Emma van Beek

When I was young, my mother used to tell me that I noticed everything. I observed and registered the world around me: "You always see everything," she would say.

I find beauty in everyday objects and moments that most people walk past. By capturing them, I try to bring the unconscious into consciousness: the way people move, how they interact with objects, and the traces they leave behind. Sometimes that creates friction. Sometimes it offers satisfaction.

My projects are never finished. They grow, shift and continue to develop, just like the observations that start them. By the time you read this, my projects and I have already moved on.

And remember; no judgements, only observations.


CONTACT

email: info@emmavanbeek.nl
instagram: @foutesokken


What pays MY rent

Currently working as teacher Artistic Research (Docent Beeldende Kunst en Vormgeving) at the Willem de Kooning Academie, Rotterdam

freelance graphic design and photography

download CV here