Emma van Beek

When I was young, my mother used to tell me that I noticed everything—nothing escaped my attention. I observed and registered everything around me: "You always see everything," she would say. Later, I began to document what I saw.

This website is an attempt to organize what I’ve collected over the years. I find beauty in everyday objects and occurrences. By capturing them, I try to bring the unconscious into consciousness. Mainly it’s about how people move, how they interact with objects and the traces they leave behind—sometimes they create friction, sometimes they offer satisfaction.

And remember; no judgements, only observations.

CONTACT

info [at] emmavanbeek.nl

What pays MY rent

freelance graphic design and photography

currently working as coach and teacher at Willem de Kooning Academie, Rotterdam

download CV here