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'marker of life: ancient voices' has a new home at Avolare

Avolare in Doorwerth is a brand-new state of the art wildlife rescue center opening on September 11. I'm very honored that the center has acquired 'marker of life'.  https://avolare.nl/ A 'marker' is an object that asks us to pause and pay attention.
'marker of life: ancient >>>

Fri 3 September 2021

"i'm so tired"

In the late 90's, living in the USA, I made a series of works about breasts, as a kind of rebellion against the American prudishness. A Dutch friend, whose father was in the navy, shared a popular expression on his father's ship: "Sir, I'm so tired, I could put my head in a box >>>

Wed 18 August 2021

Pakje Kunst

I made two new series for the "Pakje Kunst" vending machine. One series consists of lines of a children's rhyme. The other series is a set of bud vases. They are miniatures of real ornamental bricks found at the brick factory. They're made with brick >>>

Fri 18 June 2021

Expo 42 Things

Expo 42 Things The museum MAS in Antwerp, Belgium (www.mas.be/nl/kruithof) sent the writers collective "Schrijversharten" Wageningen a box containing 42 objects from the collection of the Belgian philosopher Jaap Kruithof. 42 artists, mostly from Wageningen, received, >>>

Sat 30 May 2020

Pakje Kunst

PAKJE KUNST - literally "packet of art" - uses vintage cigarette vending machines to dispense packets filled with art made by local artists. For €4 you can treat yourself, or someone else, to a small artistic surprise. Pak je Kunst is a wordplay as well, meaning >>>

Wed 26 February 2020

kintsugi

Michiel Overhoff holding restored part of "les anciens" The movers damaged some of my ceramic art works. Fortunately I found a conservator in Amsterdam, Michiel Overhoff, who could use kintsugi, the Japanese art of repairing broken ceramics with >>>

Wed 5 April 2017

Artomatic Takes Flight

"lemon tea for two" will go to a new home after the exhibition closes. My "lemon tea for two" is included in The ARTOMATIC TAKES FLIGHT exhibition in the Gallery Walk in Terminal A between the Historic Lobby and the present-day ticketing lobby at Ronald Reagan National >>>

Mon 25 August 2014
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