The water taxi is about to pass under the famous Erasmus Bridge. But we can still see the boat racing past both old buildings and modern houses of Rotterdam with the Queen's Bridge in the background. It's an image of Rotterdam that we don't come across as often and therefore a powerful one. The water from the water taxi splashes high around the boat, adding speed to the image. As a counterpart to the speed, we have the calm of the houses and the bridge in the background.
Photographs are emotions, a tool to tell stories. With her critical and dreamy gaze, Esmée Geertsma takes the viewer out of the rush of everyday life to reflect on the power of the world... Read more…