Dahlia

Dahlia is a flower. Maybe a car. Definitely a mother. In this project I reclaim what has been hijacked by the masculine kingdom: women and cars. Equally personal, universally intimate.

FULL PROJECT DESCRIPTION:

Dahlia is a flower. Maybe a car. Definitely a mother. In this project I found a way to reclaim what has been hijacked by the masculine kingdom. Women and cars. Subjects of advertisement, objects of home. By focusing on both their levels of intimacy and anonymity, I realized cars are as personal and universal as the female body. Skin and metal - covering frames to protect our insides from the outside.

BIOGRAPHY:

Vera van Dam (1989) is an Amsterdam based artist. She is focused on researching femininity in society and is drawn to filmic framing involving enigmatic elements. After her studies at the University of Amsterdam she fully committed to photography as a medium as a visual artist. After studying at the Photo Academy she explored photography as an artist in residence in Berlin. Back in Amsterdam Vera started as 1st assistant of Paul Kooiker. She is currently working on various autonomous projects. By the end of this year she plans to release a first publication from this project.