In Situations, photographer Wouter van Solinge captures the quiet, often overlooked moments of everyday life. Rather than freezing decisive or dramatic events, Wouter turns his lens toward subtle human gestures and fleeting interactions—moments that are in motion, without clear beginnings or endings. His photographs offer glimpses into the lives of strangers, lives as unknown to him as they are to us. This distance creates space for interpretation and invites viewers to pause, reflect, and question what they see.

Situations is a curated selection of 94 black-and-white photographs spanning five decades. Wouter’s process is both meticulous and intuitive. As a perfectionist observer, he studies human behavior and spatial dynamics before taking the shot. For him, looking is a form of inquiry—an active way of understanding the world. His images are not just about what’s inside the frame, but also about what has just passed or what is about to unfold.

Situations reveals the vulnerability, distance, and quiet connections that shape our daily lives. Wouter finds beauty not in spectacle, but in the unnoticed fragments that make us human. His work gently reminds us that these subtle, unremarkable moments are where life truly happens.


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PRE-ORDER
Situations is currently in production. You can pre-order an advanced copy, that you can pick up during the launch at the 26th of September from 17:00h at LMNOP (Achter de Dom 14, Utrecht). If this date is not suitable, please send an email to hello@lmnop.works so that we can send a copy of the book through postal services.

PAYMENT
To pre-order a book you can send an email to hello@lmnop.works with your order + adress and make a payment to NL20 RABO0307 1448 60 - LMNOP. A single book costs €45,- the special edition with print €95,-

SPECIAL EDITION
Especially for the launch of the book Wouter printed one photo in a limited edition of 25. The photo is printed at 20x30cm by Fotolab Kiekie and will be signed and numbered by Wouter.