Facemasks, 2019
‘Facemasks’: a series of collage drawings in crayon on A3 paper. The riso printed booklet ‘Where did I go?’ goes with this series. ‘Where did I go?’
Read MoreWho shall I be, what shall I make me?
A series of A3 pencil drawings. In these drawings I am identifying with a doll I found at a flea market: a typical representation of a white, Western girl. She is a bit battered, awkward looking wearing a conservative stiff dotted dress. She is all I never wanted to be… I give her masks from […]
Read MoreAnimal Dolls
Animal Dolls is a series of A3 riso-drawings / -prints of combinations of antique dolls and stuffed animals sbowing the animal nature of innocence.
Read MoreTerugblik in kindertijd
Terugblik in kindertijd, 1998 & 2006. ‘Looking back at childhood’ showed semi transparent and fading ballpoint drawings and (teddy bear) blanket sculptures transforming the Ververs gallery in Amsterdam in my personal, but recognisable, so everybody’s, childhood universe. all drawings are 100 x 75 cm., ballpoint on kite paper and are sealed.
Read More‘t Fort (a drawing installation)
‘T Fort, Monster, 1998. A drawing installation in an empty house full of memories, waiting to be upgraded and occupied again. Based, but warped in reconstruction, on my own memories and childhood photographs. Pencil and crayon drawing on wall and floor and sealed ballpoint drawings and a wet toy rabbit.
Read MoreParty People, 2004-2014
Party People – 2004-2012. Pencil and pastel drawings on paper. 56 x 78 cm. A series of portraits of people at theme parties. At these parties the Party People dress up according to the theme: Halloween, Hippies, Heavenly celebrities. Maybe the dressing up means that people can show sides of themselves they normally don’t dare […]
Read MoreHerinneringstekeningen, 1998-2009
Memories drawings – 1998-2006. Ballpoint drawings on kite paper. My own childhood memories form the base for these drawings, triggered by photographs and drawings from that period. (most of) The drawings are made on transparent kite paper to relate to the furtiveness and inaccuracy of memories. They are drawn in layers in ballpoint so that […]
Read MoreFreaks, 2011-2012
Freaks – 2010-2012. Pencil drawings on paper with wall-paper. A series of drawings of special people. A lot of them are based on photographs of artists who performed at the circuses at the beginning of the last century. They show the so called Freaks in all their power and beauty. They have recreated themselves and […]
Read MoreFreaks of nature, 200-2001
Freaks of nature / Growths – 2000-2001. Pencil drawings on paper. A series of drawings made after a trip through Australia in 2000. The light and climate in Australia is hard and that creates many contrasts. In these drawings I looked at the Australian landscape on a micro-level to explore the following dualistic values of […]
Read MoreSam & Gwen, growing up
Sam & Gwen A series of A5 drawings showing my nephew and niece growing up from birth till 10 years old. You can see the whole series here.
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