Van de Voorde – Death is Not Here

‘Death is Not Here’ is a personal time capsule for a particularly significant period in Wouter van de Voorde’s life. Coinciding with the Covid-19 lockdown, the photographer was also about to become a father for the second time. He reflects on the convergence of life and death. Exploring and photographing the areas surrounding his adoptive homeland give him a sense of belonging. Having studied painting before, Van de Voorde approaches lighting and photography with a painter’s eye. The monochrome images in this book were created on the lands of the Indigenous Ngunnawal people, the First Nation and Traditional Custodians of the Canberra, Australia, region.