Sander Troelstra

I photograph people.

I am always looking to answer the questions I ask about the people I capture at a certain moment. Because: who are these people? They are born somewhere in this world, but why are they there? Do they have control over their life? Are they free? And what is the exact definition of freedom? What is worth fighting for? Loving, believing, trusting people?

Since it’s always about people, it is about me as well. My work is in many aspects an investigation and reflection of human behaviour. My senses seem not capable to grasp everything, but I cannot refrain from getting answers to these questions. That is why I keep searching, asking, and always looking.