“There is more than just the representation of reality. The reality is interpreted in her sense and points far beyond the mere image. Most of the pictures show women in often unusual, empty surroundings. They have merged with their surroundings, are part of nature. In the form of stones but mainly manifesting in water, even partly frozen water. They seem melancholic and lonely but you can always find a lifeline, a deep dawn or a boat that you can firmly stand on. Emotions take shape here. There is a very clear concept behind Simone Betz’s photos, hence “conceptual photography” that needs to be implemented. Feelings are presented and communicated to the viewers. They in turn should find the courage to allow his own feelings and thus enter into a dialogue with the picture. The basis of Simone´s work is the idea of “panta rhei”: everything flows, nothing stays as it is. Nature never stands still and life means constant change.”

All life is in a state of flux—even something seemingly motionless is in a state of change. The stillness in each of the pictures of this series shows a deeper movement of inner life. Nothing is standing still, everything is in motion and floating… Like water… To represent that status and emotion, I´ve created these […]

Many nights I had to spend in hotel-rooms and sometimes I even forgot in which city or country I was waking up. Usually that was the moment when I felt I needed to stay more at home again.

We live in a world whose focus is fixed on things of lesser value, and it is easy to forget what matters, what is truly important. People are becoming less mindful, not thinking about the future and how implementing slight changes can make an enormous difference concerning nature and its resources. I wish to change […]