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Hannes Wallrafen: De Schimmel (1992)

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Hannes Wallrafen, 2002

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also known as

Johannes Clemens Karl Wallrafen (German-Dutch, 1951)

De Schimmel, 1992. 50 × 50 cm. Collection of the Nederlands Fotomuseum Rotterdam and Stedelijk Museum. Cover photo of his The Blind Photographer autobiography

Wallrafen became almost blind at the age of 53 (2004) and lives in Amsterdam

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https://galleryviewer.com/en/artwork/2085/de-schimmel

https://nfb.org/blog/photographers-insights-vision-loss

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-E_TIrml20g&t=98s

https://www.hanta.nl/hanta/2018/04/01/de-schimmel-die-de-tafel-sprong/

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LIKE A PEARL IN MY HAND

Carina Hesper (NL)

Concept and photography: Carina Hesper

Reflective notes: Bettine Vriesekoop Hannes Wallrafen.

Design: Rob van Hoesel

Lithography and print: NPN Printers (NL)

Silkscreen printing: Hofmans (NL)

Edge printing: Boekbinderij Rietveld (NL)

Production box: Brown Cartonnages (NL)

In Like a Pearl in my Hand, Carina Hesper reveals a side of China that is mostly hidden from the outside world. Many parents in China give up their new-born child when they find out that it is visually impaired. This is a consequence of the one-child policy (formally changed to a two-child-policy in 2015) and the loss of face associated with having a child with a disability. Touched by these children’s fate, Carina visited different locations of the Bethel orphanage in Beijing, where she photographed children with a visual impairment.

Like a Pearl in my Hand is a multi-sensory experience encouraging social awareness. It is presented as a limited and signed edition box with 32 prints, all fully coated in black thermochromatic ink. This ink turns transparent around 20-25 degrees Celsius for instance by the warmth of a human hand. When touching the prints the underlying portraits are revealed.

In Like a Pearl in my Hand form and content are brought together in a unique and interactive way; the blind children, their concealment from society and the touch that is needed to see their portraits. The viewer experiences what it is like to be without sight and becomes actively involved in the fate of a group of vulnerable children.

Additional reflective notes by Bettine Vriesekoop and Hannes Wallrafen are presented in a separate inlay, both in Chinese and English.

5% of all revenues will be donated to the Bethel orphanage in Beijing.

Carina Hesper challenges the viewer to get actively involved in her work that often is about people with a special or marginal position in society and vulnerable locations like burned down houses. This results in works of art and design that are confrontational rather than comfortable, compelling the viewer to take a stand, and to reflect on social issues and developments. Hesper graduated Cum Laude from the ArtEZ Institute for the Arts in Arnhem. She has exhibited her work in The Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Spain, Brazil, The United States and China. She was nominated for many prizes – and won several

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Books On Books Collection - Carina Hesper

Books On Books Collection – Carina Hesper

Like a Pearl in My Hand (2016) Like a Pearl in My Hand (2016)Carina HesperBoxed folios. Box: H388 x W278 x D35. Folios: H330 x W220, 32 loose folios. Edition of 250, of which this is #221. Acquired from the artist, 19 December 2021.Photos of the work: Books On Books Collection. Carina Hesper’s Like a Pearl in my Hand came to the collection after its appearance in the exhibition “The Art of…

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