What is love, knowing life is finite? And how do everyday moments take on a different meaning when birth, illness, recovery and loss alternate?

In 'Love & Death', photographer Lowie van der Grinten portrays an exceptional year of his life, in which birth, illness, recovery and loss followed each other in rapid succession. He picked up his camera almost every day, driven by the need to capture what he saw and felt. Without a preconceived plan, he photographed his loved ones, family and friends, in moments of joy, fear, love, silence and change. Only afterwards did the images unfold into a larger story.

In high-contrast black and white photos, Van der Grinten shows how close love and loss are. We see small gestures, touches and facial expressions, but also moments from everyday life. The images are about parents and children, about generations and about the people with whom we share our lives.

Love and death go hand in hand. Not as a gloomy thought, but as a realization that it is precisely the fragility of life that makes our connection so valuable.

'Love & Death' is more than a photo book: the carefully constructed sequence of images forms an emotional journey, in which every page reveals new connections and meanings. This way a story unfolds, personal and at the same time universally human.