Category: Contemporary Art Netherlands
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Standing within The Present
Read more: Standing within The PresentI work through layered symbolic painting, building images from within rather than from what is merely visible. This artist statement reflects on presence, tension and the space where inner imagery and the world around me meet.
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How I determine the price of a work
Read more: How I determine the price of a workWhat determines the value of a painting? In this studio note, I reflect on how price is shaped, not by a single factor, but through material, scale, time, and the place a work holds within my series and oeuvre.
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artist writer collaboration
Read more: artist writer collaborationAnd who is Hare, really? Between presence and transformation, something begins to move. In this literary reflection, the hare speaks as a guide through inner landscapes, where boundaries dissolve and hidden parts come into form.
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Soft Hope
Read more: Soft Hope-Dreamland collection- soft hope oil painting Soft Hope was created in 2025 as part of the Dreamland collection. Within this series, I explore how subtle shifts in image and feeling can open an inner landscape. The work does not stand alone, but belongs to an ongoing inquiry in which symbolism and imagination converge. Dreamland is…
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French connection
Read more: French connectionWandering through Paris Three sunny, intense days in Paris are behind me.Not as a tourist, but as an artist moving between embassies, art schools and workshops, listening to how other makers shape their worlds. I was able to speak with many young French makers. The conversations with fellow artists like Lennard and Jose also made…
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Studio reflections on freedom, symbols and voice
Read more: Studio reflections on freedom, symbols and voiceAs a contemporary Dutch female artist, I explore the balance between imagination and reality through magical realism and expressive painting. In this blog, I share my journey, symbols of resilience like the hare and the deer, and why I proudly identify within the context of Dutch contemporary art.