Opening exposition| Op de Hoogte

Op de Hoogte represents a substantive continuation of Mitchell van Eijk’s existing practice, in which Eindhoven has long been a recurring subject. His work explores how the urban environment influences the way we see and experience the world. The exhibition brings together, for the first time, a substantial selection of this research in a standalone photo series and was realized in collaboration with the Architecture Center Eindhoven.

Many of the photographs are taken from elevated perspectives: from rooftops, high-rise apartments, or from his own window overlooking the Strijp-S skyline. This perspective provides an overview, reveals patterns in architecture, light, and space, and presents the city almost as a landscape. Op de Hoogte invites viewers to consciously experience the city and its transformation, reflecting on the role of humans within it.
 
MITCHELL VAN EIJK
Mitchell van Eijk has worked as an independent photographer for architects since 2017 and also develops his own photographic projects. The city is a recurring starting point in his work. As a born-and-raised resident of Eindhoven, he has been following the changes in his hometown’s cityscape for years.

In addition to his urban photography, Mitchell focuses on the relationship between people, homes, and their surroundings. For his long-term project Where Water Whispers, he travels to different parts of the world to capture the daily lives of people who live in direct connection with water. The encounters that emerge from these journeys create an intimate portrait of places where home, landscape, and people are intertwined.