Danique Jaspers | Photography & film

There are few things I find as poetic as an empty chair.

Last year I said to a friend, “I think I’m obsessed with chairs.” I noticed that in one day I’d taken at least 6 pictures of them. Doesn’t sound like a lot, but with the price of film these days, you don’t want to waste a single shot. So I knew there was something that fascinated me.
I didn’t particularly know why, but I think it’s because there is something so loud in the absence of a person in this object of support. The way they sit alone, or how they’re positioned in relation to each other, makes me think about the people who have sat there, what conversations or thoughts took place. It’s another layer to the photo that isn’t actually there.

Browsing through my archive, I found out I’d (unconsciously) been taking pictures of empty chairs for years. Here are some of my favourites 🪑