"What started as a father’s series of portraits of his daughter, and then became a play on early Netherlandish portrait painting has gradually moved into a new phase. The daughter and model, Paula, since grown up, has been taking over the direction for some time. Now Paula Kerstens has taken over the artistry from her father, too. The Paula series has therefore slowly changed over time into a series of self-portraits. With the photo studio as “Denkraum” and historical portrait painting as its frame of reference, it is a photographic exploration of female identity in the Low Countries".
 
- Maartje von den Heuvel