View of the Weerdpoort in Utrecht, taken from a painting by Jan Hendrik Verheyen, placed in its present surroundings by means of a photo collage. For anyone who has ever entered or left Utrecht via the river Vecht it is an alienating sight to see the gate at this everyday place. It makes history almost tangible. The painting has been re-coloured using AI, making the colours almost photo-realistic and the building blend seamlessly into the present time.
You could consider it a form of urban deepfake.
Although working as a lyrical chronicler, sometimes I see things that are not there; I photograph and edit them.
Recurring elements are: carved mannequins (humanoids) and anonymous 19th century paintings. Working from 100cm I come to sign (Nl only)...
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