A photograph made with lightpainting, depicting our past. Here, I depict the many journeys made around the world in the past to accumulate wealth. This has brought prosperity to our country, but whether it has also brought well-being remains to be seen.
The globe and compass symbolise the global journeys undertaken. The jewellery indicates the wealth that was conquered and the title on the book indicates what draws us to go on the road. Also, the books indicate that we impart knowledge. You can also read the composition of the jewellery as "LOL". An ironically intended reference to the condescending attitude, which is often adopted towards indigenous people.
I am Huub de Bresser and was born in 1955. Since 2007 I am a member of FotoExpressionGroupGemert. My work includes landscapes, nature, lightpainting, macro and abstract photography. In the corona era I started working with soapsuds and smoke photography. This form of photography is always very.. Read more…