Floor Meijers (b. 1980) studied at the Rietveld Academie and works across photography, painting, and digital media. Her practice is centered on portraiture and the complex dynamics of looking: how the camera mediates self-presentation, how the viewer’s gaze reshapes what is seen, and how the omnipresence of cameras influences our awareness of ourselves and others.
Recent works consist of layered processes in which photographs are combined with watercolor, gouache, and digital manipulation. The starting point is often a found or personal image that becomes a site of transformation. Through painting, figures may be partially covered, anonymized, or altered, creating portraits that oscillate between visibility and concealment.
Her source material ranges from intimate portraits of friends and family to images drawn from dating apps, news media, and archives. By weaving together private and public visual languages, Meijers investigates the flood of portraits circulating in everyday life, from advertisements to social media.
In addition to painted works, she develops long-term documentary photography projects. These series often use repetition to draw attention to the shifting awareness of the gaze within specific personal relationships. Together, her works create a layered inquiry into how individuals negotiate identity in a culture saturated with images, where every act of looking carries weight and consequence.