Certainty is the great enemy of unity.
Certainty is the deadly enemy of tolerance.
Robert Harris, Conclave
About
I have a constant struggle with having an opinion. This can be inconvenient when creating work, but I’m beginning to understand that asking questions is just as valuable as finding answers. Making decisions and choices are part of my process, and I accept that certainty isn’t always necessary.
When I go outside, I embrace all aspects of myself: my anxious child, my boundary-pushing teenager, my rebellious twenties, and my inquisitive adult. I’m constantly searching for wonder, renewal, affirmation, development, and insights, and I see this search as a valuable part of my growth.
This quest helps me deal with changes in the world without turning away from them. By actively seeking and reflecting, I bring balance to myself and learn to see more clearly. I share my findings with others, creating space for connection and new perspectives.
I translate my observations into images that may feel alien, aiming to evoke wonder and curiosity. My images explore, search, taste, rub against each other, argue, or provide comfort. For me, this makes an image and its location more relevant and invites the viewer to self-reflect with questions like: what is this? What am I looking at? What do I think of it?
The photos I take represent the questions I ask myself and the answers I find. Not always in that order or proportion. I place myself in locations that connect to what occupies my mind. A place that strengthens a feeling or enlarges a question. A place that amazes or surprises me, where I can explore what the place evokes. The experience of tangibility, fear, darkness, softness, contradictions.
Exploring this intuitive layer leads to images that should spark curiosity in others and prompt self-reflection through wonder. I accept that this process doesn’t always bring me more certainty, but by embracing it, I slowly grow and develop more confidence in my own insights.
I’m slowly learning to relate to my surroundings. Growth takes time. By staying true to my process, I contribute to a greater understanding and empathy in the world.
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You can see earlier photographs on Instagram - @hans_foks - not an active user at the moment.
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