Renée de Laat moves where stories live. As a Rotterdam-based photographer, she doesn’t chase perfect images, she captures real connection. Working with cultural organizations, restaurants and creative brands, her focus remains the same: making the untold visible. In Koken met Status (2025), she brings together twelve chefs with migrant backgrounds, sharing not just their recipes, but their personal stories. Not a political debate, but a human perspective. Not noise, but nuance. She shows what we already know: culture is something you taste, share and pass on. Food as a bridge. Curiosity as the answer.