Jeroen Bosman (Kampen, 1983) photographs in black and white to strip an image back to its essential form. His work centers on atmosphere, rhythm, and the quiet tension between what is seen and what is suggested. He is drawn to moments where time seems to slow—places and situations that reveal themselves only when one pays attention.
In his images, light is not just illumination but a way of shaping thought and feeling. Shadows carry weight. Surfaces hold memory. The familiar becomes slightly unfamiliar, inviting the viewer to look longer and consider what lies beneath the surface of things.
His approach is understated and patient. Rather than presenting a conclusion, each photograph offers a space to pause—an invitation to experience stillness, presence, and subtle transformation.
“Bosman’s work does not demand attention; it earns it. His images hold a kind of measured stillness—scenes where silence feels intentional and time moves differently. He works with black and white not as a stylistic choice, but as a way of refining the world to its essential tone and structure. The longer you look, the more the photograph begins to look back.”
— Mara Linde, curator and writer on contemporary photography