The turquoise exterior of the shipping container is cracking under the force of sun and time. The paint, once even, has cracked and cracked open, revealing a warm orange undercoat - like a hidden glow. Rust creeps across the surface in spots, like scars from sea wind and distance. What started out functional is now an abstract painting of weathering. The container tells its story in colour, texture and cracks - silent, weathered and unexpectedly alive.
Artist Cobi de Jong is from Nootdorp and has been photographing for some time alongside her work as a draughtsman and drawing teacher. In her photographs, too, she likes to work in a minimalist style with a penchant for lines, planes and harmony... Read more…