A surreal and layered composition in which time and space blur. The snail, a symbol of calm and introspection, crawls slowly across an infinite chessboard.
In the distance is a silhouette of a dancing human figure, representing freedom and uninhibited movement.
The image raises questions about the journey we are on, in which patience, slow growth and ultimate freedom come together.
A work that invites the viewer to look longer and discover their own story.
I made this sculpture in the studio. The snail, with a beautiful drawing on its house, comes from my garden and I put it back as soon as possible after the shoot. Then I could continue composing the image in peace.
                                
 
                                
                                        I have been working in photography and media (audiovisual productions & video ) for over 40 years.
For me,  photography is not a genre or style - it is a way of seeing. My subjects are as broad as life itself: people,  places,  details,  light,  shapes,..
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                         Old jetty piles in the Wadden Sea near Hoorn-Terschelling.Nordwin Alberts / Moving Stills
Old jetty piles in the Wadden Sea near Hoorn-Terschelling.Nordwin Alberts / Moving Stills Magical light on TerschellingNordwin Alberts / Moving Stills
Magical light on TerschellingNordwin Alberts / Moving Stills A moment of grace - Uganda Kob antelope in Lake Mburo N.P.Nordwin Alberts / Moving Stills
A moment of grace - Uganda Kob antelope in Lake Mburo N.P.Nordwin Alberts / Moving Stills Ice flowers, dance of ice and lightNordwin Alberts / Moving Stills
Ice flowers, dance of ice and lightNordwin Alberts / Moving Stills Autumn leaf - Golden farewellNordwin Alberts / Moving Stills
Autumn leaf - Golden farewellNordwin Alberts / Moving Stills The road to freedomNordwin Alberts / Moving Stills
The road to freedomNordwin Alberts / Moving Stills The Sound of SilenceNordwin Alberts / Moving Stills
The Sound of SilenceNordwin Alberts / Moving Stills Ucluelet - Vancouver Island -CanadaNordwin Alberts / Moving Stills
Ucluelet - Vancouver Island -CanadaNordwin Alberts / Moving Stills Reflection of Tranquillity - Yellowhead Lake, BC CanadaNordwin Alberts / Moving Stills
Reflection of Tranquillity - Yellowhead Lake, BC CanadaNordwin Alberts / Moving Stills Bryce Canyon National Park - U.S.Nordwin Alberts / Moving Stills
Bryce Canyon National Park - U.S.Nordwin Alberts / Moving Stills Ode to longing - (And to Pink Floyd)Nordwin Alberts / Moving Stills
Ode to longing - (And to Pink Floyd)Nordwin Alberts / Moving Stills Pyramid Falls - BC CanadaNordwin Alberts / Moving Stills
Pyramid Falls - BC CanadaNordwin Alberts / Moving Stills Assekrem: A Painting of Light -sunriseNordwin Alberts / Moving Stills
Assekrem: A Painting of Light -sunriseNordwin Alberts / Moving Stills Cane sheds in the WeerribbenNordwin Alberts / Moving Stills
Cane sheds in the WeerribbenNordwin Alberts / Moving Stills Reed plumes - golden hourNordwin Alberts / Moving Stills
Reed plumes - golden hourNordwin Alberts / Moving Stills Light in GlassNordwin Alberts / Moving Stills
Light in GlassNordwin Alberts / Moving Stills Scaffolding poles panorama (3:1) TerschellingNordwin Alberts / Moving Stills
Scaffolding poles panorama (3:1) TerschellingNordwin Alberts / Moving Stills "Silence in Motion"Nordwin Alberts / Moving Stills
"Silence in Motion"Nordwin Alberts / Moving Stills Dance of water and light - rugged coast Biarritz-FranceNordwin Alberts / Moving Stills
Dance of water and light - rugged coast Biarritz-FranceNordwin Alberts / Moving Stills Crystal art: winter phenomenon Urk 2012Nordwin Alberts / Moving Stills
Crystal art: winter phenomenon Urk 2012Nordwin Alberts / Moving Stills