Artist Statement 2023

In my work, I explore the relation between text, images, and their context. I wonder what it means to place a work in its surroundings. During the making-process of works that stand in relation to its environment, I get to know this environment. I pay attention to the typicality of a space. To describe it, I need to look, listen, experience and remember. I slowly get to know these spaces like I slowly get to know a person.

I use stencils. Originally, I made them by cutting out words from the pages of an old encyclopedia. Der Dichter finds its origin here. By using repetition, deconstruction, abstraction, twisting and pulling on text, images and language, I play out a game with fixed definitions and new meanings I give to words and symbols. In my drawings, I explore my own visual handwriting to find the language of my inner monologue.

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Educations
2019 – 2023 BA Fine Art, St.Joost School of Art & Design, ‘s-Hertogenbosch (NL)

Exhibitions
2024 Lif Laf Minimal - Het Archief, Rotterdam, NL
2024 Artibosch Festival - Parade, 's-Hertogenbosch, NL
2024  Dead Darlings Auction #19 - And Now THIS! - PAKT, Amsterdam, NL
2024 Toekomstkijkers (work in public space) - Citadel, 's-Hertogenbosch, NL
2024 De Belofte; Onderling - Kunstliefde, Utrecht, NL
2023 Destillaat #25 – Extrapool, Nijmegen, NL
2023 Woekeren (graduationshow) – St.Joost, ‘s-Hertogenbosch, NL
2023 Deurmatten – De Fabriek, Eindhoven, NL
2021 Van Alles Was – St.Joost, ’s-Hertogenbosch, NL
2020 Hier, Omdat – St.Joost, ’s-Hertogenbosch, NL

Residencies
2023 Destillaat #25 – Extrapool, Nijmegen, NL
2023 AiR – De Fabriek, Eindhoven, NL

Press
2024 'Het openbare kunstwerk 'Toekomstkijkers'' - Dutch Design Daily
2024 'Kunstproject Toekomstkijkers is symbolische brug tussen oud en nieuw - Brabants Dagblad
2024 'In opbouw Belofte Onderling (starting 4:04) - ArtForever
2024 'Binnenkijk bij Lokaal 0.62, Broedplaats voor lokale makers' - DB Magazine