Arjan SpannenburgART THAT MATTERS

Journal

A soulful black and white self portrait of BILL EMRICH, emphasizing the use of chiaroscuro to highlight personal intensity and the intellectual depth of the artist.

BILL EMRICH: Raw vulnerablility in male photography (ode and analysis)

A high-end editorial collage of six black and white fine art photographs by Arjan Spannenburg exploring fetishism and human devotion through motifs of leather, latex gas masks, sneakers, rope bondage with a white rose, and metal chains.

Redefining Fetishism within Contemporary Art and Culture

The serene face of the Hermaphrodite Endormi at the Louvre Museum in Paris, showing the braided hair and peaceful expression.

The Fluidity of the Eternal: Decoding the Hermaphrodite Endormi

A four-panel art historical comparison of Saint Sebastian, showing the transition from Renaissance architectural stoicism and Baroque emotional ecstasy to contemporary stylized resignation and psychological vulnerability.

The Martyrdom of Beauty: Assessing Saint Sebastian as a Gay Icon in Visual Arts

Technical lighting setup (with lights from PROFOTO) for the creation of SAINT SEBATIAN by Arjan Spannenburg during a professional art photography session in a forest.

The Making of Saint Sebastian: Vulnerability Bound in Nature

A large-format monochrome artwork by Arjan Spannenburg, RESTRAINT, sits vandalized with a central tear on a metal frame at Kunstlinie Almere.

The Evolution of 'RESTRAINT'

A research collage by Arjan Spannenburg featuring classical sculptures, Renaissance paintings, and contemporary photography exploring the figure of Eros.

The Evolution of Cupid and Eros

Three fine art photography works by Arjan Spannenburg displayed at PAN Amsterdam. From left to right: a black-and-white portrait of a man looking out a window (Ingrained), a monochrome study of a man leaning against a tree (Revival), and a framed color portrait with religious iconography (John the Baptist)

PAN Amsterdam 2025