As daunting as it might be for parents to take the lead, leaving the internet or a classmate to "explain" sexuality is not an option. Especially today, when most young people have access to the internet and its explicit or dubious content, it is extremely important to address the topic of sex education with children proactively and give it the attention it needs and deserves. Parents often don't know the best way to answer them and it's practically impossible to find the right time to start a conversation about the birds and the bees. Even before they experience puberty and young love themselves, girls and boys have many questions about sex and sexuality. To him, the process is as important as the result, and everyone helped make objects for the images.Insightful and considerate answers to 70 questions boys and girls have about puberty and young love. “You should see what we do sometimes with people and places … people don’t take you seriously and wonder what you are doing – and then you tell them you are an artist and everything is possible.” Jan deliberately makes it possible to see how the images are made. He carefully positions his subjects on the canvas. Anything creative needs a basic understanding of ‘playing’!” Play is crucial for the development of a society. I’m not ‘just playing’, I’m trying to come up with creative solutions to challenges, to situations. “The photographer is like an author, telling a story.
In an interview with Dumbo Feather magazine Jan describes himself as a playful photographer. His images address sensitive subjects, such as identity, puberty and divorce. Jan is an unconventional photographer who uses his distinctive style to work with young people on educational activities. They helped decide on the concept, made the props and finally featured in the images.
The main visuals for the Stories that Move toolbox were created by the German photographer Jan von Holleben – assisted by 15 young people from seven European countries, who had been invited to Amsterdam to talk about their experiences with discrimination.
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