Artist Statement
Sometimes natural phenomena can become so estranged and mysterious, that we are inclined to describe them as unreal realities. It might be the extraordinary shape of a tree, a mountain, a shadow, a cloud or the mirroring reflection of nature in a lake, but it is foremost the unfamiliarity of the natural aesthetics of reality. Misha de Ridder’s works can be seen as attempts to capture these temporary phenomena and atmospheres of nature within the still medium of photography.
Process Statement
By seeking for the absence of human intervention, by waiting for the climax of the temporal aesthetic and by pushing the camera to its technical limits De Ridder’s photographs become both exotic reports as autonomous artificial worlds.
Misha de Ridder (1971) is based in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. His work has been exhibited amongst others at Coda Museum, Foam Photography Museum, FoMu Photo Museum Antwerp, Layr Wuestenhagen Vienna, Museum of the City of New York and Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam. De Ridder published several monographs including Sightseeing (2000), Wilderness (2003), Dune (2011), Abendsonne (2011), Solstice (2012), Falaise (2016) and high up close by (2019).
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