Sense of Presence | Rogier Maaskant | The Eriskay Connection 2024

" 'The tiny creatures that run the world', is how myrmecologist Edward O. Wilson described insects. They are nature’s cleaners, food for many other species and are essential for the pollination of plants, including our crops. For years, their populations have been plummeting dramatically due to habitat loss and the use of pesticides. It is vital that we stay connected with them and that is why they deserve a stage to put their importance and beauty in the limelight."

Rogier Maaskant enchanting images unveils the ephemeral beauty of a diverse array of insects in flight during twilight and nighttime, in forests and above fields, ditches, and ponds around Rotterdam.