Gomma Photography Grant 2021
SYNC SWIM
Photographer
Carla Kogelman
SYNC SWIM
28 Jan, 2022
It is early 2021 and all pools are closed during the lockdown. On working days I normally swim for half an hour. I miss doing this in corona times. On social media I see posts of the local sync swimmers doing their training everywhere outdoor. In city parcs, car parcs, in front of the pool, more parcs… giving each other distance. No water involved. Except for rainy days. Providing necessary physical and social meetings twice a week. After months the warm water outdoor pool in the region opened her doors for the club. And finally, almost mid summer, the local pool could allow them back in…
About the photographer
Carla Kogelman
Carla Kogelman (NL, 1961) has worked in the theatre industry for 25 years. In December 2011 she graduated at the Foto Academie Amsterdam. In her work she captures the daily life of people, especially children. Being around the same people for a long time, she becomes invisible. This gives her the opportunity to get a good insight into the lives of her subjects and reach the real story behind what is observed superficially. Another fascination is the back stage life of theatre, film and sport. Most fascinating to her is how the children in different circumstances interact with each other, how their bodies communicate, and how the relationships emerge and evolve. She grew up in a big family herself and suggests that she might be reflecting on herself while capturing the life of these children.
