L1 Terug naar de Maas - short interview (Dutch)

Hello, World!

Kasper and Rogier Jacobs are two brothers from Bergen, North Limburg. To get to know their province better, they decided to kayak 160 kilometers, from Eijsden to the Mookerheide, and created this mini series 'Terug over de Maas'. 🛶

A super cool concept (I am a big fan of the 4 series from our Southern neighbors). 🥾🎥

When they asled me to do an interview with Anita and me about the Draaksteken and the photobook Drakeblood

I said yes, of course in the summer of 2023. We did a longer interview talking about how the process from taking photographs to creating a photo book was completed. But they decided to cut it to the making & preparations of the theatre show Draaksteken itself. With the amount of time on local Dutch televisions they had to make a choice what to show & what you can’t show..
I understand their decisions because in a short time they also got obsessed with the story of Beesel.

Showing in the opening shot the Maas river in the backdrop of the village! They made some super cool drone and slow-motion shots!! 🔥🔥🔥
It’s beautiful to hear Anita talk about her family and the Draaksteken again. ♥️

You can see it for yourself:

Een provincie vol tradities en rituelen | Terug over de Maas #4 | L1 terug over de Maas

Would you like to support me to make the photobook ‘Drakeblood’ a reality?

Would you like to support me to make the photobook ‘Drakeblood’ a reality?

I have started a crowdfunding on voordekunst.nl
By clicking on the cover of the photobook you will be redirected to the crowdfunding.

Will you help me realize my photobook 'Drakeblood'?

Since 2018, I have been busy photographing a village community captivated by a dragon. Did you know that we have a real dragon village in the Netherlands?

Beesel is indeed dragon territory, where for centuries the story of St. George and the Dragon has been passed down from generation to generation. With songs about poisonous dragons that can climb out of the Maas River. I want to share this unique story and village with people through a photobook.

I take the viewer into the almost elusive intertwining of different realities in Beesel. The village has great symbolic meaning for me, and in my photobook, I capture this village and its elusive myth.

Sybren Kuiper is responsible for the design, and Lecturis Publishing will publish it. Historian and journalist Jona Lendering has written an engaging essay specifically for this photobook.

Do you want to support me with the crowdfunding?

My adventure in Beesel is coming to an end. The Draaksteken will take place again in August 2023. It will happen again in 2030, and 7 years later, just as they have been doing for centuries in this special village. By buying a signed copy of my photo book or choosing one of the other rewards on the right side, you can help make the photo book 'Drakeblood' a reality! You'll support me tremendously by purchasing a photobook in advance.

As a thank you, you can now buy a copy with a 10% discount on Voordekunst.
But you can also make a donation from €10, and every little bit helps!🙏
Thank you very much in advance!

You can find the link to the crowdfunding here:https://www.voordekunst.nl/projecten/15769-fotoboekphotobook-drakeblood-1

Video + edit crowdfunding is created by Max Fambrach

courtesy of Fonds Kwadraat

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