Over the next few months (until May 3, 2026), my work “Tender Weight” will be on display at the MOW Museum in Bellingwolde as part of the exhibition “Loki, Lives and Loves of a Master Painter” (Lodewijk Karel Bruckman 1903-1995).
Along with a display of over 40 works from the MOW Museum’s permanent collection by the magical realist painter Bruckman, 14 interpretations of his work and world, created by 14 selected artists, will also be on display. I drew inspiration from his still life paintings, use of color, and subject matter, which often contain symbolism about life and death, growth and stagnation.
During the creative process, it became increasingly clear to me that there were many similarities between Bruckman’s still lifes and my own work and working method, which I hadn’t initially recognized. This was particularly evident in his use of everyday objects, his creation from nothing, and the surreal quality of his compositions. They have been an inspiration to me. I have taken to heart the motto “From what perishes, something new always arises.”
In my “painting,” I have also literally incorporated the past by working on an old tea towel, which I have had in my possession for a very long time and which eventually ended up in my studio as a paint cloth. Now, it has become the medium for my composition, mixed with new residual materials, such as the melted fruit nets. Brought together, the elements—such as the fruit-like shapes and the wooden frame, the feathers, and personal treasures (spoon and brush)—interpret the works of “Loki,” and it has also become a personal work with my signature.
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