Interstitial

Interstitial, 2020. Pigment print.

If one would encapsulate the past year, it would be hard to do so without mentioning the characteristic landmarks of our time: the rise of the smartphone, the penetration of internet and social media, and increasing awareness of humanity's impact on global warming.

Social media has shaped political participation, enabling people to share opinions, connect, and mobilize. These technological advancements come at a price: navigating the barrage of information during an era of fake news and post-truth politics can be disorientating. Likewise, heavy interconnectedness has spawned fears of missing out and a constant need to broadcast one's experience to the world.

In turn, this raises an invisible barrier between the observer and their surroundings, detaching them from the moment itself and further abstracting the concept of climate change. Interstitial was photographed during climate actions in the Netherlands and is an ongoing project.