An afternoon with Jeff Cowen

The exhibition Provence Works showcases the work Jeff Cowen (New York, 1966) has created in the southern French Provence in recent years. Fascinated by the sharp light and overwhelming nature, he has managed to capture in it his feeling for this region.

In a world that is dominated by digital screens, technology, speed and overproduction, Cowen seeks to draw our attention to the sublime experience of nature’s beauty through his work. As a photographic artist, he keeps well away from the digital world and has a real hands-on approach to the craftsmanship of the photographic process. He uses self-made enlargers to create large analog prints on thick, wavy photographic paper. He experiments with darkroom techniques and chemical formulas, rendering each print a unique work. While his photography encompasses all the traditional art historical genres, such as still life, landscape and portraiture, the alchemy in the darkroom during manual printing plays an important role, and in some works abstraction takes over.

‘There is nothing casual about a photograph for me. It is a balance. It must seem effortless and have a fabulous simplicity about it and at the same time it must have this mysterious complexity.’ – Jeff Cowen

On Wednesday 18 September, you will have the unique opportunity to hear the artist himself talk about his work during a guided tour of his exhibition. Afterwards, drinks will be served in the museum shop, where the artist will also be present and there will be an opportunity to have a book signed.

The cost is 5 euros, including a drink afterwards, excluding admission to the museum.
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