When making collages I merely shift the context of the visual elements.
It's a simple but very effective way to disrupt our viewing patterns. For me, seeing the familiar in an unfamiliar way is a real pleasure.
I use old photographs because they have a similar property. They depict what once was reality, but as time went by it became a window to a distant world.
Despite the distance between the depicted reality and the reality of the viewer, the photo retains its credibility as an image of 'what once was real'.
                                
 
                                
                                        Tim Eshuis,  born 1972.
I started photographing at the art academy in the early 90's and have never stopped since.....
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                         The dreamtim eshuis
The dreamtim eshuis Ode to Renéetim eshuis
Ode to Renéetim eshuis Seeing the sightstim eshuis
Seeing the sightstim eshuis Flower Still Lifetim eshuis
Flower Still Lifetim eshuis Magnolia blossomtim eshuis
Magnolia blossomtim eshuis Magnoilatim eshuis
Magnoilatim eshuis Magnolia in close-uptim eshuis
Magnolia in close-uptim eshuis sunlight on the watertim eshuis
sunlight on the watertim eshuis Hydrangeatim eshuis
Hydrangeatim eshuis Flower #8tim eshuis
Flower #8tim eshuis Flower #9tim eshuis
Flower #9tim eshuis Flower # 10tim eshuis
Flower # 10tim eshuis Flower # 11tim eshuis
Flower # 11tim eshuis Flower # 12tim eshuis
Flower # 12tim eshuis The seatim eshuis
The seatim eshuis Branch of the magnoliatim eshuis
Branch of the magnoliatim eshuis Ranunculus on its returntim eshuis
Ranunculus on its returntim eshuis Beech branch.tim eshuis
Beech branch.tim eshuis Flower still life in pasteltim eshuis
Flower still life in pasteltim eshuis The Peony and profile.tim eshuis
The Peony and profile.tim eshuis