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'behind shreddedlilac' 2019
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of me behind '[VerteerWezen 7 (shredded lilac)](/VerteerWezen007)' 2019 

[VerteerWezens](/VerteerWezens) is an ongoing series of spatial objects in papier-mâché, started in 2017. The title can be roughly translated as 'digested-beings'. In each work, a rejected object or utensil is combined with aluminium modelling mesh, cardboard and/or other materials. This is covered with a layer of papier maché made from shredded left-over or waste paper. In this way, used materials are "digested" by turning them into creatures/beings.
By photographing myself behind/with these sculptures, the relation between the affect-rich object and my concrete physical body becomes clear.
The series of VerteerWezens is still growing, and so are the related photo works.

all VerteerWezen works: '[VerteerWezen 1 (crouching orange)](/VerteerWezen001)' 2017 / '[VerteerWezen 2 (standing blue)](/VerteerWezen002)' 2018 / '[VerteerWezen 3 (reclining black)](/VerteerWezen003)' 2017 / '[VerteerWezen 4 (lying greens)](/VerteerWezen004)' 2018 / '[VerteerWezen 5 (red arms)](/VerteerWezen005)' 2018 / '[VerteerWezen 6 (cowering in suitcase)](/VerteerWezen006)' 2020 / '[VerteerWezen 7 (lilac shredded)](/VerteerWezen007)' 2019 / 'VerteerWezen 8 (red DenkRaum)' 2019 / 'VerteerWezen 9 (skins and stones)' 2019 / 'VerteerWezen 10 (in yellow arms)' 2019 / 'VerteerWezen 11. (protest&berusting)' 2020 / 'VerteerWezen 12. (growing teeth)' 2020 /  

all VerteerWezen photo works: 'DenkRaum' 2017 / '[behind skins and stones](/BehindSkinsandStones)' 2019 / '[behind red arms](/BehindRedArms)' 2020 / '[behind shredded lilac](/BehindShreddedLilac)' 2019 / 

related photo works: '[un cache cache vain](/Cachecache)' 1995 / '[CutDressCutPhoto (Purple)](/Purple)' 2000 (cut photo) / '[wearing H-dress to wooo you](/WearingHdress)' 2001 /  

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