THE RED JACKET

A diptych as self-portrait

As an artist I portray myself with my work: sculptures, paintings and graphics. This self-portrait consists of a diptych of new work: a spatial and a one-dimensional piece of art. Totally different technics, though both carrying the same title: The Red Jacket.
Red is the colour of vitality and energy, of fire and love, and of struggle to the death. Red is a warm colour asking for attention and it is associated with the body. The wearing of red clothes expresses one’s inclination to follow a personal track: look, this is my style, this is me!

Exhibition self-portrait

2017  May 25 – 2018  September 3
Skulpturenpark / Sculpture Park Funnix | Leonard Wübbena | Wittmund | Germany

Skulpturenpark Funnix

July 9 – August 26
Gallery De Ploegh | Amersfoort

Group Exhibition by members of De Ploegh
Theme is 100 years of De Stijl. 

Sculpture Garden Achter de Westduinen/Behind the West Dunes | Ouddorp (Zuid Holland Province)

Achter de Westduinen, the Sculpture Garden
Film impression summer exhibition 2017
Film impression on lunching at the sculpture garden

April 29 – October 29
Art Manifestation ‘Art and Sailing’ | Amersfoort | Utrecht Province

The pleasure of enjoying art from the boat

Art and Sailing

April 22 – September 24
Sculpture Garden Gees | Drenthe Province

Participation with 7 sculptures,
among them The Border Beyond

Sculpture Garden Gees

 

The work The Border Beyond is ambiguous: on floats that refer to refugee boats are red banners suggesting a finish and a warm welcome, but also a revolt, or they denote the rigid stop sign. The title refers to a question: is there no more border and have you already crossed it, or has it been closed and is transit prohibited? The sculpture intends to indicate dilemmas of the refugee discussion. The colour and shapes are both inviting as well as threatening. The abstract image on the shore is composed of a male and female form. Does one dare to face the trip?

April 15 – May 27
Gallery De Ploegh | Amersfoort

Group Exhibition by members of De Ploegh
Theme is Klankkleur / Timbre. 

Participation with 3 paintings

March 19 – April 16
Exchange exhibition of members of De Ploegh | Amersfoort (Utrecht Province) and of K26 | Oss (Brabant Province)

Participation with 2 sculptures and 3 paintings

Art Foundation K26
Flyer exchange exhibition K26 and De Ploegh 

February 12 – March 18
Art Foundation HazArt | Soest (Utrecht Province)

Exhibition on the 25-anniversery of the Gallery and Sculpture Garden HazArt in Soest, Utrecht Province. During three retrospective exhibitions 90 artists with whom HazArt has collaborated in the past show their work. This exhibition is the third edition

Participation with 2 sculptures and 2 paintings

HazaArt, Out of the Box
Digital flyer HazArt 2017