The images on this website were taken with a wooden pinhole camera that I built myself. To make the camera lightproof, I created pigments from iron and charcoal. The iron was extracted from iron nodules I collected in the Veluwe and melted in a self-built clay oven, heated to 1,200 degrees Celsius. In the same oven, I also made charcoal from oak wood.
For developing my photos, I use homemade developers made from plants and herbs. Both the developing and printing processes are done with these natural materials.
Many of the photos on this website were taken through telescopes at the Corona Borealis Observatory in Zevenaar (Meade 12-inch F/10 and Celestron 8 F/10), as well as through the largest Lunt telescope in the Netherlands, located at the Sonnenborgh Observatory in Utrecht. One image was taken using the self-built telescope of science journalist Roel van der Heijden.
I am proud to have photographed Altaïr, a star located 16.73 light-years (around 158 trillion kilometers) from Earth.
Education
2009-2015 Havo, Citadel College, Lent
2015-2016 Pre-education Fine Arts, AKV | St. Joost, Breda
2016-2021 Bachelor Fine Arts, AKV | St. Joost, Breda (with honor)
2021-2022 (Part-time) Biodynamic Agriculture, Aeres MBO, Dronten
Exhibitions
2017 Ontstaan/Bestaan, group exposition, Atrium, AKV | St. Joost, Breda
2019 Manifestaties, third year AKV | St. Joost, Breda
2019 Workshop with Risk Hazekamp, Master Interior Architecture, Academy of Fine Arts & Design, Maastricht
2020 DE}WEG}GAANS}WEEK, group exposition, Nieuwe Ginnekenstraat 11-13, Breda
2021 NOW SHOW, graduation show, AKV | St. Joost, Breda
2021 Shared Stewardship, The Linen Project, Ecoboerderij de Lingehof, Randwijk
2024 Publication in Anthotype emulsions volume 3, World Anthotype Day 2024, https://www.alternativephotography.com/
2024 Collaboration with photographer Risk Hazekamp exploring natural printing processes using plant-based developers.
2024 First Contact, group photo-exposition, Sonsbeeksingel 112, Arnhem
2024 Supported by Sonnenborgh Observatory (Utrecht) and Sterrenwacht Corona Borealis (Zevenaar) through the loan of telescopes for analogue photographic research connecting astronomy and image-making.
2025 Residency-project BIJ/NA, curated by Stedelijk Museum Breda and VanGoghGalerij, group exposition, Stadsgalerij Breda
2025 Maanlicht, solo exhibition, Molenplaats Sonsbeek, Arnhem
2025 Publication in Zevenblad#8, Art magazine from Stichting Plaatsmaken, curators Menno Wieringa & Inge Pollet
2025 Workshops Lumenprint, Molenplaats Sonsbeek, Arnhem
2025 Interdisciplinary project with science journalist Roel van der Heijden combining my self-built wooden pinhole camera with his handcrafted wooden telescope. Together, we photographed the moon and engaged passersby in conversations, sharing insights and knowledge about the moon.
Upcoming
2025 Solo exhibition, Analoog Studio Arnhem, August 30 to October 4, Arnhem