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conceptual works<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

The normal distribution is a term from statistics. In the 18th century a lawful distribution in the variability of e.g. seeds or fruits was discovered: the medium-sized ones are always the most represented.I discover the lawfulness in flies, which rest in the shade. Collection theory is another concept to arrive at a composition. For example, I investigate all possible places, which surfaces can occupy in relation to each other. Sometimes formulas are applied, such as \u201cskip every third place\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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A series of etchings in which the objects are depicted with great precision. The images have been etched into steel but not printed: the steel plate is the final\u2014and unique\u2014work. It has a definitive quality: it is fixed and cannot be altered.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The self-portraits are not made in front of a physical mirror, but they are portraits seen in the various \u201cinner mirrors.\u201d Personal characteristics, experiences and dreams are incorporated into them. The portraits were created over a long period of time and every now and then a new one is added.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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about paint<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

The series of works are about paint as a material. How thick can I pour it? How do two wet layers behave against each other? How does paint wrinkle?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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marketplace<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

The \u201cMarketplace\u201d series originated with a small Marketplace ad from a single mail note: bidding starting at one euro. The endearment (and perhaps the harrowing story behind it) struck me. Later I noticed the beauty of - unintentionally - blurred photos and strange compositions of many ads.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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‘pieces’<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

A new series, created by painting over old and rejected works; directly and spontaneously. Little by little, figures are also creeping in.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Among other things, I\u2019m working on a series of mechanical sculptures. You turn a crank, and something happens. The moment when something is still visible and when it isn\u2019t becomes fluid. With another sculpture, you wonder: are you really in control of the movement, or does the sculpture dictate the movement?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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photo series<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Collections of horizons, trailers, Marketplace ads, and the beauty of clutter. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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