The Zone Calls Me
I'm like a wanderer, adrift in a sea of uncertainty. The echoes of my own depression resonate within, a constant reminder of the battles fought in the solitude of my mind. But within that darkness, within that endless maze of thoughts, there's a calling, a pull that I can't ignore.
The Zone. It's more than a physical place; it's a state of mind, a realm where the boundaries between the known and the unknown blur like watercolors on a canvas. It's a place that both terrifies and beckons, promising a glimpse into the innermost chambers of my desires. A sanctuary, perhaps, where I can lay down the burdens that have grown heavy with time.
The story in this photo series is based on a first-person perspective from my dad, who struggles with Alzheimer’s.
Funded by Makersfonds
Prints sponsored by FujiFilm Tilburg
Frames provided by Antoon de Jong
The catalog of available prints is available upon request
Unsure steps they take, In the zone, Questions collide, Thoughts in murky haze
Gone, but not so far, Recent absence lingers close, Searching for a trace.
Steps aim for growth, Yet ascent leads to nowhere, Keep going.
Leaves leading, Directionless, Leaving.
Shadowy passage, Doubt whispers in darkness, Solution or trap?
Abandoned, Alone, Accompanied by memories, Losing.
Lone house up ahead, Home? The mind whispers, unsure.
Bright
Body in the brush, Familiar? I can't tell now, What was I seeking?
Orbs in tall grass, Mind folds into something new, I feel fine, I think.
Clarity floods through my mind, I see the path clear.
Roots push, Orb reveals echoes long gone, Past trapped, breaking free.
Agitated
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Lost, tension ignites, Anger swells, clouds closing in, Who are you?!
Escalation
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Touch
Burn
Eyes open, unknown, Orange haze from distant blast, Where am I? Alone.
Shadows rush, escape, Orange sky burns their silhouettes, Panic grips my breath.
Winding trails reshape, Forms shift, time folds into loops
Portal looms up ahead, Not again, I freeze
Escape
The Exhibition
The exhibition of “The Zone Calls Me” during Roadburn festival 2025 at NS16, Tilburg, The Netherlands.