As of today I am a participant of KunstWerkt, an artist collective from Schiedam. Last week the balloting committee looked at my work, website and resume. For the assessment I submitted a selection of four flower still lifes from my current project Preserved.
From the advice: "You can see photographed flower still lifes that in the distance are reminiscent of the vanitas tradition. The work looks technically perfect. The work balances on the edge of art and kitsch, but does not go over the edge. That is what makes this work exciting. The photographed flowers are made of plastic/plastic, but you have to look closely to see that. The work therefore also plays with the contrast real/fake. There is also an interesting tension in this. Both the composition and the lighting are characterized by such a balance that indeed (in her own words) a 'serene, still' image emerges."
I already know several participants of KunstWerkt and I look forward to being part of this enthusiastic artists' collective!
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