POST
In POST, Sander Coers investigates the role of photography in shaping our perceptions of the past and questions its authenticity in the age of digitalism.
"As a child, I spent hours immersed in my grandparents' photo albums, fascinated by the details in each picture. I longed to connect with the people captured in those images and to have a glimpse into the past of my grandfather. In those albums."
"The project also explores the idea that memory itself, like masculinity, is a construct. Something that can be manipulated and fabricated. This raises questions about the authenticity of our memories, and how our perceptions of masculinity might be shaped by constructed memories rather than actual experiences."
"By looking at the recurring symbols in the AI-generated images, such as suits, belts, and hats, we can see how these have been used as stereotypical visual markers of masculinity through different eras. "
In 2024 POST was exhibited at Foam in Amsterdam as part of the Foam Talent exhibition, and is set to travel to Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation in 2025. The series was shown at Photo London 2024 with Open Doors Gallery, and led to a nomination for the Photo London x Nikon Emerging Talent Award. POST has been published by international publications including Vogue, Foam, Monopol Magazin, The Guardian, Weltkunst, Artnet and others.