About

Photographer / Creative Producer and Owner www.500watt.nl

About me

Jet van Schie, born in 1981, graduated in 2005 as a visual artist. Her artistic focus centers on the realm of the human imagination and how it manifests in their daily existence. She photographed attached miniatures of children's graves, which led her to delve further into this theme with series on animal graves and 'forgotten' graves in France, Italy and Belgium. She also dabbles in alter egos, Life Acting Role Playing (LARPs), and STARWARS characters, all of which contribute to her exploration of the interplay between reality and fantasy. Her fascination lies in the often surreal aspects of life, which leads her to explore the boundaries of personal fantasies within the real world. Life action role play represents a fusion of fantasy with reality. Her most recent project, #Wijzijn13, investigates how young people forge both offline and online identities through social media. With each 13-year-old, she selects a unique facet of their lives to explore. Her artistic themes revolve around the moment when reality fades into fantasy and how our inner world manifests itself in our daily actions. She explores the forms of self-expression, interior decoration, clothing choices, traditions, customs and rituals we adopt. This introspective journey from the inside reflects outward.

Her works graced the exhibitions of Galerie van Kranendonk, the photo fair Paris Foto and CBK Rotterdam. In her latest creations she reflects on the relationship between this inner world and nature. Could nature possess an undiscovered inner world or some other form of consciousness? If AI represents the next step in evolution, and trees have been around for about 400 million years, is it possible that trees have a higher intelligence than humans after observing and enduring the course of evolution? Can we serve nature, and should we give nature similar rights? The parallel between the structure of the Wood Wide Web and our global Internet connectivity suggests that trees have been accomplishing this feat for centuries. The "Urban Life of Trees" series includes several works: an analog photo series highlighting urban trees, intricate drawings, an ongoing book project, a collaborative film script written with AI, and several installation concepts.

Since 2009, Jet has co-founded a photography/video production company "500Watt" with Casper Rila. In commissioned projects she maintains her artistic autonomy while developing concepts together with clients. In 2012, Jet van Schie was honored with the Series Prize for her exploration of Pernis Hoogvliet, presented by De Kracht van Rotterdam. The winning image from this series adorned the south facade of the Maastunnel and was proof of her artistic skills.