honorable mention
Thoelen Steven belgium
title
La Bwatte
These one-shots are an extract from the 'La Bwatte' fantasy series about a backstage cabaret atmosphere in Bangkok. Although the shots were made in a random living room & garage, I wanted to create the magical feeling of love. 'La Bwatte' is about life. Not everything is as it seems, but it's still the real world. It's not about sex, it's about everlasting respect and fragility. So, if you learn to be open-minded, you can be open-minded to learn. If more people were open-minded for longer than a nanosecond, they would have a little bit of perspective.
Gear: FUJIFILM GFX100S
'Typical is boring' is a statement I always presented to myself as a personal advice. And this statement runs like a thread through my life, whereby uplifting enthusiasm dominates the exercise of my passion. I'm a self-taught man, a photographer who's addicted to that shot of adrenaline you get as soon as you leave a well-trodden path. The world is a playing field... let the demons out to play. Steven Thoelen (1978 - Belgium) is best known for his fine art photography that portrays a fantasy experience through an eclectic chain in wonder. He's a scenarist, decorator, director, musician and fine-art photographer. His elaborate compositions consist of emotional shots that depict the heat of the moment in a narrative story. Be prepared for atypical storytelling with people and objects being portrayed in complicated fantasy scenes. One by one compositions intertwined with an overload of details and symbolism. They are artworks that unfailingly add moments of drama to interiors, an ingredient that he regards as vital. I do not have the ambition to teach spectators what to think, I do strive to show that people sometimes look at the facts in a different way. In art and by extension in life, it comes down to finding the balance. Perfect is good, but good is better. Through my artwork, it feels like I'm losing my way in the right direction. Do you understand?
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entry description
I try to make people aware of the craft behind unique storytelling. All the composition, the casting, styling, set-up decor and venue scouting that was required before actually making these photos was done by myself. And that motivates me to always trying to create something new.These one-shots are an extract from the 'La Bwatte' fantasy series about a backstage cabaret atmosphere in Bangkok. Although the shots were made in a random living room & garage, I wanted to create the magical feeling of love. 'La Bwatte' is about life. Not everything is as it seems, but it's still the real world. It's not about sex, it's about everlasting respect and fragility. So, if you learn to be open-minded, you can be open-minded to learn. If more people were open-minded for longer than a nanosecond, they would have a little bit of perspective.
Gear: FUJIFILM GFX100S
about the photographer
I live my life with my soul in my hand.'Typical is boring' is a statement I always presented to myself as a personal advice. And this statement runs like a thread through my life, whereby uplifting enthusiasm dominates the exercise of my passion. I'm a self-taught man, a photographer who's addicted to that shot of adrenaline you get as soon as you leave a well-trodden path. The world is a playing field... let the demons out to play. Steven Thoelen (1978 - Belgium) is best known for his fine art photography that portrays a fantasy experience through an eclectic chain in wonder. He's a scenarist, decorator, director, musician and fine-art photographer. His elaborate compositions consist of emotional shots that depict the heat of the moment in a narrative story. Be prepared for atypical storytelling with people and objects being portrayed in complicated fantasy scenes. One by one compositions intertwined with an overload of details and symbolism. They are artworks that unfailingly add moments of drama to interiors, an ingredient that he regards as vital. I do not have the ambition to teach spectators what to think, I do strive to show that people sometimes look at the facts in a different way. In art and by extension in life, it comes down to finding the balance. Perfect is good, but good is better. Through my artwork, it feels like I'm losing my way in the right direction. Do you understand?
back to gallery