Sunflower Seeds

Personal Project The hidden beauty of sunflower seeds. The sunflower seed is a small but mighty seed. It is the most consumed nut in the world and typically one of those objects that we take for granted without ever considering how beautiful they actually are. Using new techniques offered by digital photography, I am able to zoom in extremely on the seeds. The smallest details, not even perceptible with the naked eye, are reproduced razor-sharp. This gives the seeds an unreal character and makes them appear much larger than they really are. If you see the photos of the seeds side by side, you will notice that each seed is unique and has its own identity.

Extreme close ups of sunflower seeds on which you can count the hairs.
When you see all the seeds side by side, they look like portraits.
The seeds were taken out of their original context and photographed against a black background in the studio.

Weegschaal Museum - Festival-OFF 2021

Photo exhibition of photographs of sunflower seeds at the Scales Museum in Naarden.

Weegschaal Museum - Festival-OFF 2021

The exterior building wall and window of the Scales Museum during Festival OFF in Naarden-Vesting.

Weegschaal Museum - Festival-OFF 2021

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