In photography, as in architecture, photography is not an isolated medium. Materials carry their history, transform, and are repurposed. Nick's work moves within this cyclical flow, where images do not disappear but take on new forms. This process is not only a technical approach but also a way to see photography as an open system in which past and future merge.

Waste is reused. Remnants of plant material are incorporated into prints, silver from photochemistry is recovered and repurposed, and depleted bleaching solutions are not discarded but reworked. What remains becomes a building block for what follows. Photography is not a linear trajectory but a circular process in which images and materials are in constant motion.

Nick's work emerges from this interaction. The boundary between residue and final image fades, like layers of sediment or the shadow of a vanished object. Each image is a fragment, a shift between memory and possibility. They are portals to worlds that do not stand still but remain in fluid dialogue with their own origins.

Nick's work embodies craftsmanship, a fundamental pillar of DEUSS Gallery, making him a true reflection of its DNA.

Artists: Nick Verhaeghe