2024 was an extraordinary year for me. I was invited to take part in the Taoxichuan Art Center Residency in Jingdezhen, the heart of Chinese ceramics. In total, I spent five months there. It took some time to adjust to the cultural differences, but once I settled in, the place revealed itself in the most inspiring ways. I could already feel how this environment was influencing my work during the residency, but the change became even more visible once I returned to my own studio.

Thematic and artistic principles

In my work, materiality is telling and all-important. I choose materials that impress. Sometimes through their physical appearance – fragile and vulnerable. Sometimes through their sensory impact – there’s no escaping them. 

Ik ben gefascineerd door verbindingen.
Delen die niets met elkaar gemeen hebben, verbind ik om een eenheid tot stand te brengen, niet om tot een functioneel object te komen.