Artist statement
“Gently seeping through half drawn curtains light embraces their bodies. They are alone. Not because they choose to do so but because they have to. With eyes closed in quiet rooms their heads and hearts are pounding.”
The photography project Lockdown Life portrays different people who each deal with temporary loneliness. I photographed them in houses, apartments and student flats. The result reveals surprising similarities; more than ever we are dependent on our own self-reliance. We no longer long for a distant future. Instead we dream of a very recent past. Keeping my finger on the pulse I asked them how they each deal with that fact. The answer is recorded in these images.
Danny Van der Elst is a Belgian portrait photographer. His acclaimed series “GIRLS” was published and exhibited internationally.
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Photography was my first love.
I worked as a full time professional photographer from 2009 till 2014, making a living out of my art.
Today I work in marketing. Although my free time is limited I try to make the most of it.
I offer these images free of charge, for everyone to see. I hope you like them!
If you like my work you can support me by purchasing one of my fine art prints or you can make a free donation to my project. I will use these funds to further invest in my work.