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Terugblik 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.

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Tagged With: childhood, drawings, installation, self-portrait, textiles

‘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.

Tagged With: childhood, drawings, self-portrait, shadows

Teddy bears

Teddy bears, 2008 & .

The teddy bear: thè ultimate stuffed animal from our childhood days. An object without a will upon wich we project all our love and hate, dreams and fears. For a while. Then we grow up and dump Teddy: used up and no longer wanted. How would the bears look when all that they have absorbed in that time would be visible?

Teddybears, big and small, made from second hand blankets. Variations on the traditional pattern of the original Teddy bear. I made the small ones for the exhibition ‘Terugblik in kindertijd’ at Ververs and the big ones for the performance of the ‘Foolish People’ called ‘Terra Extremitas’ at the docks in Amsterdam.

CAR, Zolverein, Deutschland, presentation Galerie Ververs, overview, teddy bear blanket statues, 2009
Baadster(bather) at Welten schaffen, Galerie Schwenck, Castrop-Rauxel, Deutschland, 2010, blanket statue with tape drawing
Girlfriends, Teddy bears, blanket statue 2008, 130x160x100 cm.
Twins, teddy bears,  blanket statue, 2008, 90x80x60 cm.
Plane, teddybears, blanket statue, 2008, 15x20x50 cm.
Franny (dear), the Nursery, 2008, 60x110x100 cm.
Cordelia (pink), the Nursery, 2008, blanket statue, 140x40x40 cm.
Bloeien (bleeding), teddy bear, blanket statue, 2008, 20x22x30 cm.
Geboeid (chained), teddy bear, blanket statue, 2008, 50x15x15 cm.
Qworck, teddy bear, blanket statue, 2008, 15x20x26 cm.

Tagged With: 'scape, childhood, portrait, statue, textiles

Nightmares

Nightmares, 2008.

Your blankets turn into the mares of your nightmares: scary, but beautiful at the same time. I made four, like the four apocalyptic riders and the four elements. The Fire Nightmare has been exhibited at Villa Maarheeze, Den Haag during the Haags Talent exhibition in 2014.

 

  • Nightmare Fire, 2008, blanket statue
  • Nightmare Water, 2008, blanket statue
  • Nightmare Air, 2008, blanket statue
  • Nightmare Earth, 2008, blanket statue

Tagged With: 3D, childhood, statue

Mask of the grinning Lion-Dragon

Mask of the grinning Lion-Dragon, 2006.

The monster you see in your blanket when you are alone in bed at night.

2×2 m., made of old blankets and foam rubber.

Tagged With: 3D, childhood

Sam & 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.

Gwen 1, 2003, pencil drawing, A5
Gwen 22, 2004, pencil drawing, A5
Gwen 37, 2005, pencil drawing, A5
Gwen 61, 2006, pencil drawing, A5
Gwen 77, 2007, pencil drawing, A5
Sam 1, 2001, pencil drawing, A5
Sam 19, 2004, pencil drawing, A5
Sam 56, 2006, pencil drawing, A5
Sam 74, 2007, pencil drawing, A5
Sam 86, 2007, pencil drawing, A5

Tagged With: childhood, portrait

Clownrabbit 2006

Clownrabbit – 2006.

Blanket statue.

Height: 165 cm.

Could you trust him with your kid?

Clown rabbit (with Boris), 2008, blanket statue
Clownkonijn, (clown rabbit), 2008, blanket statue

 

Tagged With: 3D, childhood, statue, textiles

Nightmares, 2008

Nightmares – 2008.

Blanket statues: made of old blankets they refer to the fears and comforts of our childhood.

What stuff are dreams made off?

 

 

 

Tagged With: 3D, childhood, statue, textiles

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