Flanders House presents Ellen Depoorter
An absorbing portrait study of migrants, settlers, descendants, and all those who have been touched by immigration.
© Ellen Depoorter
Flanders House presents this compelling new photo installation from Flemish artist and architect Ellen Depoorter. Though Depoorter’s medium of choice has typically been painting and drawing, this latest project is a mix of photography and text.
A horizontal band suspends portraits of people who have been touched in some way by migration to Flanders. The participants
represent a surprisingly diverse swath of society: first generation immigrants, contemporary settlers, Flemish Americans, and
dignitaries, to name a few. The thoughts and emotions they conjure span an equally unpredictable range – ruminations on being an outsider, displacement, feeling torn between two worlds, facing the unknown, and hopes for new possibilities.
www.ellendepoorter.com
