PAUl DEN HOLLANDER

Paul den Hollander (NL, 1950) spent his childhood in his hometown of Breda. In his teens he bought his first camera, with which he photographed plants and animals, especially birds. For his career choice, he hesitated between forestry and art. He eventually chose art and studied photography.

Many of Paul den Hollander's series were created during or influenced by travels. During his studies, he made a bicycle trip through Belgium, France, England, Wales and Ireland. He often slept under the stars and collected many images, both photographically and purely in his memory.
After graduation, he kept away from photography for some time and engaged in organic horticulture. His return to photography followed a trip (without a camera) through the Far and Middle East in 1975 and 1976.

Since 2010, he has been photographing aspects of the invisible electro-magnetic energy field of plants through the so-called Kirlian photography.

In addition to photography, gardening has always played a role in Den Hollander's life. During his studies, he maintained two allotment gardens. His work has been exhibited worldwide and is included in many museum and collector's collections. Paul lives and resides in Portugal.