Saskia Boelsums

Powerfully atmospheric landscape photographs inspired by the heritage of Dutch Old Master paintings. The dramatic landscape photographs of Saskia Boelsums manifest a strong connection to the Dutch tradition of landscape paintings. She is inspired by nature, weather, and the seasons, with clouds and skies characterised by moody chiaroscuro and painterly monumentality. The reality of the changing climate, and what this will mean for the future, is a theme that runs throughout her work. She captures not only the beauty of the landscape, but also a vague sense of uncertainty and threat. As she says: "It looks like the classic historical Dutch landscapes and skies are being pushed out by landscapes and skies that are the result of climate change. I am very aware of that tension." "I am photographing when most people think the weather is too bad to go outside. By exploring different landscapes in all four seasons, I feel strongly connected to the universe. That feeling I'm trying to pass on through my landscape photos." - Saskia Boelsums.

?Saskia Boelsums voelt zich verbonden met de Nederlandse traditie van landschapsschilders. Zij houdt ervan landschappen met dreigende luchten te belichten, prachtige beelden die doen denken aan de oude Hollandse meesters zoals Ruisdael. De natuur en de seizoenen zijn haar grootste inspiratiebronnen. Haar foto\'s laten een mooi samenspel van compositie, kleur, vorm en lichtval zien.In de landschappen die Boelsums fotografeert probeert ze de schoonheid te vangen, maar tegelijkertijd stralen haar beelden onzekerheid en dreiging uit: door de klimaatverandering wordt het weer extremer en grimmiger. Zoals ze zelf zegt: \'It looks like the classic historical Dutch landscapes and skies are being pushed out by landscapes and skies that are the result of climate change. I am very aware of that tension.\' Boelsums werk geeft een beeld van de Nederlandse landschappen en typisch Hollandse luchten.