Leo Erken
@leoerken.bsky.social
Virtual reality/film maker and post photographer based in Amsterdam. www.nl12.nl
Substack over de erfenis van het medium fotografie.
De dood van Koning Eenoog
Vijf jaar geleden schreef ik deze tekst als opmaat voor een onderzoek naar de waarde van de geschiedenis van de fotografie voor nieuwe media. Dat had een boek moeten worden.
leoerken.substack.com
June 7, 2025 at 7:43 AM
Substack over de erfenis van het medium fotografie.
Behind the scenes of the creation process of our new VR The March. (expected early 2026) Travel with us to Kharkiv, Ukraine and meet the fantastic artist children of Aza Nizi Maza. Use headphones to enjoy the incredible music by Frieda and her band.
NL12 | Lab - The March - Behind The Scenes
This film shows the working process of the VR The March. Introduction to the team in Amsterdam, clips from inside the VR and the co-operation with artist children…
vimeo.com
May 24, 2025 at 5:33 AM
Behind the scenes of the creation process of our new VR The March. (expected early 2026) Travel with us to Kharkiv, Ukraine and meet the fantastic artist children of Aza Nizi Maza. Use headphones to enjoy the incredible music by Frieda and her band.
Meet Daryna and Kristina, superstar artists of Aza Nizi Maza, Kharkiv, Ukraine.
The March VR.
The March VR.
March 10, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Meet Daryna and Kristina, superstar artists of Aza Nizi Maza, Kharkiv, Ukraine.
The March VR.
The March VR.
I'm in Kharkiv, Ukraine working on a chapter of our nl12.lab VR project The March. We are creating it together with the hugely talented young artists at Azi Nizi Maza who did not stop working when war interupted their lives. The children work nearly every day in the 'save' basement of the studio.
March 9, 2025 at 11:36 AM
I'm in Kharkiv, Ukraine working on a chapter of our nl12.lab VR project The March. We are creating it together with the hugely talented young artists at Azi Nizi Maza who did not stop working when war interupted their lives. The children work nearly every day in the 'save' basement of the studio.
Amsterdam today.
Stand with Ukraine.
Stand with Ukraine.
February 23, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Amsterdam today.
Stand with Ukraine.
Stand with Ukraine.
My father, Leo Erken, would have been 100 years old today... miss him dearly...
February 23, 2025 at 10:47 AM
My father, Leo Erken, would have been 100 years old today... miss him dearly...
A great shout out to the wonderful people @iffr.bsky.social Rotterdam. We presented our VR project The March for 4 days during the Darkroom sessions. @maioa.bsky.social Olga Starostina and Frieda Gustavs.
February 6, 2025 at 10:10 AM
A great shout out to the wonderful people @iffr.bsky.social Rotterdam. We presented our VR project The March for 4 days during the Darkroom sessions. @maioa.bsky.social Olga Starostina and Frieda Gustavs.
A walk inside our vr the March @iffr.bsky.social Rotterdam Darkroom spotlight. Proud!
February 3, 2025 at 3:37 PM
A walk inside our vr the March @iffr.bsky.social Rotterdam Darkroom spotlight. Proud!
Reposted by Leo Erken
If this isn't enough to freak everybody the fuck out, I do not know what else will.
February 2, 2025 at 6:07 AM
If this isn't enough to freak everybody the fuck out, I do not know what else will.
Reposted by Leo Erken
Here's the speech if you haven't heard it. 13 minutes of your time. Share it with your American friends and neighbours, because they won't see it otherwise. Circulate it in Mexico and Denmark, France and the UK, Panama and Germany, Poland and Estonia, and especially -- especially -- Ukraine.
Trudeau: Canada will retaliate with 25% tariffs on $155B of U.S. goods
YouTube video by CBC News
youtu.be
February 2, 2025 at 4:38 AM
Here's the speech if you haven't heard it. 13 minutes of your time. Share it with your American friends and neighbours, because they won't see it otherwise. Circulate it in Mexico and Denmark, France and the UK, Panama and Germany, Poland and Estonia, and especially -- especially -- Ukraine.
Reposted by Leo Erken
I honestly believe our most powerful position in a toxic time that feeds on cynicism, apathy,& despair is to genuinely care and act for a better world.
Cynicism is our enemy. We should check it, incl. on the left. It’s not intellectually superior. It’s the virus they’re trying to infect us with. NO
Cynicism is our enemy. We should check it, incl. on the left. It’s not intellectually superior. It’s the virus they’re trying to infect us with. NO
January 31, 2025 at 7:04 PM
I honestly believe our most powerful position in a toxic time that feeds on cynicism, apathy,& despair is to genuinely care and act for a better world.
Cynicism is our enemy. We should check it, incl. on the left. It’s not intellectually superior. It’s the virus they’re trying to infect us with. NO
Cynicism is our enemy. We should check it, incl. on the left. It’s not intellectually superior. It’s the virus they’re trying to infect us with. NO
Don't miss the amazing installation 'Otherworlds' by @sophiabulgakova.bsky.social @iffr.bsky.social Rotterdam.
January 31, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Don't miss the amazing installation 'Otherworlds' by @sophiabulgakova.bsky.social @iffr.bsky.social Rotterdam.
We are working on a huge virtual reality project: The March a vr about the culture of war. Next week we will present our first 5 scenes at IFFR Rotterdam in the Darkroom program.
January 29, 2025 at 6:48 AM
We are working on a huge virtual reality project: The March a vr about the culture of war. Next week we will present our first 5 scenes at IFFR Rotterdam in the Darkroom program.
A new scene in our vr in progress The March starts with an object.
The March a vr about war. www.nl12.nl
The March a vr about war. www.nl12.nl
January 25, 2025 at 7:06 PM
A new scene in our vr in progress The March starts with an object.
The March a vr about war. www.nl12.nl
The March a vr about war. www.nl12.nl