KE A HEMA, KE TENG ( I breathe, I am) (2024) Photography by Hetty Hameleers

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The title KE A HEMA, KE TENG translates to "I Breathe, I Am" in Setswana, an indigenous language spoken in Botswana. While this beautiful country remains one of the best places to spot wild leopards, they are still classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. The main threats to their survival include:. - Habitat loss due to human expansion and land [...]
The title KE A HEMA, KE TENG translates to "I Breathe, I Am" in Setswana, an indigenous language spoken in Botswana. While this beautiful country remains one of the best places to spot wild leopards, they are still classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.

The main threats to their survival include:
- Habitat loss due to human expansion and land development
- Poaching for skins and body parts used in illegal trade
- Retaliatory killings by farmers protecting their livestock
- Declining prey populations, forcing them into riskier hunting areas

This artwork is a tribute to the resilience and fragility of these elusive big cats, highlighting their struggle for survival in a rapidly changing world.

Eye in eye with wildlife

I captured this photo from just three meters away. She—pregnant, as we later learned—locked eyes with me, her gaze piercing through to my core.

With plenty of empty space beside me on the backseat of the jeep, and only a single leap separating us, the tension became almost unbearable. Even for me, an experienced observer, this moment felt uncomfortably close... yet it was an absolutely intense and unforgettable encounter.

This artwork immortalizes that magical moment. The raw power, fluid grace, and above all, a gaze filled with mystery and intelligence.

Printed on Hahnemühle Artist Canvas the fine details blur the line between photography and painting, ensuring rich textures and lasting vibrancy.

Available in sizes 50x70 cm up to 210x140 cm and in various materials (e.g., Dibond with/without plexiglass). Large formats ship pre-stretched or in a rolled-up tube for safer transport.

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Hetty Hameleers
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Hetty Hameleers is een getalenteerde fotografe gevestigd in het kanton Zürich, Zwitserland, die ook regelmatig haar geboortestad Antwerpen in België bezoekt. Door op vakkundige wijze uitgebalanceerde combinaties [...]

Hetty Hameleers is een getalenteerde fotografe gevestigd in het kanton Zürich, Zwitserland, die ook regelmatig haar geboortestad Antwerpen in België bezoekt.  
Door op vakkundige wijze uitgebalanceerde combinaties van haar eigen foto’s te bewerken, waaronder een hoofdthema en diverse detail- of macro-opnamen, bereikte Hetty in 2022 het creatieve resultaat waar ze naar op zoek was. Haar beelden fascineren en intrigeren, vaak met een specifiek aandachtspunt dat de blik van de toeschouwer trekt. Haar portretten komen tot leven aan de muur, waarbij veel klanten aangeven dat ze de dierenportretten die ze kopen een naam geven of er zelfs tegen praten. Haar kunst vervaagt de grens tussen fotografie en schilderkunst, een soort fotografie-schilderkunst hybride, waardoor unieke werken ontstaan die resoneren met de kijker en net zoveel vreugde brengen als ze zelf ervoer tijdens het creëren ervan.
De naam van haar collectie, *'I Breathe, I Am'*, werd gekozen om de benarde situatie van veel dieren die ze fotografeert onder de aandacht te brengen, aangezien deze in meer of mindere mate met uitsterven worden bedreigd. Hoewel we nu nog van deze dieren kunnen genieten, is hun toekomst onzeker. Als dierenliefhebber wil Hetty op haar manier bewustwording creëren rond dit probleem, zelfs op een minimale en informele manier. Ze verwijst tijdens exposities vaak naar de **IUCN Rode Lijst**, waar meer informatie te vinden is over de bedreigingsstatus van specifieke diersoorten. De titels van haar werken in deze collectie zijn vertalingen van *'I Breathe, I Am'* of *'I Still Am'* in de inheemse talen van de regio’s waar de dieren oorspronkelijk vandaan komen of waar ze momenteel nog te vinden zijn. Alle werken worden in de hoogste kwaliteit geproduceerd, in museumkwaliteit,  door gecertificeerde drukkers: ofwel op Fine Art Hahnemühle papier, gekleefd op Dibond en onder UV-bestendig plexiglas, ofwel op hoogwaardige Canvas van Hahnemühle die ook zeer kleurvast is, met mooie contrasten, en een structuur die het schilderijgevoel nog meer benadrukt. Afhankelijk van de grootte - wegens transportkosten, worden Canvas werken verzonden inclusief houten frame, of op rol in een tube. Alle werken zijn in verschillende formaten en uitvoeringen beschikbaar, in Limited Editions en met Certificaat van Echtheid.

The Artist was highlighted in an article in ArtMajeur Magazine:
Hetty Hameleers: When photography becomes a breath of soul and nature Hetty Hameleers: When photography becomes a breath of soul and nature
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