History of the Forgotten: Rommert Boonstra

Rommert Boonstra made his name with his photographic variant of the peepshow. His photos are intimate, frozen stage plays with surprising props as their actors and decor. Broken glass, superannuated PCBs and mouldy cheese, among other things, populate this playful and colorful dreamworld, which invites the eye to wander endlessly. In his recent work Boonstra once again places unexpected elements in his visible reality, but now outside the studio. This time his wanderings through European landscapes in a state of astonishment, from the Drentse Aa to Seville in Spain, are the raw material for theatrical images of moments, meditations and encounters - the internalization of the landscape. In the year of his 65th birthday, Noorderlicht honored him with a retrospective and a survey of his most recent work, in which he literally sets off in new directions.

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Photographer
Rommert Boonstra (b. Groningen, NL, 1942) - photographer, poet, visual artist - is one of the founders of modern staged photography in The Netherlands. After a meteoric career in Dutch cultural life in which he shot up to become the youngest theatre director in The Netherlands, Rommert Boonstra became totally paralysed by a muscular condition. Photography and poetry were an important source of inspiration in his recovery. In 1986 he participated in Fotografia Buffa, the influential exhibition in the Groningen Museum that threw the limelight for the first time on the full range of modern staged photography. Since then Boonstra had dozens of exhibitions, has produced four books, and has fulfilled commissions for Dutch Railways, the City of Groningen and the Groningen Nature Museum, among others.

Curating
Assembled by Rommert Boonstra, in cooperation with Noorderlicht, 2007.

Size of the exhibition
In consultation with Noorderlicht you can make a suitable selection, tailored to the space you have available.

Presentation
No special picture hanging system is required. We can advise you with regard to layout and design.

Availability
The exhibition is available through 2010.