This image hits hard. The artwork on the walls is bold, surreal, and chaotic—skulls, broken monuments, meditating figures, and abstract lines all fighting for attention. And then your eye lands on the bed. An old mattress, slouched on uneven pallets, layered with crumpled blankets. There’s no one in it, but someone clearly lives here.
In black and white, the scene feels even starker. The contrast between the expressive, rebellious graffiti and the quiet desperation of the makeshift bed is jarring. It’s like two worlds clashing: creativity and survival, protest and poverty.
There’s something deeply human about it, though. The graffiti isn’t just decoration—it’s commentary. And the bed, in its stillness, becomes the most personal thing in the frame.
You’re not just looking at a wall. You’re looking at a life, temporarily paused. It’s uncomfortable, compelling, and impossible to ignore.
Welcome to my world of photography. I am Martijn Jebbink, born in the Netherlands and living in Rome.
I grew up in a small town, surrounded by an impressive forest. In that environment I developed my own way of looking at the world. At first, I didn’t see..
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