In January 2023, I set the alarm clock very early five times to go and take photos of Rotterdam in the blue hour before dawn. To be precise, every Monday I made such an expedition. This photo was taken on the fourth of those Mondays, when it was cold and windless.
We see Little C reflected in the water of Coolhaven harbour. Little C is a new high-density urban neighbourhood, with squares and alleys and sturdy, partly overgrown brick facades. This was once a wasteland with a streetwalking zone next to it; the contrast with the new situation could not be greater.
Between Little C and the Coolhaven, a small park has been laid out, named after Abraham Tuschinski, the Polish emigrant who, on his way to America, lingered in Rotterdam and built up a cinema empire. The trees and bushes in the park are still small and they're bare in winter anyway. But come back here in 10 years and see the difference...
My work can be found in the border regions of photography, painting and computer visuals. With my company 3Develop I do work in commission but I use the same techniques, skills and software to make free work.
World maps and reliefs made from unique materials, vintage postcards,..
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