Noor Damen
#Photographe
- Exposition
Homo Ludens - Van Kranendonk Gallery - Nicolas Wilmouth
The title of this exhibition refers to the book by Dutch historian Johan Huizinga. Huizinga described and explained Play as a cultural expression that characterizes many facets of the human life. The play between humans, as well as the play between animals, is a play that doesn’t have to have a deeper meaning, that seemingly leads to nothing, but can be relaxing, frivolous, attention diverting and fills the spirit with adrenaline. Play has rules and structures, has a beginning and an end, is always a temporary thing, is subject to laws and seems to be an independent action in itself.
This subject is addressed in the photography of the artists mentioned above. Like a sidetrack, like a coincidence and sometimes also on purpose or as part of a series. It becomes clear that Play comes in many forms; groups of ...
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The title of this exhibition refers to the book by Dutch historian Johan Huizinga. Huizinga described and explained Play as a cultural expression that characterizes many facets of the human life. The play between humans, as well as the play between animals, is a play that doesn’t have to have a deeper meaning, that seemingly leads to nothing, but can be relaxing, frivolous, attention diverting and fills the spirit with adrenaline. Play has rules and structures, has a beginning and an end, is always a temporary thing, is subject to laws and seems to be an independent action in itself.
This subject is addressed in the photography of the artists mentioned above. Like a sidetrack, like a coincidence and sometimes also on purpose or as part of a series. It becomes clear that Play comes in many forms; groups of ...