Artist Statement
I am intrigued by the way (Western) society strives to understand nature. By placing ourselves outside or even above nature, we assume a role in which we investigate, describe and classify nature. As a result, we seem to have lost the connection with it and are slowly destroying our planet.
How can we restore this connection? And what role does photography play in this process, both now and in the past? My work does not result in an answer to these questions, but shows the visual exploration into these connections. Like a scientist, I observe my environment with infinite curiosity and apply the method of continuous doubt. In doing so, the camera acts as my research tool. Unlike a scientist, I try to let go of control by experimenting with different photographic techniques, thereby giving natural processes space and embracing the inexplicable.


contact me: noorvanderwal[at]gmail.com
CV (download here)
Noor van der Wal (b. 2000)
Utrecht

Education
2020-2024        Bachelor Photography, HKU University of Arts Utrecht
2023                 Photography (one semester), KASK Ghent
2022                 Minor Philosophy: Knowledge and Behavior, Radboud University Nijmegen

Stipends
2024                 Winner Keep an Eye Foundation stipend

Exhibitions
Solo
December 2024    Nothing Not Shapely, EXbunker Utrecht, NL
June 2023             My Sweet Sun, KVE Gallery, Amersfoort, NL

Group
November 2024     LIGHT, Galerie Pouloeuff, Naarden, NL
October 2024         First Contact, ASA (Analog Studio Arnhem), Arnhem, NL
June 2024              Graduation show Exposure, University for the Arts, Utrecht, NL
November 2023     Noorderlicht REGENERATE student open call, Groningen, NL
November 2022     Something New, Something Borrowed, AG, Utrecht, NL
September 2020    Land Art project Art is My Nature, Groningen, NL

Current work:
Teaching photography workshops at high schools
Image editor at De Correspondent
Assistant Kim Boske

Books
2024 The Act of (Dis)appearance, self-published
2022 Monitoring Methods: the Measurement, self-published

Other
Der Greif Guestroom New Grounds, online publication
Part of the collection of ARTisBOOK, Groningen
Residency/Erasmus+ project: The Biennale de l'Image Possible BIP, Liège
Participation Breda Photo International Talent Programme (ITP)
Masterclass Sara Cwynar, FOAM Amsterdam