Painting is not separate from life. It is one. It is like asking – do I want to live? My answer is yes, and I paint‘
Lee Krasner, 1960
My work consists of oil paintings and metalwork, two completely different disciplines demanding craftsmanship and understanding of materials. Both practices are rooted in the same desire: to honor the process as much as the product.
In painting I am captivated by the play of dark and light and the human form. A light-dark composition acts as a vessel for color. I am working on the project Repainting History in which I claim back the female body as female artist.
The way the body is depicted in art shapes the way we see and treat each other and ourselves. Most art in musea has been and still is made by men, often showing an objectified view of the female body. This normalizes objectifying women. We are portrayed as muses instead of makers.
One of my favorite artists of all time is Artemisia Gentileschi. She painted her female figures as strong, active women as early as the 1600’s.
She changed history.
With my series Repainting History I too seek for ways to change the way we see, and I invite you to think critically of imagery we are used to.
In metalworking I am fascinated by the contrast of the material, process and product. With a lot of force, heat and noise the cold hard material is turned into something subtle and refined, like a flower. My botanical metalart is available through Galerie Bonnard in Nuenen.
In a world that is about efficiency I like to take my time to research the materials I work with extensively to make my work durable.
2020 Graduated Classical Academy of Fine Arts Groningen
2023 Graduated Art Academy Minerva Groningen
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For metalartwork visit Galerie Bonnard in Nuenen
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