‘Human//Nature’ by Astrid Verhoef, an ode to imagination itself, presented in a solo exhibition at Atelier K84 by Koster Fine Art Gallery Amsterdam
Astrid Verhoef explores the connection between humans and nature in the most solitary places on Earth. With ‘Human//Nature’, she has created an almost religious experience. She travels the world to find such secluded places, and her photographs are self-portraits printed in a limited edition.
In cooperation with Atelier K84 in Amsterdam, Koster Fine Art Gallery is hosting a solo exhibition by Dutch fine art photographer Astrid Verhoef from 5 April through 11 May 2024. For the first time, the gallery is presenting an extensive survey of her award-winning series ‘Human//Nature’ with surreal black and white photographs shot in locations in the Netherlands, Spain and the US. The exhibition will be on display at Atelier K84, an inspiring art space in the heart of Amsterdam.
“A true urbanite, Astrid Verhoef explores her personal connection to the natural world. The complicated relationship between humans and nature is a common thread throughout her work. When she places herself in desolate landscapes, an anonymous character arises that wants to connect with her surroundings. However, her roots in contemporary modern life often remain visible in the form of an artificial element. The serene images can be seen as emotional translations where the desire for synergy is challenged by an urge to control.
The long-term project ‘Human//Nature’ is a logical continuation of Verhoef’s well-known series ‘Inscapes’. With an increasingly minimalist visual language and more and more geometrical approach to composition, she aims to emphasize the contrast between the human presence and the natural. At the same time, she stages a scene, creating a moment that can only exist because of the combination of the two. Her theatrical photography is also an ode to imagination itself,” the gallery tells us about the exhibition.
Astrid Verhoef, born in Amsterdam in 1973, studied photography at the Utrecht School of the Arts. Since 1998, she has been working as a fine art photographer and artist, but also regularly as curator over the last decade. Her staged photography has garnered international acclaim as part of the collection of the Société Nationale des Beaux Arts in Paris and has been frequently shown at exhibitions in Amsterdam, Berlin, Milan, New York, Paris, Rotterdam, Sydney, and Tokyo. Koster Fine Art Gallery has presented the artist’s work at FotoFestival Naarden as well as at leading art fairs including KunstRAI and PAN in Amsterdam.
Human//Nature
Exhibition at Atelier K84 from 5 April – 11 May 2024.
Keizersgracht 84h in Amsterdam
Opening hours: Fridays and Saturdays from 12pm – 6pm, and by appointment
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