The Hands of Despair - White Temple, Chiang Rai by Inge van Veen

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by Inge van Veen

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During my visit to Wat Rong Khun in Chiang Rai, on 25 February 2016, I lingered longer than expected at this part of the temple. The famous sea of greying hands is even more poignant in reality than in photos. It is like seeing a whole world of desires, fears and unfinished stories at a glance. The hands reach up, all in different poses, some pleading, some grasping, some stilling in an almost stiffened tension.

Amid that jumble of arms, I saw a single detail that immediately caught my attention: a finger with a bright red nail. That small accent of colour among the drab cement suddenly gave the whole thing something unexpectedly human, as if one person briefly broke away from the crowd. It brought a strange sense of contrast - a glimmer of individuality in a sea of symbolic despair.

For me, this scene perfectly sums up what makes White Temple so special: a mix of beauty, discomfort, spirituality and modern symbolism that compels you to look again, and then again.

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About Inge van Veen

Inge van Veen (1985) travels to special places on earth every year to capture the world through her lens. With a background in fashion photography, she has a unique eye for detail and knows how to capture the beauty of the everyday.

Since her first trip in 2009 - an.. Read more…

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