The photographs of Jean-Marc Spaans have been described as paintings with light. His photographs have something of a disappearing act about them. Deliberately choosing a long exposure time, he draws trails of light through space with coloured neon tubes. By manipulating these tubes he captures contours of non-existing objects and shapes, the form of geometric patterns, swirling dansers, furniture and architecture. In this way the camera captures the trails of light, the precise actions of the maker, who is often the model and maker at the same time.
Here is a selection of collections containing work of Jean-Marc Spaans: Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Rotterdam. Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam. Noord-Brabants museum, Den Bosch. Swedish Arts Council, Sweden. Saks Fifth Avenue, New York, USA. Akzo Nobel Art Foundation, Arnhem. Photo Collection of Erasmus University, Rotterdam and numerous private collections.
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