My photographs blend surrealism and realism to refer to collective feelings and fears. Shot on a 4×5 camera, they are mostly photographed at night in quiet, abandoned places and explore themes of transience, longing, and alienation.

A Long Journey (2009)

Night 1 (2008)
Sofie van Dam (b. 1983, Bruchem, The Netherlands) studied photography at the Royal Academy of Art in The Hague and is now a master’s student at TaiK (Aalto University, School of Art & Design) in Helsinki. She is represented by Jan van Hoof Galerie in ‘s-Hertogenbosch.

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