About this artwork: Reading is floating to another world. The body relaxes beautifully. I know most of the models personally and see them outside of the shoots in friendly situations. Mariska was born in Suriname, South America. Originally Surinamese, Indonesian, African and a little Dutch, she grew up in the Netherlands. Raised in the beautiful Vermeerstad - Delft, living in Rembrandtlcountry Netherlands, she came into contact with Venice for a commission for a perfume brand and was deeply touched by the baroque art, architecture and history of Venice. All these influences in her life, inspired her. Mariska started to incorporate these inspirations into her own work, with influences from her life and existence. Mariska spends a lot of time carefully putting together her sets, which also includes her other talents. She sketches with charcoal, works with gold, textiles and is an excellent photo manipulator. All her talents come together in every piece of work she creates. Mariska mainly photographs women, including daring women in glamorous, mysterious and beautiful environments, with soft skin tones and a touch of fantasy in a sensual atmosphere, combined with the sensitivity of the old masters. The women she photographs seem unaware of their surroundings, but remain irresistibly dominant. She photographs the human figure in human emotions. She speaks in a universal language that we all understand, no matter where we live in this world.