‘5 appels’ (5 apples) examines the dialogue between photography and drawing by surrounding a photographed apple with four simple sketches, applied with a UV pen in the darkroom. Photography, usually a medium of faithful representation, here becomes a means of spontaneous artistic intervention, while the simple sketches only become visible through the photographic process.
The work plays with the distinction between reproducibility and uniqueness: the photographic print, normally reproducible, becomes unique due to the hand-drawn sketches. Thus, ‘5 appels’ questions the characteristics of both media and invites reflection on how they enrich and challenge each other.
Mirre Nimmegeers took part in the group exhibition (expo)nentieel at DeNode (2024–2025, curator Hilde Van Canneyt).