Graduated as a film director (Dutch Film Academy, 2017), my main focus is conveying feelings of the story to the audience. I think the message of a story only gets across when you 'experience' the story. During the lockdown, cycling past all closed theaters, museums, clubs and cinemas, I started to miss the collective experience of art and culture. Stimulated by my background in psychology and philosophy, I converted this feeling into a concept that wanted to convey the importance of the collective experience of art and culture experienced from the perspective of the audience. I joined forces with photographer Zindzi Zwietering and producer Maaike Grondheid and as a collective we created the photo series The Rite of Swing. It was very inspiring to work in this collective, because we each brought our own expertise. At the same time, we were able to share and inspire each other with our individual experiences around the theme of our project.
