ARJA HOP & PETER SVENSON
Residue Amsterdam
In our current work we are examining the colours inherent to various plants at ruderal areas in Amsterdam. We focus on roadside plants that germinate spontaneously, among them Neophytes, plants that are newcomers.
Disseminated from across the border by the transport network, surviving uncultivated in their new environment.
We extract the natural dyes of plants which we transfer into photographic film material, and represent the physical aspect of the plants in a documentative manner using photograms. It is a parallel project presented as a polyptych consisting of two or more panels.


Bitter dock / Rumex obtusifolius, Amsterdamse bos Amsterdam (10)

Common dandelion / Taraxacum officinale, Stavangerweg Amsterdam (3)

Rough Poppy / Papaver hybridum, Drie Burgpad Amsterdam (6)

Common hollyhock / Alcea rosea, Kerkstraat Amsterdam (4)

Official burnet / Sanguisorba officinalis, Oude Haagseweg Amsterdam (11)

Persian Poppy / Papaver bracteatum, Gooiseweg Amsterdam (5)

Cushion moss / Leucobryum glaucum, Ringvaartdijk Amsterdam (7)

Wall lettuce / Mycelis muralis, Maxwellstraat Amsterdam (9)

Bay laurel / Laurus nobilis, Oude Haagseweg Amsterdam (8)

Mouse eared chickweed / Cerastium tomentosum, Drie Burgpad Amsterdam (2)

Hard Shield Fern / Polystichum aculeatum, Amsterdamse bos Amsterdam (1)

Himalayan Balsam / Impatiens glandulifera, Boeierspad Amsterdam

Tufted Vetch / Vicia cracca, Westhavenweg Amsterdam

Japanese cherry / Prunus serrulata, Copplestockstraat Amsterdam

Canadian horseweed / Conyza canadensis, Ottho Heldringstraat Amsterdam

Black alder / Alnus glutinosa (male flower), Ookmeerpolder

Common fleabane / Pulicaria dysenterica (flower), Amsteldijk

Blackberry / Rubus fruticosus (fruit), Amsteldijk
Spontaneous occuring plants growing in Amsterdam















Photograms on negatives

Iranian poppy / Papaver bracteatum, Gooiseweg

Sharp Dock / Rumex conglomeratus, Amsterdamse Bos Amsterdam

Common dandelion / Taraxacum officinale, Stavangerweg Amsterdam

Rough Poppy / Papaver hybridum, Drie Burgpad Amsterdam

Common hollyhock / Alcea rosea, Kerkstraat Amsterdam

Official burnet / Sanguisorba officinalis, Oude Haagseweg Amsterdam

Persian Poppy / Papaver bracteatum, Gooiseweg Amsterdam

Cushion moss / Leucobryum glaucum, Ringvaartdijk Amsterdam

Wall lettuce / Mycelis muralis, Maxwellstraat Amsterdam

Bay laurel / Laurus nobilis, Oude Haagseweg Amsterdam

Snow-in-Summer / Cerastium tomentosum, Drie Burgpad Amsterdam

Hard Shield Fern / Polystichum aculeatum, Amsterdamse bos

Himalayan Balsam / Impatiens glandulifera, Boeierspad Amsterdam

Tufted Vetch / Vicia cracca, Westhavenweg amsterdam

Japanese cherry / Prunus serrulata, Coppelstockstraat Amsterdam

Ottho Heldringstraat Amsterdam

Maple / Acer / Ottho heldringstraat, Amsterdam

Narrow-leaves ragwort / Senecio inaquidens / Aletta Jacobslaan


Florachromes at Huis Marseille Museum of Photography Amsterdam




Photo documentation by Eddo Hartmann

© arja hop / peter svenson 2013
