
Patrick van Luijk is a Dutch sprinter known for excelling in the 100m and 200m events, earning medals on the European stage. He competed in the 4×100m relay at the 2008 and 2012 Olympics, showcasing his speed and teamwork.

Eline Stiphout.

The close up. It is an invitation into the complex geographies of a life. Here, we come face to face with every scar, every nuance of muscle tension that speaks of trials endured and lessons learned. Such images transcend the merely aesthetic, nudging us to reflect on the extraordinary softness and strength that humans can hold simultaneously. A close-up portrait whispers that resilience is not a distant ideal, but rather a lived reality—written into our features, and made visible when the lens dares to look uncomfortably close.