Flower-filled still life paintings from the Dutch Golden Age are a part of Netherlands collective memory. In this tradition Chinnoe & Vlemmix started in 2012 to build their collection.  Flowers have always been the central object in their work. From this starting point they explore the edges of the genre carefully developing their own signature. Their work breathes space and serenity and is rich in its simplicity. Everything you see is real, but will never be seen that way in real life. At first glance you look at a perfectly arranged flower still life, to discover a blink later that the image is too perfect to be true. 

When Rosan and Marc work together the outcome is more than the sum of its parts, and this is what identifies their work. Rosan is the master of light, he observes shadows and defines light and dark. For Marc the natural shapes and colors of the flowers are the inspiration for the unique compositions. 

They are not only partners in art but share their daily life together. Through the years they developed a way of living which defines the choices they make in life and work; ‘Amor fati’, embrace your fate. 

Their shared story is about (im)perfection, transformation and love. These Limitations create endless possibilities. 

Chinnoe & Vlemmix developed a unique style in which each work consists of several photographs. During a photoshoot they visualize the final image in their heads. Thereafter every single leave and flower is photographed with the correct lighting to translate their concept into reality. On the spot they extend branches with tape, add leaves and flowers which are placed with pins on a branch, and carefully attatch butterflies on a stick to let them fly through the image. In the search for perfection, balance and the right tension, a photoshoot can take up to fifteen hours. In the final image every single centimeter is totally sharpusing as many as thirty photographs which are composited into one complete picture. This final process can take an additional forty hours to finish. Chinnoe & Vlemmix master both literal and digital craftsmanship.

The final image raises the question: Is it a painting or a photograph?