Brave new old Worlds

(2000 - 2024)

Climate change refers to long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns. Such shifts can be natural, due to changes in the sun’s activity or large volcanic eruptions. But since the 1800s, human activities have been the main driver of climate change, primarily due to the burning of fossil fuels like coal, oil and gas.

CLIMATE CHANGE from the series

(2006 - 2023)

Climate change refers to long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns. Such shifts can be natural, due to changes in the sun’s activity or large volcanic eruptions. But since the 1800s, human activities have been the main driver of climate change, primarily due to the burning of fossil fuels like coal, oil and gas.

The series are called ‘The Walk’ because they are mainly inspired by the walks she took and is taking with her husband Wil. He has to walk daily due to health reasons.

THE WALK from the series

(2004 - 2023)

The series are called ‘The Walk’ because they are mainly inspired by the walks she took and is taking with her husband Wil. He has to walk daily due to health reasons.

The oppression of women in the 21st century is perhaps more multi-faceted and developed than it has been historically. Gains in women’s rights have been products of the protracted struggle of women and anti-sexist allies over the centuries, but these gains have not ended the oppression of women.
On average women make about 30 percent less than what men make for the same job, hours and skill level. Women of color make even less on average than white women.

WOMEN IN OPPRESSION

(2008 - 2023)

The oppression of women in the 21st century is perhaps more multi-faceted and developed than it has been historically. Gains in women’s rights have been products of the protracted struggle of women and anti-sexist allies over the centuries, but these gains have not ended the oppression of women. On average women make about 30 percent less than what men make for the same job, hours and skill level. Women of color make even less on average than white women.

About 473 million children currently live in conflict zones, which is more than one in six children worldwide. The effects of war are devastating for children, as evidenced by the stories of children from countries trying to overcome their war experiences.

CHILDREN IN THE WAR from the series

(2004 - 2023)

About 473 million children currently live in conflict zones, which is more than one in six children worldwide. The effects of war are devastating for children, as evidenced by the stories of children from countries trying to overcome their war experiences.

Poverty is the father of revolution and crime.

Revolutions? Israel, Palestine, Lebanon, Iraq, Syria, etc.

In Europe too, you see small and large marches of malcontents every week: in the banlieux of Paris during Sarkozy, the green shirts under Macron. The result of growing inequality. For some people, everyday life has become unaffordable.

Protest - Revolution from the series

(2001 - 2022)

Poverty is the father of revolution and crime. Revolutions? Israel, Palestine, Lebanon, Iraq, Syria, etc. In Europe too, you see small and large marches of malcontents every week: in the banlieux of Paris during Sarkozy, the green shirts under Macron. The result of growing inequality. For some people, everyday life has become unaffordable.

In our century, there is a turnover of people all over the world, the possibility of travelling exists, even over long distances, which creates many difficulties. The newcomers are not always wanted in the safe environment where they want to go. Humanity is experiencing dramatic times. Meanwhile, nothing has improved, only worsened and become more widespread. Should this be in a world with so many resources and a heightened awareness of responsible people?

Refugees

(2002 - 2024)

In our century, there is a turnover of people all over the world, the possibility of travelling exists, even over long distances, which creates many difficulties. The newcomers are not always wanted in the safe environment where they want to go. Humanity is experiencing dramatic times. Meanwhile, nothing has improved, only worsened and become more widespread. Should this be in a world with so many resources and a heightened awareness of responsible people?

Not knowing which direction to take to get their lives back on track.

Wanderers

(1999 - 2016)

Not knowing which direction to take to get their lives back on track.

Are works that hold the memory, the memory of every day. It can sometimes seem banal, fascinating, extreme, disturbing or poetic, but it is part of life. What is art if not an attempt at conversation with the viewer through the image.

VIRTUAL WORLDS a diary

(2002 - 2025)

Are works that hold the memory, the memory of every day. It can sometimes seem banal, fascinating, extreme, disturbing or poetic, but it is part of life. What is art if not an attempt at conversation with the viewer through the image.

It was a strange sensation, an unknown world opened up to me. When I stayed in Monastir as an artist in residence, I was asked if I would be interested in getting to know their bathhouse. Curious as I was and because of the infectious enthusiasm of their mayor, who told how he visited such a bathhouse several times a week, meeting his friends and having a collective fun, it took on a casual, warm human feel for me.

THE STRANGE TUNESIAN BATHHOUSE from the series

(2011)

It was a strange sensation, an unknown world opened up to me. When I stayed in Monastir as an artist in residence, I was asked if I would be interested in getting to know their bathhouse. Curious as I was and because of the infectious enthusiasm of their mayor, who told how he visited such a bathhouse several times a week, meeting his friends and having a collective fun, it took on a casual, warm human feel for me.

The fragmented pictures are an attempt to grasp the last disappearing archaic world of silence- rest of people and animals in harmony with nature( as a part of nature). These are threatened worlds of growing urbanisation by growing noise and traffic, advancing stone, housing and damaged relations between humans. These are the threatened worlds.
The fragmented form should be understood as vanishing – volatile- dissolving.

FILLED EMPTINESS unique worlds

(1998 - 2024)

The fragmented pictures are an attempt to grasp the last disappearing archaic world of silence- rest of people and animals in harmony with nature( as a part of nature). These are threatened worlds of growing urbanisation by growing noise and traffic, advancing stone, housing and damaged relations between humans. These are the threatened worlds. The fragmented form should be understood as vanishing – volatile- dissolving.

These objects are an attempt to give shape to the world of virtues and vices, of happiness and unhappiness, of memory and loneliness in beings. Waste material or corrugated cardboard is used for this, which is given spirit by painting.

OBJECTS a world of statues

(1992 - 2021)

These objects are an attempt to give shape to the world of virtues and vices, of happiness and unhappiness, of memory and loneliness in beings. Waste material or corrugated cardboard is used for this, which is given spirit by painting.

Three old works, are used here to create new work.

The basis is a landscape from the 20th century ( with vision of the 20th century: nature ) in typical fashion ( oil on canvas ) also thematically painted like this. (+ a flower arrangement).

Old and new - earlier and now

(2025)

Three old works, are used here to create new work. The basis is a landscape from the 20th century ( with vision of the 20th century: nature ) in typical fashion ( oil on canvas ) also thematically painted like this. (+ a flower arrangement).