LIVING ROOM SAFARI (2017 - 2023)
What does ‘home’ mean to you? For Thomas Nondh Jansen, who was adopted from Thailand as a child and grew up in the Netherlands, it is the personal stories of everyday life that make up his home. He loves being at home and is fascinated by the shapes and colours of everyday objects and household routines.
With a lot of patience, glue and tape, Thomas transforms ordinary household items into new compositions full of imagination and wonder. He invites us to take a visual journey through his home and discover the hidden beauty of the ordinary.
Did you know that the tomato photo was made from a total of 16 kilograms of fresh tomatoes? Thanks to the culinary skills of Thomas' wife Nelleke, these were turned into jam, juice, sauce and salads over several months. The tape photo is also impressive for its delicate craftsmanship: all the green stripes were carefully applied by hand and each individual sugar piece was precisely arranged. The first sponge photo was taken back in 2012. After ten versions and twelve years of artistic development, the final work is now presented in the form of an elegant arch - a clear sign of the long and intensive engagement with the motif.
Thomas Nondh Jansen shows us that we often find the most beautiful stories right at home - sometimes a glance at the kitchen table is enough to experience wonder.
Biography
Thomas Nondh Jansen (*1985, Bangkok) lives and works in the Netherlands. He graduated from the Royal Academy of Art in The Hague in 2013 and teaches art and photography for various museums. His work ranges from personal projects to commissioned photography. His clients include The New York Times, The Financial Times Magazine, Die Zeit, De Volkskrant, The Wall Street Journal, NRC Handelsblad and KesselsKramer.
He was a finalist at the 36th International Festival of Fashion, Photography and Accessories in Hyères (2021) and for the Eyes on Talent Photography Prize in Paris (2023). His work has been exhibited at FOAM (NL), Villa Noailles (FR), the Kunstmuseum Den Haag and at festivals such as Les Rencontres d'Arles, Photoville New York and the Unseen Photo Festival Amsterdam.