“I don ’t look at EBay and see a collection of still lives,” William Cult said in his discussion about “social photography”

. .. but I do.. 

In these series I “borrowed” different foto’s selling caravans from Markplaats (something like eBay). Their initial job solely: a quick point of clarification for seller interest. In these images I recognize connection to previous relationships, functions and history. By taking the images out of their setting and placing them into an unconventional situation, as art, the image is redefined. In these pictures the beautiful mix of functional intimacy and sentimental value is mostly overlooked. Their fate uncertain, and most deleted after their selling purpose is served. By lifting them into an art form they skip their fate of vanishing, being lost for ever. Saving them is key, essential is the recognition of intimacy of the other involved. 

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