Artist Biography:

Rik Roos is a Dutch photographer based in Amsterdam, exploring themes of desire, doubt, loneliness, and regret. His series Two Strangers Now examines the emotional impact of ghosting, highlighting fragile digital relationships. Inspired by arthouse cinema and shaped by global experiences, his work has been shown at Amsterdam’s Museumnacht, the Noorderlicht Biennale, and the Agora Gallery in New York. In 2025, he self-published Echoes of Desire and was featured in PF Magazine and Visual Poetry Journal. Rik graduated from FOAC Amsterdam. 

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Description:

Two Strangers Now is a visual exploration of the pain and disorientation caused by “ghosting” — the sudden, one-sided ending of all contact by a loved one, without explanation. This contemporary phenomenon, amplified by social media, particularly affects young people and exposes the fragility of digital relationships. The images capture the stillness and confusion that remain when intimacy abruptly turns into distance. What begins as the pain of a broken friendship evolves into a quiet reflection on how we lose one another in an age of distance and pride.