During my last years at the academy (2007-2009) I have been primarily focusing on the position a woman holds in society and how I, as a woman, should relate to this. The superficial manner in which a woman is generally being portrayed in the media, mostly emphasising the sexual aspects of her body, fascinates me. Better said, it unsettles me, because it affects the way I look at myself. As a woman good looks seem to be of essence and you need to live up to this certain image which, partially due to the use of digital tools, is not feasible in the real world. For my graduation work I elaborated this theme under the title "Limited".

After the academy I grew weary of the subject and I retreated more. From that moment on I started to primarily photograph landscapes. I would rather be in my own world, then to try and debate how I should abide as a woman in this world. But also to make beautiful things, just because I find them to be just that. To surround myself with environments that make me feel comfortable, devoid of people. Right now I'm working again more on theme basis, as the latest of works will show.

Additionally I went on a quest for different photographic techniques. I have been classically schooled; black-and-white film, darkroom en eventually also digital photography. With the latter I experimented quite a bit but ended up missing something and went back to film; first 35mm and not long after bigger sizes. This in order to challenge myself but also again as an excuse to remain in my own world. When I eventually saw a film of a photographer using a wooden plate camera to take a photo on glass, one of the oldest photographic techniques, it was love on first sight.

Aside from the fact that it allowed me to stay in my own world, I got touched by the melancholic realm that is so characteristic of this old technique. I had, for the very first time, the feeling I had tools at my possession that, also in its form, emphasise the feeling I wish to convey in my work. Besides that the slowness of working with these old techniques has become an objective on its own; the slow pace makes you feel each moment more intense, as opposed to the shallow and volatile world I try to escape from.