Merlijn Hooijsma
I am Merlijn Hooijsma (1999) a Conceptual Artist from Muiderberg, the Netherlands. I studied photography at “Fotoacademie” in Amsterdam
"What would the world look
like if a different light shined on it?"
Relation to the Expo
I want to look at the world as I opened my eyes for the first time. Watching is for me to question things. I use my camera’s as tools to look freely at the world, I don’t take reality as fixed.
About my work
In my work I also want to free myself from the hierarchy that we are used to creating between people and their environment.A person, including myself, is not more important than an animal or a thing. We are all equal. And part of a bigger picture.
To ask the questions about the essence of things, I use light. For me light is a tool to change something. That’s what I want, to put things in a different light. Light is a means of becoming aware in this world. Light gains the power of creation, it’s new energy.What would the world be like, if a different light shined on it?
About me
I look at the world with fresh eyes, for that I have to leave all that I know behind. If we really want to see, we must subordinate knowing to seeing. Then questions become important. What is what? Who am I? Where do I stand in the world, and how do I take part in it ? And especially: what is the world?
If we look differently, what do we see ?
Take a look at my work
Every piece has been made with care and passion. If you would like to know more about my work or even better you would like to buy the item, you can do so through the webshop.
