Anne de Vries
31 Aug - 10 Oct 2007
ANNE DE VRIES
"Metafiction"
Foam presents a new Foam_3h exhibition: Metafiction by Anne de Vries. De Vries constructs unusual and puzzling images using familiar, everyday objects. Such as his photo of a model tangled up in an enormous ball of wool. In Metafiction De Vries explores the boundary between the real and the unreal. The result is a colourful series of fresh and surprising images.
In his staged photos De Vries tries to bring the ordinary world closer to the fictional. Photography is ideally suited for this.
Photos allow events to seem more exciting or poetic than they actually appear in reality. De Vries presents the world through miracle glasses that transform insignificant incidents into magical moments.
Like the unpredictability of the events in De Vries's photos, the exhibition of his work at Foam is also unconventional. Instead of the usual eye-level museum presentation, the positioning of the exhibits reflects the interplay of the manufactured image and the actual display area. For example, a small photo of a skirting board with a striking piece of graffiti in a frame hangs nonchalantly on the wall beside the actual skirting board. A photo of cardboard is left unframed and appears on the wall as a loose print. Viewers are challenged to look closely.
Anne de Vries (b. 1977, The Hague), graduated in visual arts in 2002 at Rietveld Academy in Amsterdam. He had previously participated in an exchange programme at the prestigious Cooper Union art school in New York. His work has appeared in several publications, exhibitions and books related to art and/or fashion.
During the opening of the exhibition 'Metafiction' there will be a limited edition of 10 photoprints available. This special edition was being made in 2006 and 2007 during various encounters between Anne de Vries and Vandejong communication agency. With Metafiction Vandejong wants to show its active relationship with young creatives in general and contemporary photography in particular. The limited edition is now only available at Foam_Fotografiemuseum Amsterdam.
"Metafiction"
Foam presents a new Foam_3h exhibition: Metafiction by Anne de Vries. De Vries constructs unusual and puzzling images using familiar, everyday objects. Such as his photo of a model tangled up in an enormous ball of wool. In Metafiction De Vries explores the boundary between the real and the unreal. The result is a colourful series of fresh and surprising images.
In his staged photos De Vries tries to bring the ordinary world closer to the fictional. Photography is ideally suited for this.
Photos allow events to seem more exciting or poetic than they actually appear in reality. De Vries presents the world through miracle glasses that transform insignificant incidents into magical moments.
Like the unpredictability of the events in De Vries's photos, the exhibition of his work at Foam is also unconventional. Instead of the usual eye-level museum presentation, the positioning of the exhibits reflects the interplay of the manufactured image and the actual display area. For example, a small photo of a skirting board with a striking piece of graffiti in a frame hangs nonchalantly on the wall beside the actual skirting board. A photo of cardboard is left unframed and appears on the wall as a loose print. Viewers are challenged to look closely.
Anne de Vries (b. 1977, The Hague), graduated in visual arts in 2002 at Rietveld Academy in Amsterdam. He had previously participated in an exchange programme at the prestigious Cooper Union art school in New York. His work has appeared in several publications, exhibitions and books related to art and/or fashion.
During the opening of the exhibition 'Metafiction' there will be a limited edition of 10 photoprints available. This special edition was being made in 2006 and 2007 during various encounters between Anne de Vries and Vandejong communication agency. With Metafiction Vandejong wants to show its active relationship with young creatives in general and contemporary photography in particular. The limited edition is now only available at Foam_Fotografiemuseum Amsterdam.