Aisha Zeijpveld: What Remains
Aisha Zeijpveld (1983) obtained her degree at the Royal Academy of Art in The Hague. Living in Amsterdam she works as freelancer for a variety of commercial magazines, while continuously pursuing her personal work. Zeijpveld’s focus on people their nakedness and vulnerability yet simultaneously their potency and pride characterizes her photography. She aims for the absurd, allowing her photographs to be posited on the interface of reality and dream-world, while always maintaining their functionality and clarity.
Below is an excerpt from our interview with the artist in BASE #04. See the full feature and interview here:
What was your inspiration behind the series ‘What Remains’?
For the fashion series ‘What Remains’ I was inspired by one of my favourite paintings ‘Woman and Crow’ by Picasso. I find the graphic way Picasso divides his color magnificent. The bright blue in the background struck me; to me it appeared to ‘capture’ the woman, as if she was held together by this color. The blue background almost seemed to take a step forward. And that’s how I came up with the idea to place the models in the cut-outs of my cardboard backdrops. I was also very much intrigued by the figurative sketches of Egon Schiele; I strived to get this freedom of expression and flexibility by using my imagination. Like a painter, I wanted to create the same freedom to capture my own shapes and distorted bodies. I also love the minimal use of colour in Schiele’s work.
As this issue’s theme is ‘Perception’, what does this word mean to you, and how does it relate to your photography?
I would like to know why people see what they see and what affects their visual interpretation. By developing my own imagery I can surprise and find our common human emotions that make us alike but also specific in this world. Maybe I want to trick people in to trusting their senses too easily and on the other hand, make a bond with my spectators thus making them aware of a more intriguing world. In ‘What Remains’ I played very obviously with perspective, depth and surfaces. With my cut-outs in cardboard I tried to create new dimensions and proportions.
Photography: Aisha Zeijpveld / Styling: Renske van der Ploeg / Photography assistant: Edward van Gijn
Day 1: Model: Dariuz Voltra / Co-creation: Sara Ivanyi / Props: Sara Ivanyi / Hair & Makeup: Liselotte van Saarloos
Day 2: Model: Kelly Alexandre / Co-creation: Judith Veendaal / Hair & Makeup: Charlotte Niketic
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