Barbara Boers draws inspiration from the subtle contrast between the beauty of nature and the genuine fear it can evoke. In her view, people are capable of finding pleasure in something that also frightens them—in fact, they are often drawn to seek out this very sensation. This fundamental, instinctive emotion, the kind that gives rise to goosebumps, is what she aims to capture and recreate in her images.

She is particularly fascinated by the unheimliche quality that nature can possess—something that feels both familiar and unsettling at the same time. Through her work, she explores this duality while also searching for solace and comfort in nature, hoping it can provide what she sometimes feels is missing: emotion.