als het licht breekt

In an era where artificial intelligence is becoming ever more powerful and autonomous, the line between reality and surreality is blurring. AI is evolving rapidly, growing smarter and more complex. A ‘black box’ making decisions we cannot always understand. Yet we entrust these systems with crucial domains such as healthcare, defense, and transport. How do we ensure that this technology respects our values and does not chart its own dangerous course? This is the essence of the so-called ‘alignment problem’. As AI more convincingly imitates human choices and imagery, our perception of reality itself begins to shift. What is genuine, and what is merely a construct?

The series 'Als Het Licht Breekt' ('When The Light Breaks') explores this fading boundary. The series combines digital photography with analog RC prints (15×20 cm). No Photoshop or AI was used.

Created in Finland, in dense forests and on the island of Suomenlinna, surrounded by raw nature. A place that creates both distance and closeness, confrontation and stillness.

Commissioned by &Samhoud, and currently exhibited at &Samhoud, Kruisdwarsstraat 2 in Utrecht.