Nelson Mandela Bridge in Zoetermeer: lines and light

The Nelson Mandela Bridge spans the A12 in Zoetermeer and was a natural subject for a photography project close to home. Inside, repeated structural lines and changing light created strong perspectives.

I chose black and white for most of the photographs, concentrating on the geometry rather than the bridge’s blue and yellow colours. One toned-down colour image shows a different side of the same structure.

Signs, bins and passing people made clean compositions a challenge. These photographs document the bridge as it appeared during my visit, with its covered walkway and station connections.