Photographer Karin Borghouts' own parental home was destroyed by fire. Despite the feelings of sadness, chaos and irreversibility, Borghouts became fascinated by the beauty left behind by the destruction. Her intuitive decision to capture the charred interior at that moment led to a series of haunting and moving images.

AUTHOR	Karin Borghouts
TITLE	The House
YEAR	2021
PERFORMANCE	Offset, Softcover, Swiss binding
PUBLISHER	SNOECK publishers
ISBN	978-9-4616-1674-6
FORMAT	30 x 24 cm
PAGES	94
LANGUAGE
SIGNED	Yes

Karin Borghouts is an art and documentary photographer. She mainly photographs places; architectural spaces, interiors, city views, museums and buildings. Her work positions itself between photography and visual art and is rich in references to painting. Karin Borghouts has more than 50 group and solo exhibitions at home and abroad. Her highly sophisticated photos can be found in the collections of the Fotomuseum and the MAS in Antwerp, among others. Karin works on her own projects and carries out assignments for museums, cultural institutions, publishers, architects and artists. She enjoys working in the specific context of a space and has extensive experience in printing and publishing.

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