This series of vibrant color portraits places musicians and their instruments in environments where they would not normally be expected. By relocating the familiar relationship between musician and instrument into unconventional settings, a new dialogue emerges between person, object, and place.
The photographs play with contrast and surprise. A gitarist among industrial structures, a tuba player in an urban landscape, or a contrabass player in a setting with flowers — each image challenges expectations and invites the viewer to look beyond traditional associations.
At the same time, the musicians’ artistic identities remain central. Their instruments act as extensions of their personalities, recognizable elements that maintain their presence within these unexpected contexts. This creates a visual tension between the familiar and the unfamiliar, between harmony and contrast.
The series explores how meaning shifts when a subject is removed from its conventional environment. These images suggest that music is not confined to concert halls, stages, or rehearsal spaces. Instead, it has the power to exist anywhere—even in the places where we least expect to find it.
Fotoshoot in omgeving Borculo van de familie Leferick
Michel met gitaar bij Tata steel
