Inez & Vinoodh - I See You in Everything - 2019

Photographers Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin have been inseparable from the fashion and art scene since the 1990s. They quickly embraced digital processing and distortion. Sometimes a delicate retouch was enough; other times, they reached the peak of crude contortion. Through their highly expressive manipulations, the duo developed their own pictorial vocabulary and continued to evolve it across their themes. Their work is extravagant and eye-catching. At the same time, however, they explore cryptic questions about superficiality, gender, and identity. This photo book presents a kind of retrospective 'cut to the director's chair,' so to speak. On the occasion of their exhibition at the Ravestijn Gallery, the artists selected their favorites from a rich collection. Despite the variety of themes, each photograph bears the unmistakable signature of its creators. Presented in a magazine style, this publication celebrates the genuine diversity of this exceptional artist duo.