I am searching for the rhythm and patterns in nature to make sense of lockdown. Emotions come and go, ebb and flow. Sometimes extreme, often softly cocooned in a safe quarantine bubble. I am having vivid dreams. I am not the only one. It can be hard to separate the dreams from reality.
I find comfort in slowing down: surrendering to the progression of nature; searching for the forms, shapes and patterns of nature. There is something soothing in structure and connections of her rhythm. White Horses is about finding the rhythm and connectedness of the natural world and our place within it.
Mieke is a Dutch and Canadian Photographic Artist, living in London.
Her work explores themes of intimacy and connection. She is known for her atmospheric lighting and surreal perspectives. Her images are described as moody, almost painterly, with an underlying sense of unease.
Her work has won numerous awards been published widely and is held in private collections and exhibited internationally, including the Royal Academy of Art in London. She has recently had Solo Shows, ‘STILL”, in London and ‘Lost Society | Looking In Through Glass’ at the Head On Photo Festival in Sydney, 2021.
Awards Mieke has recently won several major awards including: Sony World Photography Award Open Category 2023, BBA One Shot Award Top Ten Finalist 2023, Open Image Barcelona, Chromatic, Minimalist, Julia Margaret Cameron, Budapest International and British Photography Awards. Mieke was also Shortlisted for the Alpha Female Award at the Sony World Photography Awards, the Association of Photographers Emerging Talent Awards and the BBA Photography Prize.
