During Unseen from September 17 - 19 in Amsterdam and Photo Basel September 21 - 26 in Basel, the new work from the series 'Is this the Poem I Promised you' was shown to the public for the first time.
In the new series 'Is this the Poem I Promised You?' everything is produced in front of the camera and not afterwards with the help of a computer program. Richard's fascination for light and color is no different from the Dutch Masters: in his work he experiments with pure light and the addition of colored light. Although people cannot be seen, it is clear that there is a scene that suddenly seems abandoned, with the result that all objects eventually disappear as well. This shows the vulnerability of humans. First man disappears, then finally his earthly possessions.