Close encounters turned out to be a personal project with a special result. I wanted to capture the island in my own way. To go into detail, but at the same time not to portray the place too literally. I am satisfied that I succeeded in this, in my own way. You could say that a number of images could have been made somewhere else. This also shows the power of humans. The island itself is unique, something you cannot find anywhere else. I wanted to create something with what I had, so I decided to pour it into collages. My images and those of my family are incorporated into these. This was a conscious choice, as this whole project started with these images. I consider the combination with my own photographic work very fitting for my project. This is the first art-work I made of these series. Let’s say it was the kick of for more to come. And so it did, 19 more artworks where made after this one.