Act of Faith, Groningen

Since last week this impressive NOORDERLICHT annual photography festival has started again in Groningen, this time the theme is religion, both the good parts of it as the dark parts... There are lots of smaller things to do in Groningen which are connected to the Festival, the so called satellite program, but most of those places tend to blend into one another as they are moderate in quality and depth. However some of them are quite nice, like the one in "Het Filiaal" for instance. But they all have to bow for the main exhibition in the 3der Aa-Kerk",which is not only beautifully set up for this exhibition but also features very strong works and as one walks from one group of works to another it feels like the world is slipping from under your feet. Don't miss out on that one! Be prepared to be both swept away by poetic beauty as by the horror that surrounds us...