Mercredi 06 Mai 2015 17:51:49 par Clarisse Treilles dans Expositions

The fascinating realization is that, while the portrayed faces appear as very distorted, they are in fact the accurate representations of real faces, captured in time. This poses the question if it is even possible to truly reflect the human face through conventional photography. Moreover, the work can be seen as a response to the volatility of today’s fast paced reality, in which many things disappear as soon as they arise.

The exhibition comprises several portraits of Nerhol’s very recent series Misunderstanding Focus, which consists of time-lapse portraits of individuals. This will be combined with images of objects – for example of a water tap, referring to tap water as a limited resource in capitalist society – and four new works that have never been shown before. The most recent work is about a radiation-contaminated fish, which Nerhol followed until its death. The alterations in the fish’s life and appearance are a metaphor for the long-term consequences from the Great East Japan Earthquake and the subsequent tsunami.

This exhibition is supported by the Gieskes-Strijbis Fund, the Van Bijleveltstichting and the Japan Foundation.

Item 015 Scene to know No 25 2013 © Nerhol