Art of indoor street photography

Karina is from Antwerp, Belgium, and developed a passion for street photography while spending six months in China in 2003. She enjoys shooting in many European cities, and a particular favorite destination is Spain. More of her street work on Flickr.

Kristin Van den Eede

“I’ve always enjoyed going to museums; there’s something slightly magical about them. You walk in, and it can be anything. You can walk out disappointed, bored, dazzled, intrigued, or all of these things at the same time. For me, going to a museum is also an important part of how I discover cities. I love travelling, especially to big cities, and at some point this sort of merged with my interest in street photography.

Museumgoers are always quiet and composed, yet also incredibly expressive and amusing. They are so preoccupied with what they see that I manage to become entirely invisible, and that’s how I prefer to take pictures. On top of that, I also want to capture that childlike sense of awe that some — most — people experience when they look at something interesting in a museum. It’s completely guileless and I love it. I like to think that it’s a moment of introspection when these people’s polished surface falls away and you see their true self: vulnerable, thoughtful, captivated, and also essentially very much alone.”