ARTIST STATEMENT

Through observations of the public space I search for the extraordinary in the ordinary. The public space is a playground of the strange and wonderful where coincidences come together. These encouters give a new meaning to the surroundings they are in. What happens if I manipulate those encounters?

In my work I examine the meaning of the surroundings I photograph. The identity of spaces are as variable as the objects that are placed within them. I question the identity of these places by changing the context. I reconstruct my images and examine the relationship between object and image. In these reconstructions I use the interaction between the reproductions of my encounters and the assembly of the images. By doing so, I try to recontextualize the existing images. 

BIOGRAPHY

Tomas Mutsaers (b. 1992) is a Dutch photographer who lives and works in Rotterdam. He received his Photography Bachelor degree from AKV | St. Joost Breda in 2014. He’s interested in how he can reconstruct and recontextualize the mundane and ordinary public spaces around him. He has been nominated for the ISPA Student Award and the Fontanel Finals Young Talents Awards.