A stack of various cups balanced on a dish brush, featuring floral and plain designs.

Living room safari by Thomas Nondh Jansen / Connected Archives

What does ‘home’ mean to you? For Thomas Nondh Jansen, who was
adopted from Thailand as a child and grew up in the Netherlands, it is
the personal stories of everyday life that make up his home. He loves
being at home and is fascinated by the shapes and colours of everyday
objects and household routines.

With a lot of patience, glue and tape, Thomas transforms ordinary
household items into new compositions full of imagination and wonder.
He invites us to take a visual journey through his home and discover
the hidden beauty of the ordinary.

Did you know that the tomato photo was made from a total of 16 kilo-
grams of fresh tomatoes? Thanks to the culinary skills of Thomas’ wife
Nelleke, these were turned into jam, juice, sauce and salads over several
months. The tape photo is also impressive for its delicate craftsmanship:
all the green stripes were carefully applied by hand and each individual
sugar piece was precisely arranged. The first sponge photo was taken
back in 2012. After ten versions and twelve years of artistic develop-
ment, the final work is now presented in the form of an elegant arch –
a clear sign of the long and intensive engagement with the motif.

Thomas Nondh Jansen shows us that we often find the most beautiful
stories right at home – sometimes a glance at the kitchen table is en-
ough to experience wonder.