To pick up a stone

About

To pick up a stone is based on her earlier work Anchors where the photographer started picking up stones. This project arose from the urge Den Boer felt to take a piece of the landscape and to carry it with her. Later, Den Boer started to photograph the silent presence of mountains while traveling. Slowly, the idea of ​​photographing "the mountain in the stone" arose. By playing with factors such as scale, lighting and position, questions arise about the perception of the mountains and stones depicted in her work. During the shooting, mountain and stone eventually became one for Den Boer. The photographer invites her audience to take a look at the photos and then to look again. In the eyes of Claudia den Boer, the same stone or the same mountain can look different every time you look at it due to different circumstances. This matter raises questions about human perception. With To pick up a stone, the photographer tries to slow down and numb the viewers by challenging them to make a connection with something very ancient.

Den Boer finds her inspiration in all kinds of places. On the one hand she is fascinated by places that people create, personal places such as the place where people live. On the other hand however, she is intrigued by places that are wide and elusive, where man becomes insignificant. In this landscape she feels connected to the space around her. While photographing this silent landscape, she also finds the silence within herself. Den Boer tries to convey this stillness to the viewer, through her photos. In the silence one can reconnect with one's own core, it calms and enlightens, although the silence can sometimes be frightening.

Claudia den Boer is a Tilburg-based photographer. In 2008 she obtained a degree in photography from AKV | St. Joost. Den Boer has done multiple multidisciplinary collaborations with architects, dancers and choreographers, among others. Her work is shown internationally and she participated in various international artist residencies. The photographer recently realized a 108-meter-long work of art in the public space in Tilburg, on behalf of the Township. On the occasion of her second photobook, Den Boer is organizing the exhibition and book launch in cooperation with SEA Foundation.

Exhibition dates: 20.11.2020 - 06.12.2020

Artist: Claudia den Boer

Venue: Stichting SEA, Tivolistraat 22, 5017HP Tilburg

Exhibition Opening: Only on invite. 

Opening Hours: Due to the coronavirus, this exhibition can only be visited by appointment on Tuesday to Saturday. If you want to visit To pick up a stone, we kindly ask you to send an email in advance with the desired date and time to info@seafoundation.eu. 

SEA Foundation (SEA) is an institution for contemporary fine art, based in Tilburg, with an international approach. SEA focuses on the development of the practice and network of professional artists, curators and writers aged from 25 and over. In the collaboration with these professionals, SEA Foundation acts in service to their practices that are under the radar of institutional and commercial frameworks, where the focus is on creating new content. 

The Foundation is a provider of residencies, as well as a presentation space. However, the residenties are the core activity.  Furthermore, SEA initiates and coordinates a discursive year program, which consists of events like talks, film screenings, book presentations and lectures. SEA Foundation is distinguished by it’s big international network, homely framing and artists-focused approach.