Robin de Puy’s (b. 1986) photographs start with a desire to tell her own story through the faces of others. Whether it’s the freckled adolescent she noticed while refueling in Wyoming, or the boy Randy she met in Nevada while on her American road trip, de Puy sees the camera as an aid to understand the deeply personal traits and histories of each person — and how they also reveal something about herself. Many of her encounters are fleeting, a heartfelt glance into the life of someone else before time resumes its frantic pace. In others, as with Randy, those same transient experiences blossom into profound and enduring relationships. Regardless of which ending they have, de Puy’s photographs are always imbued with a sensitivity and timelessness which encourage a slow gaze on the human condition.
Born in the Netherlands, de Puy studied at the Fotoacademie Rotterdam and has been exhibited internationally at institutions and galleries. Her work is held in major public and private collections.
Presented by The Ravestijn Gallery, Photoville and NYC Parks, with additional support from the Consulate General of the Netherlands in New York
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