Loes de Boer - self portrait (22), 2024
Inkjet print, framed in an aluminium frame with art glass
Paper size: 21,6 x 28,6 cm, size frame: 21,7 x 29 cm
Edition of 100 + 2AP
Signed and numbered on a separate label
ABOUT THIS WORK
The series still lifes & self portraits is manifested in both an installation and a publication. With her work, De Boer exposes the different layers of gender, on both a personal and social level. She enters into a dialogue with herself and the objects around her through black and white still lifes and self portraits. The play of light and shadow in her black and white compositions creates new symbols. The fluid dimensions of femininity in all its forms are unraveled. De Boer is not looking for answers, but for freedom, regardless of social expectations.
ABOUT THE PHOTOGRAPHER
Loes de Boer (1999, NL) graduated from the Royal Academy of Art in The Hague in 2024 with her graduation work still lifes & self portraits. In her work she investigates the versatility of identity and explores boundaries that are often seen as fixed. Deconstruction is at the core of her working method. For her graduation project she was inspired by photographers from feminist movements, sometimes with surrealist influences. The camera serves as an instrument for her to explore herself, with each photo capturing a moment of transformation. For De Boer, photography is a form of self-reflection, in which the extraordinary comes to the surface from within. Her work moves between different disciplines such as fashion, art, music and media.
Most recently, her images were published on the cover of and inside of Het Altijd (2024), a publication by nightclub De School (Amsterdam).
ABOUT THE FIRST EDITIONS
The First Edition is a unique chance to buy work by young talent for an attractive price. Four times a year Foam Editions presents a new photographer, carefully selected by Foam Editions. With this initiative Foam Editions facilitates a connection between young photographers and (potential) collectors. Previous First Editions were made by among others Paul Cupido, Sem Langendijk, Kevin Osepa, Lisette Appeldorn, Sarah van Rij and Suzette Bousema.
This set of Loes de Boer is exclusively for sale at Foam Editions for a limited period of time, until the end of December 2024.
ABOUT BUYING THIS WORK
The framed print will be carefully wrapped and send as an insured package. You will receive an e-mail with a Track & Trace code when the package is on its way. The work will soon be on display at Foam Editions, the gallery on the third floor of Foam Fotografiemuseum.
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