Dust from gold, Morocco
Artist statement
I am driven by the concept of aesthetic justice—the concept that beauty can shift our gaze beyond our ego, fostering empathy, connection, and inspiring action toward a more just world.
Through experimental photographic methods and a surrealist approach, I seek to question dominant ideas of truth. I see truth as a shared fiction—fluid, co-created, and open to reinterpretation. Photography becomes both a mirror and a portal: a way to reflect the world and to imagine it anew.
Art is not only a means of creation, but also a way of embodying new ways of thinking, living, and moving through our lives—beyond what we have been taught. Other worlds already exist; our current reality is not the only truth. What might become possible if we dare to imagine otherwise?
To change the world, we must first envision the world we long for. I believe in the power of imagination. By imagining connection, we create it. What we speak for, we come to love—and what we love, we fight to protect.
Born in 2003, in Utrecht, The Netherlands, I study Photography (Fine Art) at Willem de Kooning Academy. My work has been exhibited at Backlight Photo Festival Finland and various places in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. My work varies from fine art, portrait, and fashion to conceptual and alternative image-making. Besides that, I am also experienced in event, wedding, pregnancy, and other commercial photography. No photoshop or AI has been used in any photographs.
Contact:
madelonvanvredendaal@gmail.com
+31 6 15 22 82 82
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Through experimental photographic methods and a surrealist approach, I seek to question dominant ideas of truth. I see truth as a shared fiction—fluid, co-created, and open to reinterpretation. Photography becomes both a mirror and a portal: a way to reflect the world and to imagine it anew.
Art is not only a means of creation, but also a way of embodying new ways of thinking, living, and moving through our lives—beyond what we have been taught. Other worlds already exist; our current reality is not the only truth. What might become possible if we dare to imagine otherwise?
To change the world, we must first envision the world we long for. I believe in the power of imagination. By imagining connection, we create it. What we speak for, we come to love—and what we love, we fight to protect.
Born in 2003, in Utrecht, The Netherlands, I study Photography (Fine Art) at Willem de Kooning Academy. My work has been exhibited at Backlight Photo Festival Finland and various places in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. My work varies from fine art, portrait, and fashion to conceptual and alternative image-making. Besides that, I am also experienced in event, wedding, pregnancy, and other commercial photography. No photoshop or AI has been used in any photographs.
Contact:
madelonvanvredendaal@gmail.com
+31 6 15 22 82 82
Linked-in
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