Imaginarium of Tears

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Tears are stories, and stories connect us on a deeper level. Since everyone has their own story, Maurice Mikkers hereby 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.

Imaginarium of tears is an ongoing photography tear collection, with personal stories at its heart. A project created by Maurice Mikkers, 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.

Imaginarium 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 Tear

Lauren

An emotional tear of sadness, because her dad was very sick and there was nothing she could do about it.

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Basal Tear

Wez

A basal tear produced by wind blowing directly into her eyes, while she forced herself to look into a large ventilator.

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Reflex Tear

Amber

A reflex tear produced by onions. While cutting these onions, vapours got released irritating her eyes.

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Emotional Tear

Ariadne

An emotional tear of sadness, due to a forced response. A response triggered by the things that happend in the past.

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Basal Tear

Teun

A basal tear produced by wind blowing directly into his eyes, while he forced himself to look into a large ventilator.

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Reflex Tear

Andrea

A reflex tear produced by onions. While cutting these onions, vapours got released irritating her eyes.

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Basal Tear

Sarha

A basal tear produced by wind blowing directly into her eyes, while she forced herself to look into a large ventilator.

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Emotional Tear

Maurice

An emotional tear of pain, because he bumped his small toe very hard against the table.

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Emotional Tear

Farid

An emotional tear of sadness, because of the continuing challenges and problems that refugees face.

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Reflex Tear

David

A reflex tear produced by onions. While cutting these onions, vapours got released irritating his eyes.

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Emotional Tear

Madita

An emotional tear of frustration, because her boss is not allowing her, to work at her full potential.

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Basal Tear

René

A basal tear produced by wind blowing directly into his eyes, while he forced himself to look into a large ventilator.

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Emotional Tear

Anna

An emotional tear of sadness, because she is going trough a very tough period in life.

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Reflex Tear

Matthew

A reflex tear produced by cutting onions and eating red Peppers, both stimulating the respons of a reflex tear.

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Basal Tear

Natalie

A basal tear produced by directly looking into the sun without wearing any protection.

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Emotional Tear

Takami

An emotional tear of sadness, because her lost a very dear friend due to a tragedy.

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Basal Tear

Madita

A basal tear produced by wind blowing directly into her eyes, while she forced herself to look into a large ventilator.

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Reflex Tear

Mik

A reflex tear produced by menthol oil. After he applied menthol oil on the top of his eyelid tears where induced.

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Emotional Tear

Maurice

An emotional tear of happiness, because of the good news of being a TEDx speaker in Amsterdam.

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Basal Tear

Roos

A basal tear produced by wind blowing directly into her eyes, while she forced herself to look into a large ventilator.

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Reflex Tear

Martine

A reflex tear produced by onions. While cutting these onions, vapours got released irritating her eyes.

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Emotional Tear

Choi

An emotional tear of sadness, because she was struggling to get a trough time in life.

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Reflex Tear

Bas

A reflex tear produced by cutting onions and eating red Peppers, both stimulating the respons of a reflex tear.

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Reflex Tear

Tim

A reflex tear produced by cutting onions and eating red Peppers, both stimulating the respons of a reflex tear.

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Emotional Tear

Claudia

An emotional tear of sadness, because she was struggling to get a trough time in life.

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Basal Tear

Rao

A basal tear produced by not blinking for a very long time, forcing his eyes to stay open by using with his fingers.

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Reflex Tear

Victor

A reflex tear produced by cutting onions and eating red Peppers, both stimulating the respons of a reflex tear.

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Emotional Tear

Ivan

An emotional tear of sadness, because he was leaving The Netherlands, moving back to is home country Russia.

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Basal Tear

Maurice

A basal tear produced by excessively forcing himself to keep yawning, producing tears along the way.

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Reflex Tear

Yuki

A reflex tear produced by onions. While cutting these onions, vapours got released irritating her eyes.

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Emotional Tear

Carlijn

An emotional tear of sadness, due to a forced emotional response that was triggered by a movie she was watching.

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Emotional Tear

Anne Maria

An emotional tear of sadness, due to an emotional response.

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Emotional Tear

Gonney

An emotional tear of sadness, shed during the last days of life.

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ReflexTear

Dieudy

A reflex tear produced by cutting onions and eating red Peppers, both stimulating the respons of a reflex tear.

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Basal Tear

Jessica

A basal tear produced by wind blowing directly into her eyes, while she forced herself to look into a large ventilator.

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