landscapes the pictures get a feel as if you were watching a film. Eva: ‘I’m always looking for that special moment where a nice place becomes that special place. By being at the right place at the right time you can create magic and surpass reality. And that’s what makes photography so special for me’.
“There’s a full moon rising, let’s go dancing in the light…”
Neil Young
Website Eva Kasbergen
Suave / Paul Cupido
Paul Cupido (1972) works with the concept of temporary and impermanence. Cupido graduated cum laude from the photo academy and published the art books Searching for Mu (2017) and Continuum (2019) in collaboration with graphic artist Akiko Wakabayashi. His inspiration came from the word Mu, which could be translated as not-having. It is bundled with the work ‘Suave’, which expressed a longing for love but also in a fleeting moment.
Paul: “In my work, I like to refer to the rhythmic poem called Haiku, the soft art of disappearing. It is without ego and without pretensions. Moments of wonder hide behind the ordinary things like the morning sunlight, a glistering in the water, or a rustle from leaves in the wind. Simple but awesome. It is everywhere. Look like a child! You are not the universe but the universe is in you as stars that appear in the silhouette of the woman also symbolize her character.
Website Paul Cupido
Julian | Arjaan Hamel
Arjaan Hamel is a specialist in Kids, lifestyle, and portrait photography. She works in Hilversum but has clients all over the world. This portrait of Julian is part of a series that was published in the American magazine Hooligans. Hamel made the picture with stylist Inge de Lange and make-up artist Angelique Stapelbroek.
The portrait of Julian is a good reference for the way Arjaan works. “I like it when people are natural and don’t pose so you can always see the true identity of a person. I always start with a joke and make the person at ease before I start looking for the right pose and shape it into an interesting picture. Julian doesn’t look into the camera but for me, it is the perfect moment because he is completely natural and not affected by the camera focused on him. That’s also what makes the picture exciting. “ Most important for Arjaan is that the picture looks casual and unconstrained. ‘If people feel good and relaxed during the shoot you’ll see it in the image’.
Website Arjaan Hamel
A recluse in itself / Nannita van Veen
The images of Nannita van Veen are created by using collage techniques with her own photos, old photos she finds, or scanned material. Nannita: “I get inspired by the surrounding in which I photograph whether it’s near my house or abroad.” A quote from Marcel Proust is her guideline: “The only new exploration is not by looking for new countries but to look with new eyes.”
In general, her photo manipulations are subtle and have ambiance, sentiment, and mystique.
Her main goal as an artist is to invite her to look, see, and experience. Nannita: “I make an image of what I experience. I play with light and dark and sometimes with sound and movement to give an at first sight ordinary picture an additional layer. I open my view and the story reveals itself. Before I start I don’t have a clear image in mind. I start with an image and build my story from there. I try to understand the photo and unravel the story behind it. It’s not about the recognizable surroundings anymore but about the story, I can see in it.
Website Nannita van Veen
