Levi Van Veluw: the self portrait as a canvas
The work of young dutch photographer Levi Van Veluw is unmistakably different. These are self portraits where his face becomes the canvas, and photography becomes a way to record the message of the expressive make-ups. This is a one man work, although I have to think that he gets some assistance to put all these “trees” on his face. Photography and painting, painting and sculpture, all with self portraits. Like it or not, it is quite interesting.
First, the photo series are self-portraits, drawn and photographed by myself: a one-man process. I modify the face as object; combining it with other stylistic elements to create a third visual object of great visual impact. The work you see therefore is not a portrait, but an information-rich image of colour, form, texture and content. – interview by Ping Mag
For the series “Light” he covered his head with pieces of light generating foil and then he made self portraits in total darkness. The bright light produced by these strips formed a three dimensional shape of his face.
