I wanted to know what life concepts and motivations are behind the people who live in the van for longer periods or even permanently? What experiences lead to the decision to travel in a van, maybe even to give up life in ‘normal society’ with their own flat and a permanent job? What is special about this way of life? For my series ‘SO MANY WAYS’ I met van dwellers in Portugal and on Tenerife.
Since the beginning of 2022 I am now working on my personal project ‘SO MANY WAYS’.
Soon it will be released…
Here is a little teaser about my work on Tenerife.
What makes someone give up their “normal life” in society?
For my documentary series “SO MANY WAYS” I met people on Tenerife, Spain and in the south of Portugal whose centre of life is their van. The series sheds light on each person’s alternative concept of life. What is the motivation and what events led to this decision?
26 life stories
Camera & Edit: Saskia Uppenkamp
Music & Lyrics: David Barbens
Supported by Stiftung Kulturwerk
I photographed the installation of a photovoltaic system for BürgerEnergie Berlin for one day.
The BEB is a free, cross-party association of citizens who are committed to a sustainable and democratic energy policy for the future in Berlin.
We photographed the cover and the cover story of the ‘Pferdeland Brandenburg 2021’ issue of Pro Agro e.V. in late autumn 2020 in Fläming on the subject of trail riding.
