by Nicolas Genty | May 31, 2023 | Blog
Art is a delicate wisp, an ethereal essence that defies permanence. Its ephemeral nature is like a breath, a fragile existence that can vanish with the passing of time. Yet, photography has the power to capture those fleeting moments in a few milliseconds, freezing...
by Nicolas Genty | May 30, 2023 | Blog
Melancholy, with its inherent sense of longing and sadness, has long been a subject of artistic exploration. Through photography, melancholy can be evoked by capturing desolate landscapes, decaying urban environments, or introspective portraits that reflect a profound...
by Nicolas Genty | May 30, 2023 | Blog
This is the third time that I visit an exhibition of photographs by Xu, Xiaoxiao. The first was in Breda, the second in Hilversum. This time, the photomuseum in The Hague presents a solo exhibition titled “Life along the Great Wall”. With her keen eye for details and...
by Nicolas Genty | Nov 22, 2022 | Blog
When mentioning the name Willem Frederik Hermans, any Dutch person will reply to you “The darkroom of Damocles”, his most famous literary work, taking place during WWII and just afterwards. A bit of existentialism, cynicism, a reflection of human condition...
by Nicolas Genty | Nov 22, 2022 | Blog
Johan van der Keuken was inspired by others. He mentioned studying Henri Cartier-Bresson throughout. Some of his friends were present in the large retrospective given by the Nederlands Fotomuseum, providing the viewer with an insight in his inspiration, allowing us to...
