44 ARTIST PROFILE ADRIAAN VAN HEERDEN
Adriaan van Heerden
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ward winning international photographer Adriaan van Heerden’s passion for wildlife, travel and landscapes runs through his work; using photography to explore the worlds of both humans and nature and making poetic connections between them. Travelling the world with his camera across wild landscapes of nature reserves as well as culturally-rich populated areas, van Heerden’s images convey the experience of encountering new locations; whether immersed in nature in all its wild beauty or embracing a foreign culture first-hand.
Mist at Sunrise, Near Pen-y-Gwryd, Snowdonia, 2016, ltd edition lambda c-type print, 69 x 102 cm
Van Heerden’s intention is often to emphasise the poetic quality of his images. His practice sees him processing his photographs in either colour or monochrome, ever aware of his responsibility as an artist in the role of creating, preserving and conserving beauty in a fragile world. Van Heerden won first prize for photography in the Art Gemini International Art Competition in 2015 and he has exhibited regularly in the London area as well as Barcelona and Kyoto. His work is held in private collections in the UK, USA and South Africa. adriaanvanheerden.com info@adriaanvanheerden.com