Lisanne Hoogerwerf reflects in her work the disconnected relationships between humanity, nature, and culture. The images are often recognisable: desolate huts, oppressive landscapes, or strange scenes where humanity is absent. Thanks to the lighting and use of colour, the atmosphere is surprisingly not unpleasant, but rather dreamy and picturesque. The fact that you can only guess what’s going on makes her work so powerful, universal, and poetic at the same time.
She first creates models using various materials such as wood, sand, glue, or paper. To add colour and create atmosphere, she uses paint and chalk. She intuitively understands how to construct an image, for example, by dramatically positioning an object or creating contrast with the background. In her landscapes, Hoogerwerf uses exciting compositions with attractive colour combinations. This is how she constructs her scenes before the resulting image is photographed or filmed.