Recollections

This series of film stills emerged from archival footage of the village where I grew up at the northernmost edge of the Netherlands. In collaboration with the Groninger Archieven, I revisited forgotten reels: damaged, discarded fragments that rarely make it into the official record. By isolating these broken moments and giving them space, I offered a stage not to named individuals, but to the image itself - to what lingers in between frames, in flicker and fracture. The villagers, caught in everyday gestures, become anonymous and equal - neither exceptional nor excluded, simply present. A quiet portrait of village life, shaped by absence, resilience, and the dignity of the overlooked. Recollections was also presented as a film performance with live music, shown at festivals and exhibitions alike.