Self-Reflective traces the evolving collaboration between Hendrik Kerstens and his daughter Paula through portraits that bring the visual language of Dutch painting into the present. Familiar household objects become unexpected costumes, lending the photographs a mix of formality, wit, and invention. As Paula grows from childhood subject into an active collaborator, the images also explore identity, family, and the shaping of a public self. Published alongside the Museum Hilversum exhibition, the book offers a sustained encounter with this distinctive portrait project.
