About me

Mayke Swemle (b. 1970, Amsterdam) is a Dutch artist currently living on La Gomera, one of the smaller Canary Islands. She studied photography at Royal Academy of Arts (The Hague) in the Netherlands. 

Mayke uses photography to pull you into her fantastic, unearthly world. She captures images of landscapes, animals,  plants and stars – from these images and by applying a digital collage technique she creates her own personal world. Her works shift the boundaries between reality and artificiality. In her search for what is pure and mysterious, estrangement and desolation seep through.

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In 2019 she left the Netherlands and paused her career as a photographer. Her constant back pain made photographing and editing impossible. She started a new business as a Pilates teacher on La Gomera - www.bodymindgomera.com. After 6 years, in 2025 she managed to be pain free and nowadays she makes new artwork again, next to her Pilates business.

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Her transition from the vibrant rhythm of Amsterdam to the quiet, wild beauty of La Gomera, marks a deepening alignment with nature, wellness, and creative reflection—both in her career and daily life. Living at the intersection of art, movement, awareness and the natural world, she creates and moves in harmony with the land that surrounds her, cultivating a more rooted and intentional way of being. 

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Work is for sale in galleries on La Gomera or you can contact her by Phone, Whatsapp or Signal.

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