Gus Drake

A reflection on personal and collective memory.

A person is crouched down, looking through the viewfinder of a camera, surrounded by natural elements such as logs and grass. The background features a slightly blurred mountain landscape with overcast skies.
A person is crouched down, looking through the viewfinder of a camera, surrounded by natural elements such as logs and grass. The background features a slightly blurred mountain landscape with overcast skies.
New Horizon

Investigating landscapes shaped by ecological change.

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*The Netherlands, 1995

Lives and works in Amsterdam (NL)

Education

I am an Amsterdam-based visual artist and documentary photographer whose interdisciplinary practice explores the entangled relationships between people, non-human life, and the environments we share. I graduated from the Royal Academy of Art in The Hague in 2022, and my work engages with themes of memory, ecological transformation, and the cultural heritage embedded in landscapes.

Working across photography, sound, immersive media, and site-specific research, I use visual storytelling as a tool to connect, reflect, and provoke dialogue. My long-term projects—such as Ode to Home, Corridors of Memory, New Horizon Initiative, and Landscapes in Motion—investigate how homes, ecosystems, and bodies carry traces of time, trauma, and resilience.

Through my practice, I aim to contribute to the cultural imagination by foregrounding ecological empathy, expanding the representation of non-human perspectives, and addressing the consequences of environmental and political decision-making.

Artist Statement

2019-2022

Bachelors Degree, Royal Art Academy Den Hague

Exhibitions

Interprovincinal Overleg

A surreal scene featuring tree branches with delicate flowers against a sky. The sky has an unusual orange hue, and there are abstract light patterns visible, possibly due to film overlays or light leaks. The composition blends natural elements with experimental photography techniques.
A surreal scene featuring tree branches with delicate flowers against a sky. The sky has an unusual orange hue, and there are abstract light patterns visible, possibly due to film overlays or light leaks. The composition blends natural elements with experimental photography techniques.

Exploring memory landscapes.

Get in Touch

A person in outdoor attire is standing in a grassy area with trees in the background. They are holding a camera, appearing to take a photograph. A large, green backpack is strapped to their back, equipped with various outdoor gear. The scene suggests a focus on nature photography.
A person in outdoor attire is standing in a grassy area with trees in the background. They are holding a camera, appearing to take a photograph. A large, green backpack is strapped to their back, equipped with various outdoor gear. The scene suggests a focus on nature photography.

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