The Hunting Game
The images of the main reference material from which I created the analog collages, are
from a vintage book from the 50's around hunting in the former Czechoslovakia.
This work symbolizes for me how the human relationship with animals/ nature and generally within society everything is centered around power. This drama of inequality and underlying power structures seems to be the central theme within the work, where I combined the main reference material with other vintage materials with images from nonwestern women and children. The depicted women, children and animals that seem to be trapped inside the images, want to break free with a fierce spirit. Society is a raw and hard place, where survival of the fittest is still the underlying dogma. How can 'soft powers' strike back or resist and become liberated from dominated powers? I would like to challenge dominant narratives, showcase resilience, and inspire viewers to rethink the values of empathy, cooperation, and inner strength in the context of survival and societal structures. All collages are analog.
Eva Gjaltema (1979) is a Dutch visual artist who has been living in Berlin since 2012. Her artistic work stems from a profound desire to explore themes related to life experiences and the inner conflicts we face as human beings. She combines various archival and selfcreated photographic materials, removes them from their original context, and rearranges the images to unfold new meanings.
In 2010, her work was nominated for the Dutch Doc Award for her exhibition 'Famylje,' which was showcased at the Noorderlicht Photofestival in 2010 and at the Fotomuseum Den Haag in 2015. Additionally, it was acquired by the Fries Museum in the Netherlands. She received a grant (Post Middendorp Assignment) to create the work 'Knoalster' in 2011, which was displayed at the Kunsthal Rotterdam and as a solo exhibition at the Noorderlicht Gallery Groningen.
Other projects were nominated by Les Boutographies, Encontros da Imagem, Lensculture, Athens Photofestival, Der Greif. She exhibited at various venues including Gemeentemuseum Den Haag, Frauenmuseum Wiesbaden, Rencontres d’Arles, Jarvis Dooney Gallery Berlin, Hellerau Photography Awards, Incadaques Photofestival. Her series 'Hiding/Hidden' was among the winners of the Hariban Award 2022, nominated for the Critical Mass top 50 2023 and Julia Margaret Cameron Award (Fine Art) 2024.
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