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CHANGE: Life's constant state of movement

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12 May - 15 June 2024
  • Change

    Life's Constant State of Movement

     

     

    • Ruben van Schalm, Grow and Decay
      Artworks

      Grow and Decay

      Archival Pigment Print
      23 5/8 x 17 3/4 in
      60 x 45 cm
    • Ruben van Schalm, Being and Becoming
      Artworks

      Being and Becoming

      Archival Pigment Print
      23 5/8 x 17 3/4 in
      60 x 45 cm
    • Ruben van Schalm, Water lilies blossom
      Artworks

      Water lilies blossom

      Archival Pigment Print
      23 5/8 x 17 3/4 in
      60 x 45 cm
  • Change is a series born from life's inevitable shifts and the constant state of movement. Inspired by my deliberate exploration of analog photography and my travels to Africa, this series embodies my belief in the healing power of creativity amidst life's inevitable shifts. By exploring the use of a Hasselblad analog camera, I aimed to capture the essence of change as life's only constant by mirroring the final photographic results creating a different dimension and photographic experiences, providing a fresh lens through which to view my work.
  • Change is not just a photographic journey: it's a narrative of overcoming grief, embracing the new, and celebrating life's perpetual...

    Change is not just a photographic journey: it's a narrative of overcoming grief, embracing the new, and celebrating life's perpetual motion. Through these photographs, I invite you to journey with me, to find solace in the constancy of change and the transformative healing powers of the natural world.

     

    Ruben van Schalm, 2024

     

  • Ruben van Schalm, The young male nude seated beside the sea #2 (Larger version of this image opens in a popup).
    Ruben van Schalm, Your journey (Larger version of this image opens in a popup).
    Ruben van Schalm, Flying Fox (Larger version of this image opens in a popup).
    Ruben van Schalm, Reproduction (Larger version of this image opens in a popup).
    Ruben van Schalm, The young male nude seated beside the sea #1 (Larger version of this image opens in a popup).
    Ruben van Schalm, Water lilies blossom (Larger version of this image opens in a popup).
    Ruben van Schalm, Being and Becoming (Larger version of this image opens in a popup).
    Ruben van Schalm, Grow and Decay (Larger version of this image opens in a popup).
    Ruben van Schalm, Nature is Speaking (Larger version of this image opens in a popup).
    Ruben van Schalm, The young male nude seated besides the sea #2
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Works · Paradise · Essays · Press · AboutGridPlatesNext seriesDon’t Stop DreamingNext seriesChangeNext seriesParadiseNext seriesThe Natural World
Field and Sea, 2026 · single-channel HD video, colour, sound · 2 minView film
DawnEnquire
FernEnquire
FreedomEnquire
PlacidEnquire
GloomEnquire
SereneEnquire
UsneaEnquire
BloomEnquire
Emotional ChaosEnquire
EphemeralEnquire
Holding the LightEnquire
Interplay of LightEnquire
Ocean GazeEnquire
Peace and SolaceEnquire
seascapesEnquire
UntitledEnquire
UntitledEnquire
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.

Artist statement · PDF ↓

Enquire about this seriesNext series: Don’t Stop Dreaming →

Desert ReverieEnquire
Parallel DreamsEnquire
A Dream BendsEnquire
Bending Not BrokenEnquire
Between Skin and StoneEnquire
Celestial DriftEnquire
Drifting Above TimeEnquire
Homage Erwin OlafEnquire
Interwoven DreamsEnquire
Into the VastEnquire
Reaching from the GroundEnquire
Rooted in StoneEnquire
Sentinel DreamsEnquire
Shadow of a DreamEnquire
Silent ChoreographyEnquire
The Shape of DreamsEnquire
The Weight of TimeEnquire
Veil of ThornsEnquire
What RemainsEnquire
Where Silence GrowsEnquire
Where the Silence RestsEnquire
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.

Artist statement · PDF ↓

Enquire about this seriesNext series: Change →

Grow and DecayEnquire
Being and BecomingEnquire
Water lilies blossomEnquire
ReproductionEnquire
The young male nude seated beside the sea #1Enquire
Flying FoxEnquire
The young male nude seated beside the sea #2Enquire
Your journeyEnquire
Nature is SpeakingEnquire
Year
2024
Works
9 photographs
Medium
Archival pigment prints, limited editions
Place
Seychelles

Life’s constant state of movement — of bodies, environments and what remains.

Artist statement · PDF ↓

Enquire about this seriesNext series: Paradise →

True SelfEnquire
AlienatedEnquire
Face ForwardEnquire
IntrospectionEnquire
SmileEnquire
My ViewEnquire
LegsEnquire
The WindEnquire
The BarbadianEnquire
KrisEnquire
Rush of WaterEnquire
Marinus No.1Enquire
Marinus No.2Enquire
WalkEnquire
HidingEnquire
Dive into the deepEnquire
Hold Your BreathEnquire
RiseEnquire
Move ForwardEnquire
Merged into NatureEnquire
Don't Look BackEnquire
Run for itEnquire
Drift AshoreEnquire
Shape Your BodyEnquire
RouteEnquire
BeEnquire
ThoughtsEnquire
Path in LifeEnquire
MovementEnquire
Facing YouEnquire
Calm WatersEnquire
Within MeEnquire
RealisationEnquire
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.

Artist statement · PDF ↓

Enquire about this seriesNext series: The Natural World →

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