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Kamira Institute France, Paris
“His photographs, marked by formal clarity and expressive restraint, combine human figures, landscapes, and organic forms to explore presence and emotional tension.”— Raed Bawayah, Eyes on the World, November 15, 2025 -
Fisheye Magazine
“A paradise composed of men with the presence of Greek statues and the raw poetry of nature. A powerful and poetic bond emerges between them.”— Gwénaëlle Fliti, Fisheye Magazine #70, March 13, 2025 -
ART Magazine – Museum Brandhorst
Ruben van Schalm's portrait of Christopher Makos, published in Magazine, the publication accompanying the exhibition Andy Warhol & Keith Haring. Party of Life at Museum Brandhorst, Munich.— Barbara Hein and Hannah Schuh, ART Magazine & Museum Brandhorst, June 27, 2024 -
Artdoc Magazine
“The series Change delves into the profound connection between humanity and the natural world.”— Artdoc Magazine, June 26, 2024 -
Artbenelux
“Ruben combines the aesthetic of the nude male with the power and poetry of nature — capturing the beauty of man and the fragility of our surroundings.”— Cornelia Ganitta, Artbenelux, June 2, 2022 -
Musée Magazine
“Through his images in Paradise, van Schalm envisions a world without boundaries.”— Terrence Phearse, Musée Magazine, December 22, 2020 -
Focus Magazine
“The sensual images are layered with a certain vulnerability of the male nude that arises when the natural environment touches the bare skin.”— Roos Schouw, Focus Magazine, April 4, 2020 -
Photo31
“His intuitive way of working reveals a certain sensuality and vulnerability of the male nude.”— Astrid Verhoef, Photo31, February 16, 2019
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Field and Sea, 2026 · single-channel HD video, colour, sound · 2 minView film
- Status
- Ongoing
- Works
- 17 photographs
- Medium
- Archival pigment prints, limited editions
- Film
- Field and Sea, 2026
“In nature, time slows — and attention returns.”
The Natural World records light, water and weather, and the slow time of the natural world.
- Year
- 2025
- Works
- 21 photographs
- Medium
- Archival pigment prints, limited editions
- Place
- Joshua Tree & Palm Springs
- Film
- Video with narration, 1:30
The body as resonance in the desert landscapes of Joshua Tree and Palm Springs.
- Year
- 2025
- Works
- 9 photographs
- Medium
- Archival pigment prints, limited editions
- Place
- Seychelles
Life’s constant state of movement — of bodies, environments and what remains.
- Year
- 2020
- Works
- 33 photographs
- Places
- Philippines, French Polynesia, Israel
- Book
- Paradise, Komma, 2020
Where the work first found its own language. Published as a monograph by Komma, with a foreword by Erwin Olaf.
