Lydia Nijhof

Moving Image

Bachelor

Lydia Nijhof

Artist Statement

To me, complications are a form of inspiration. Finding solutions to conceptual and practical problems is incredibly rewarding to me. My work revolves around experimentation and new ways of looking at film as a medium as well as a form of communication. I balance communication and experimentation in a way to challenge the viewer. In provoking new thoughts and convictions I aim to inspire and encourage discourse about the work and its subject.

I consistently aim for goals I cannot yet reach. In doing so, I want to create a never-ending circle of improvement and reflection. I view this as the best aspect of film itself, the idea of never being able to reach the top, since it is a medium that is constantly developing and reaching new heights.Besides its continuous advancements, the multifaceted character of film also fuels my fascination with the medium. A film is as much a singular piece of work as a book, but it is open to the implementation of different specializations within the creative spectrum. A film does not exist merely out of a sequence of images, it moves within a realm of aural as well as visual artistry, with each cinematic department bringing its own specialty to elevate the other. In doing so,

Nun, short film, 2020.

Q, short film, 2019.

Graduation project, documentary FMD, 2021.