By Sophie de Vos
105 x 60 cm, 2023
Proline Vibrant Satin with Satin Protection Film on 2 mm Dibond, with wooden frame (black)
Edition 2/3 + 1AP

From the series I followed the footsteps of a stranger

The idea for “The only way to move on is to keep letting go” came about when Sophie found an old nightgown from her late grandmother. Although she never saw her grandmother in this nightgown, she was confronted with a nostalgic sense of familiarity beyond comprehension.

While capturing this intimate image, she noticed an intriguing play of light on the surface of the fabric which shifted her mind to other eras. The abundance of swirling fabrics with beautiful light and shadow areas in paintings from the Renaissance and the fabric draped elegantly over the floor in Roman sculptures. Sophie was fascinated by the ways in which well-known references from our collective visual memory could coincide with the little nostalgic memory her grandmother's nightgown evoked.