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Select Your Kit Version An ongoing photography tear collection, with personal stories at its heart.Imaginarium of TearsOrder your kit today
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Imaginarium of TearsAboutImaginarium of tears is an ongoing photography tear collection, with personal stories at its heart. A project created by Maurice Mikkers in 2015, capturing the beauty of tears by photographing them underneath a microscope. Turning tears into unique works of art.
These micrographs of crystallised tears function as story starters. Since every tear has a hidden story, the ultimate goal is to create more awareness around the stories and challenges faced in life, that caused these tears.
Therefore Maurice Mikkers believes we should embrace our tears, be they happy or unhappy once. They are one of the true expressions of yourself and your connection to the world.
Tears are stories, and stories connect us on a deeper level. Since everyone has their own story, Maurice Mikkers herby invites you to add your tear and story to the collection of Imaginarium of tears.
Because, just like ideas worth spreading, Maurice Mikkers believes in tears worth shedding.
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Emotional TearLaurenAn emotional tear of sadness, because her dad was very sick and there was nothing she could do about it.Share
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Basal TearWezA basal tear produced by wind blowing directly into her eyes, while she forced herself to look into a large ventilator.Share
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Reflex TearAmberA reflex tear produced by onions. While cutting these onions, vapours got released irritating her eyes.Share
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Emotional TearAriadneAn emotional tear of sadness, due to a forced response. A response triggered by the things that happend in the past.Share
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Basal TearTeunA basal tear produced by wind blowing directly into his eyes, while he forced himself to look into a large ventilator.Share
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Reflex TearAndreaA reflex tear produced by onions. While cutting these onions, vapours got released irritating her eyes.Share
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Basal TearSarhaA basal tear produced by wind blowing directly into her eyes, while she forced herself to look into a large ventilator.Share
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Emotional TearMauriceAn emotional tear of pain, because he bumbed his small toe very hard against the table.Share
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Emotional TearFaridAn emotional tear of sadness, because of the continuing challenges and problems that refugees face.Share
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Reflex TearDavidA reflex tear produced by onions. While cutting these onions, vapours got released irritating his eyes.Share
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Emotional TearMaditaAn emotional tear of frustration, because her boss is not allowing her, to work at her full potential.Share
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Basal TearRenéA basal tear produced by wind blowing directly into his eyes, while he forced himself to look into a large ventilator.Share
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Emotional TearAnnaAn emotional tear of sadness, because she is going trough a very tough period in life.Share
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Reflex TearMatthewA reflex tear produced by cutting onions and eating red Peppers, both stimulating the respons of a reflex tear.Share
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Basal TearNatalieA basal tear produced by directly looking into the sun without wearing any protection.Share
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Emotional TearTakamiAn emotional tear of sadness, because her lost a very dear friend due to a tragedy.Share
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Basal TearMaditaA basal tear produced by wind blowing directly into her eyes, while she forced herself to look into a large ventilator.Share
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Reflex TearMikA reflex tear produced by menthol oil. After he applied menthol oil on the top of his eyelid tears where induced.Share
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Emotional TearMauriceAn emotional tear of happiness, because of the good news of being a TEDx speaker in Amsterdam.Share
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Basal TearRoosA basal tear produced by wind blowing directly into her eyes, while she forced herself to look into a large ventilator.Share
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Reflex TearMartineA reflex tear produced by onions. While cutting these onions, vapours got released irritating her eyes.Share
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Emotional TearChoiAn emotional tear of sadness, because she was struggling to get a trough time in life.Share
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Reflex TearBasA reflex tear produced by cutting onions and eating red Peppers, both stimulating the respons of a reflex tear.Share
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Reflex TearTimA reflex tear produced by cutting onions and eating red Peppers, both stimulating the respons of a reflex tear.Share
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Emotional TearClaudiaAn emotional tear of sadness, because she was struggling to get a trough time in life.Share
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Basal TearRaoA basal tear produced by not blinking for a very long time, forcing his eyes to stay open by using with his fingers.Share
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Reflex TearVictorA reflex tear produced by cutting onions and eating red Peppers, both stimulating the respons of a reflex tear.Share
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Emotional TearIvanAn emotional tear of sadness, because he was leaving The Netherlands, moving back to is home country Russia.Share
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Basal TearMauriceA basal tear produced by excessively forcing himself to keep yawning, producing tears along the way.Share
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Reflex TearYukiA reflex tear produced by onions. While cutting these onions, vapours got released irritating her eyes.Share
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Emotional TearCarlijnAn emotional tear of sadness, due to a forced emotional response that was triggered by a movie she was watching.Share
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An ongoing photography
tear collection, with
personal stories
at its heartPersonal Stories3112Emotional TearsBasal Tears10Reflex Tears9
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Tear Collection KitShopThis Tear collection Kit, gives you the opportunity to turn your tears into a unique work of art. With three different artwork options, there is a choice for everyone.Get Your Kit Today
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Choose your Tear
Collection KitDigital VersionDigital file, received by email. Can be printed by yourself or at the local print shop up to 20x20cm.€ 150Print VersionHigh quality photo print, with a size of 40x40cm. Ready to framed in your favourite frame.Artwork VersionHigh quality fine print of 40x40 cm, attached on 3mm Dibond. No reflections due matte coating & arrives ready to hang.From digital file, to high quality fine art printChoose your Tear Collection Kit€ 200 € 300
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Tears from DubaiNewsFrom 6 to 8 April 2017 “Imaginarium of Tears” was part of the REUSE x RISE festival. A three day festival that took place at the Dubai Creek Harbour Promenade.Read more...
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The Silent language of griefNewsLife can be very hard and crewel, especially when we loose the people we love most. The tears we shed in these moments, are often the words that our heart can’t speak.Read more...
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DIY cnc microscopeNewsIn the beginning of this year (2016) I bought a new microscope, but not just one. I bought the Nikon TMD Inverted DIC microscope a micro-scope made in the mid 1980’s.Read more...
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