Camping Buitenland - artist in caravan

In September 2023, I had the opportunity to participate in a unique project on the campsite called ‘Artist in Caravan’. The initiative was designed to bring artists into contact with the campers, allowing for a creative exchange. It was the end of the season, and you could feel it everywhere. What an extraordinary moment to be there!

The greatest stroke of luck was that many of the small huts, built by campers themselves, were empty. This allowed me the freedom to wander around, take photos, and truly take the time to observe the space. Each hut told its own story, and the longer I looked, the more I found myself imagining the lives that had unfolded within these tiny structures.

The empty huts didn’t feel abandoned, but rather like quiet witnesses to many seasons, conversations, and memories. Each one seemed to have its own tale to tell, and it was a joy to capture those stories. In the endless variety of colors, shapes, and materials, I sensed a connection between the huts, as if they were part of one big, happy family.

I decided to present this 'family' of huts in a series of eight photographs. These images create a visual narrative of the feeling I experienced: a place where time seems to stand still, yet carries with it so many stories. Every hut, every stone in the landscape, holds a piece of history and a piece of the future.

The drawings I made are a tribute to the moments of quiet reflection that the end of the season brings. A way of showing the connection between these temporary 'homes', which will forever have a place in my memories.