Portretten voor Haags Gemeentearchief & Stichting Avrasya te zien in Atrium Den Haag 11.XI.24

From June 10th until August 26, the portraits of 12 Hague-Turkish women with interviews about personal migration stories from their own experiences or from mothers, sisters or in-laws: all from the perspective of women are on display in the Atrium. I am proud to have been able to contribute to this project with portraits taken at their homes to give these personal stories a face.

Nevin, she came to the Netherlands in 1966, after started working various jobs she worked for 26 years as a cleaner at the House of Parliament, being the first Turkish employee there. I made these portraits with great pleasure, and with Nevin, I immediately felt a connection from the moment I stepped through her door. ♥️♥️♥️

A beautiful project for Haags Gemeentearchief (The Hague city archive) & Stichting Avrasya.

60 years of Turkish migration

In 2024, it will be 60 years since the agreements on the Turkish migration of guest workers were signed, and 2024 is the year of 100 years of friendship between the Netherlands and Turkey. Throughout the city, various initiatives can be found that focus on this history. Through conversations with Fatma Aktas of the Avrasya Foundation, it has emerged that she misses the female perspective on these events during such moments. An exhibition in the Atrium of the city hall is a perfect place to highlight the female perspective on this part of Turkish migration..

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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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K84 - Solo exhibition 'Drakeblood' 20 May - 25 June 2022

See press release here (DUTCH).