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.
‘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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Clownrabbit – 2006.
Blanket statue.
Height: 165 cm.
Could you trust him with your kid?
Nightmares – 2008.
Blanket statues: made of old blankets they refer to the fears and comforts of our childhood.
What stuff are dreams made off?
