All images available: C-Type Print on Pearl Paper, 18 x 24 cm, edition 7
"In June 2014 I went to see a performance of the Forsythe Company during the Holland Festival in Amsterdam. That night I got totally overwhelmed by the piece and the originality and richness of its costumes. Instantly I felt the urge to photograph them all against the same background.
When I met the associate artistic director afterwards I asked him if I could come back the next day during their last ever performance of ‘The Returns’. He said yes. And so the next day I returned, now backstage, and photographed as many costumes as possible. It felt like being backstage at a fashion show from another world. For one night I became part of the crew, capturing the dancers who only had a few seconds to be photographed before going on stage. Sometimes none."
The Returns, a work by William Forsythe. Costumes by Willam Forsythe, Stephen Galloway and Dorothee Merg. Thanks to Christopher Roman, Thierry Guiderdoni and the Holland Festival. A special thanks to Renske van der Ploeg for her sharp eyed assistance during the shoot. A very special thanks to all the performers.
