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Welgevonden: Veldbrand II

Welgevonden: Veldbrand II

As a wildfire spread through the South African reserve, several men worked the fire line by hand, cutting away dry bushes with machetes to slow its advance. Framed by smoke and an amber sky, the silhouettes show the men working.

The photograph was taken by Nils, a photographer based in Amsterdam but travelling worldwide to capture nature. This is his first available collection on Isola Aperta.

The photograph was taken on August 2023 in the Welgevonden Game Reserve. It is located in the Waterberg District of the Limpopo province, South Africa. This region is known for its mountain landscapes and bushveld scenery, as well as the Waterberg Biosphere Reserve, a UNESCO-designated biosphere reserve.

Part of the Welgevonden Collection, exclusively available on Isola Aperta.

  • Details

    / limited edition of 65

    / standard size: 59 × 70 cm

    / printed and framed to museum quality standards

    / printed on Hahnemühle fine art paper

    / handmade dark brown wooden floater frame*

    / signed certificate of authenticity


    Contact us for a custom size or frame.


    *A floater frame mounts the print with a subtle gap between the artwork and the frame, giving it a floating, gallery-like appearance.

  • Shipping Info

    Ships within 1–2 weeks.

    Currently shipping within the Netherlands. For international enquiries, please reach out at art@isolaaperta.com

€650.00Price

/ about Nils

Nils is a Dutch photographer, based in Amsterdam who has been behind a lens since the age of twelve. He started working with cameras professionally at sixteen, beginning in film. Over the past ten years, he built his own production company alongside his studies, creating work for clients across the Netherlands. Film taught him how to follow movement - how to anticipate it, and how to understand the way moments unfold over time. 

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But gradually, his focus shifted. 

He found himself drawn to single moments: frames that, on their own, felt complete. That shift led him deeper into photography, with a singular goal: creating images worth pausing for, standing still with, and stepping into. Presence, in a moving world. 

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The work presented through Isola Aperta comes from a personal drive to see the world up close and, in a world where everything moves ever faster, to create a cinematic experience through his photographs. His practice runs on patience and precision, recognising when a moment holds enough on its own.

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