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The new work of Dutch photographer Vincent Rijs shows three intriguing series of photographs which are exhibited in 3D. Themes like death, levitation, transformation and the archetypal woman role are highlighted in a scenery of mounted animals.
The particular way of using light and colours and the beautiful styling of models characterize the portrait work of Rijs. In this exhibition you will see a strong reference to the Dutch Golden Age of painting: both in topic as in light. The photos almost look like a work of Vermeer, Caravaggio or Rembrandt and other master painters of light. But the work of Rijs has a certain surrealism to it. There are clearly stories behind the scenes, nothing is just a portrait, something is going on.
Curators for this exhibition are stylists Patrick Muller and Mare Bohlander. They thought of ways to make the photos come to life and break the distance between artwork and observer. Is the viewer really looking at a photo...or into a mirror? CNCPT13 gallery Amsterdam, Prinsengracht 266