* 1955 – Heerlen
1974 – Amsterdam<\/p>\n
1974 – 1977\u00a0 Bachelor cultural anthropology<\/span><\/span>, University of Amsterdam. 1984 \u2013 Continuing on my own path. I want to make the most of the 100% freedom an artist has in making choices. So I choose multiple subjects and seek out the appropriate techniques. 2005\u20132025 Exhibition organizer, curator, and talent scout for \u201cThis Art Foundation\u201d in Amsterdam (www.thisartfair.com)<\/p>\n\n\n <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
1977 – 1982\u00a0 Gerrit Rietveld Academy, Amsterdam. Specialization<\/span><\/span> sculpture.
1980 – 1984\u00a0 Co-founder<\/span><\/span> Gallery\u00a0 05\u2019T
Five artists form an experimental group and rent an old laundromat in Amsterdam's Elandstraat.
We held and organized performances; exhibitions; lectures and performances by poets, musicians, and visual artists. Installations featuring burning sugar cubes; used motor oil pumped through washing machine pumps; moldy cherries and full vacuum cleaner bags; growing salt crystals, etc.
Example: the space was converted into a tearoom where repulsive conversations were whispered through hidden speakers.
The group also performed outside the gallery: at venues including AORTA, SPONZ, and the SCHOTTENBURG (Amsterdam) and DE GELE RIJDER (Arnhem).<\/p>\n
I can\u2019t limit myself to just one idea or approach, just as I can\u2019t eat the same thing every day. This variety is essential to me.<\/p>\n