Jacob Berghoef
Hurup, North Jutland, Denmark
About Jacob Berghoef
With my artworks, I want to tease and stimulate more than just your sight. I want you to sense what I sensed when I made the artwork; the light, the temperature, the atmosphere... sometimes even the scent of a damp autumn forest and the cold of the whirling salty breath of a storm on the beach of the North Sea.
Since 2014, after quitting a demanding job in facilities management and real estate, I focus on simplicity and the tranquility of pure, natural and sustainable living. This new way of living is reflected in my work.
Daily life in the western world is overflowing with stimuli that continuously force our senses to the limit of their abilities. In my photographs I seek to capture the simplicity and tranquility of natural environments and to share my experience of nature's soul.
My work is often described by others as abstract, minimalist and impressionist. My style is distinct and pure, and is characterized by soft colors, soft focus and the effects created by how I move my camera during making the photo. I like experimenting and exploring the limits of what the camera can handle.
I myself often describe my style as abstract realism.
I mostly work in nature where I immerse myself in the shapes, colors, sounds and stillness of the natural surroundings.
My work can be described as the most pure form of fine art photography, since I choose to create the abstract and impressionist effects as seen in my photographs, using only the basic camera settings.
Photo software is used only to remove dust or to adjust brightness, contrast and cropping to improve my compositions. I don't manipulate my photos and I don't use digital editing tools or filters.
The titles of my photos are an important element of the entire work of art. In addition, I often write a short poem or a few lines of prose to a photo.
Born in 1959 in the city of Gouda in The Netherlands, I now live with my wife and dog in a small farmhouse in the Danish Thy region in North West Jutland. In the special light and colours on this part of the coast of Denmark, most of the inspiration for my photography is born.
My photography has been sold and exhibited in various countries all over the world.
Education:
I am a self-taught fine art photographer, with extensive experience of almost 40 years. After a long period working with analog photography and developing and printing in my own darkroom, the last 10 years I mostly work with digital cameras.
Events:
Workshops
2019 (5 – 12 October – Croatia, Island of Korcula)
Photography holiday – abstract & impressionist fine art photography
Still places available, if interested send me a message !
May 2018 – 2 workshops Abstract & impressionist fine art photography for 2 groups of 8 amateur photographers
January 2018 – private workshop Abstract & impressionist fine art photography
Lectures
‘A breeze of light’ – Abstract and impressionist fine art photography
November 2017, 2 lectures for -in total- 50 amateur photographers
Exhibitions:
2018 (March - December) - Online group exhibition “One with Nature”, curator of this exhibition is Cynthia DuVal.
2018 (March - June) - Solo exhibition Radboud UMC, Nijmegen, The Netherlands (university hospital). For a period of 3 months, three photos have been exhibited in a public space (Front Office desk) in one of the buildings of this hospital in the city of Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
2017 (November 18th-December 2nd) - Group exhibition 'Entropie', Ottovolarte Art Lab - Florence, Italy. Curator of this exhibition: Marcello Cazzaniga, Camaver Kunsthaus.
2017 (November 2017-..) - Continuous Group exhibition in art gallery Galleria d’arte di MEGA ART in the town of Corchiano (VT), Italy. Curator of this exhibition: Claudio Giulianelli. One of my works is continuously exhibited in this art gallery.
2017 (October 18th-..) - Group exhibition 'All the colors of Mega Art, art gallery Galleria d’arte di MEGA ART in the town of Corchiano (VT), Italy. Curator of this exhibition: Claudio Giulianelli
2017 - From 1 to 16 July 2017, I participated in a group exhibition in Bellano at the Como Lake in Italy with 4 photos. Curator is Marcello Cazzaniga, Camaver Kunsthaus.
2016 - Online Group Exhibition “The Muses”, an exhibition about what inspires artists. Curator of this exhibition is Cynthia Willett.
2016 - Online Group Exhibition of Experimental Video Shorts "mise–en–scènes".
2016-2017 - Continuous group exhibition in a gallery / art shop, Agger, Denmark.
Abstract landscape and seascape photos, the photos are made in the northwest of Denmark.
2015 - Solo exhibition, Leerdam, The Netherlands.
Photos of harps
