Aleksander Willemse, Chemical love at first sight. Courtesy Eduard Planting Gallery.

AMSTERDAM.- Eduard Planting Gallery in Amsterdam presents from 11 May until 13 July 2019 an exhibition of Dutch photographer Aleksander Willemse. The artist exhibits with 'Dare to Love' for the first time at the gallery. The colorful and carefully stylized images of flower collages reflect a message of positivity, love and happiness, in response to the current information age. Flower power in optima forma. 

The photographic artist has been an avid flower collector since his childhood and now he has an extensive archive of images. For the compositions of his artworks all flowers are photographed individually. He creates modern still lifes to dream away from everyday reality. The intriguing creations can disguise harsh reality with a field of tension between seeing and feeling. 

Aleksander Willemse, Killing Violence regrets the machine. Courtesy Eduard Planting Gallery.

Aleksander Willemse (Leiden, 1968) worked for years as a concept creator and copywriter in the advertising industry. With nominated and award-winning campaigns. Since he got his degree at the Photo Academy in Amsterdam in 2010, he has fully focused on photography and 'feel good' art. His autonomous work has been shown at photo festivals in Amsterdam, Lagos, Leiden, Naarden, New York and Sydney. 

Eduard Planting Gallery | Fine Art Photographs in Amsterdam specializes in photographs by (inter)nationally well-known artists. Besides that, the gallery regularly gives attention to upcoming talent. This creates an interesting mix and contrast between famous and unknown photographers. The mixture ensures that for every budget and for every interior an appropriate artwork can be found, for individual collectors as well as for collecting companies. The gallery started in 2008 and has since then developed to one of the leading photography galleries in the Netherlands.

Aleksander Willemse, Explosion of  Love. Courtesy Eduard Planting Gallery.

Aleksander Willemse, New Life Victory. Courtesy Eduard Planting Gallery.

Aleksander Willemse, Mickey. Courtesy Eduard Planting Gallery.

Aleksander Willemse, LeaveLust. Courtesy Eduard Planting Gallery.

Aleksander Willemse, Methylthioninium chloride. Courtesy Eduard Planting Gallery.