ARTIST STATEMENT
Boris Suyderhoud, born in 1991 and based in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, is a documentary photographer with a background as a unit-stills photographer in the dutch film industry. With his personal projects he has a keen focus on exploring the intricate relationship between people and the objects that surround them in their daily lives. His work delves into the significance of cherished possessions, unwanted items, and often-overlooked everyday objects.
In his most known project, “INT/EXT” (Interior/Exterior), Suyderhoud explores the realm of discarded belongings that people no longer want. He embarks on nightly journeys through the streets of Amsterdam, capitalising on the nights when Amsterdam’s residents place their bulk waste next to the city’s underground bins for collection the following morning. In each neighbourhood he visits, Boris collects this discarded refuse and transforms it into captivating public installations. Through this process, he bestows a sense of homeliness to his scenes and rekindles the value of these objects before they are lost to the ever-expanding land-fill.
At the moment Suyderhoud is developing several new projects. Such as “Buurtportret”, where he opened a public photo studio where neighbors of the Indischebuurt can do walk-ins to get their picture taken and so far collected 175 faces. He also researches new ways of printing and presenting images with his series “Match Made” about the stories behind matchboxes and finalized his project INT/EXT Amsterdam with a book and presentation at Gallery WM.