Is it SUN or is it SAN? Since Sun van Nieuwburg divides her time between the Netherlands and France, it's a bit of both: the French call her Sun, the Dutch call her San. So, she decided to embrace both versions of her name.

As a child, Sun always had a camera around her neck. Due to her ADHD, she sometimes found it difficult to find the right words for what she felt, while she could express herself very well through images. This has always remained the same. She still always carries a camera with her to capture every moment in its purity.

When Sun wakes up in the middle of the night, she starts to wander. At night, there is room for magic and emotions that do not reveal themselves during the day. In the anonymity of the darkness, Sun is able to let her feelings flow freely. Fear, anger, sadness, freedom, desire, exuberance, and sensuality: they flow past in a natural flow. This makes the night both confronting and liberating.



Sun has a deep love for polaroids because they are exciting, spontaneous, and sensitive. This makes polaroids particularly suitable for capturing primary emotions and making unique snapshots. She refers to polaroids as her 'night book', a collection of photos taken at unexpected moments. In addition, she photographs both digitally and analog. The combination of all this makes her work complete in her own eyes.