Artwork
In my photographic art, I transform familiar places through movement and layering —exploring what grounds us and how far change can go. My work invites engagement with structure and movement, orientation and dissolution, preservation and change.
I’m glad when my work inspires people to stay open to new ideas and personal development, while helping them remain connected to what gives them stability in life.
Color, codes and responsibility at MAS Antwerp
The MAS (Museum aan de Stroom) is a contemporary interpretation of the red warehouses that shaped Antwerp in the 19th century — already bringing together preservation and transformation.
Apart from its impressive structure, I was particularly drawn to its red facade because I knew its different shades could reveal fascinating new colors through movement, exposure and layering, opening further associations.
Orange brings energy and warmth, while light blue introduces lightness. Pink interests me especially: derived from red, it combines strength with softness. In Western culture, it also remains a familiar gender code, while contemporary understandings of gender increasingly question such fixed associations.
These colors reminded me strongly of India. While there, I was fascinated by strong color combinations such as orange, pink and light blue. Discovering that the red sandstone itself came from India made this connection feel unexpectedly coherent.
At the same time, I wanted to know under what conditions these stones had been produced, knowing that serious labour and health problems are a documented reality in parts of India’s sandstone industry. I was not able to find out under which conditions the stone used for the MAS had been sourced. What I did discover, however, is that responsible sourcing of natural stone has become an important sustainability issue in Belgium today.
There is another connection: Antwerp has been shaped by trade for centuries and remains a major port city. This makes questions around global supply chains, sourcing and responsibility particularly relevant here.
For me, Shifted Sights is not about changing a place because it is insufficient. It is about using an already powerful structure as a starting point for further discussion and inspiration.
I see this artwork in rooms that radiate positive energy, and with people who question familiar codes, care about where things come from, value the coexistence of strength and tenderness, and seek a balance between stability and change.
Born of the Forest
Born of the Forest evokes the feeling of emerging from nature — grounded in its structures, rhythms and energy. Through in-camera movement, and later mirroring in post-production, the moorland forest takes on a mysterious, slightly uncanny quality, creating a sense of awe. The work reflects nature as something larger than ourselves, powerful enough to ground us and remind us of our place within it.
Glaubenberg is not only one of my favorite landscapes, and one I feel privileged to live close to, but also Switzerland’s largest moorland landscape. It is a valuable habitat for rare species, an important carbon store and a natural water reservoir that helps regulate the landscape’s water balance.
I see this work in spaces that can carry a strong, atmospheric presence, and with people who are drawn to the untamed character and mystery of moorland, respect the power of nature, and find energy in it.
