Music begins where words fall short. This series captures the encounter between musician and instrument, where dreams and reality blur into one. The saxophone is no longer just a source of sound, but a mirror of the soul. The silhouette reflects the strength of simplicity, the shadow whispers of the notes that linger after the last breath, and the soft portrait reveals the vulnerability of the dreamer within her music.*
Frederik Pieraerd (Sint-Truiden, 1961) is a self-taught portrait photographer who masterfully explores light, contrast, and atmosphere. His black-and-white, low-key works reveal the tension between the seen and the unseen. Through precise interplay of light and shadow, his portraits draw viewers in, unveiling subtle stories behind each gaze. For Frederik, photography is not documentation but a dialogue between subject, artist, and observer. His style omits rather than shows, leaving textures, silences, and raw suggestion to speak louder than perfection or explanation.
