Het idee voor ‘The unmemorable place’ vindt zijn oorsprong in de tentoonstelling ‘Recollecting Landscapes‘ (S.M.A.K.- Ugent) en het werk van de Belgische Magnum-fotograaf John Vink (°1948).…
Esse est percipi?
According to George Berkeley (1685-1753), material things do not exist until they have been observed.
Does a rainbow exist if there is no human, animal or camera to perceive it?
Does a place exist if it has never been archived or documented?
Probably... But I still err on the side of caution.
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In October 1971, when I was about 8 months old, my parents took my grandparents out for a trip to the Tommenmolen, a 16th century watermill on the Maelbeek in Grimbergen, Belgium. It was a …
4x5
In 2007, I was asked to make a photograph of a close group of friends. No theme was imposed. I received carte blanche in the scenography and concept. The idea of standing in the water was a…