During Rotterdam Photo, I will show work from two projects: Contours and Under Water. A recurring theme in my work is transience, which expresses itself in the influence of time on the image. This also explains my love for analog photography, and in particular, for the Polaroid. The imperfection and unpredictability of the Polaroid resonate in my work.
Under Water
The changing nature around us is an important source of inspiration. With my Polaroids and analog photography, I create landscapes as I see them, where stillness arises. The Under Water project shows landscapes as they might become when the water rises.
Contours
In addition, I explore questions about what connects us. Specifically, I examine how family memories can inform different perspectives and how these memories are influenced by the passage of time. These issues express themselves in my work through digital distortions of analog photography and film from family archives. The layering of different materials creates a field of tension between different and sometimes contradictory temporalities, placing the family at the center of this.
Find out more:
Website: juliette-erkelens.nl
Instagram: @julietteerkelens
