‘behind skins and stones’ 2019-2026
photo, cut
after deciding in 2026 that all photo works need to be cut
here in the group show ‘CounterBodies’ in De Achtertuin Rotterdam,
curated by Vladimir Radujkov as part of Groot Rotterdams Atelier Weekend 2026

‘behind skins and stones’ 2019
photo of me behind ‘VerteerWezen 9 (skins and stones)’ 2019
first exhibited as one of the ‘VerteerWezens in BIG ART’ Zaanstad, 2019
later in ‘Mirrors of Time’ 2020 in Oud-Rekem B

‘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 papers, magazines and other waste paper. In this way, used objects, materials and old art works 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 ‘VerteerWezens’ is ongoing, and so are the related photo works.

all ‘VerteerWezen’ photo works: ‘DenkRaum’ 2019 / ‘behind skins and stones’ 2019 / ‘behind red arms’ 2020 / ‘behind shredded lilac’ 2019 / ‘embracing rejection’ 2021 / ‘behind arms’ 2022 / ‘hiding behind witheid (whiteness)’ 2022 / ‘GreenDressFun’ 2021-2023 / ‘embracing old pain, standing’ 2024 /

all ‘VerteerWezen’ works: ‘VerteerWezen 1 (crouching orange)’ 2017 / ‘VerteerWezen 2 (standing blue)’ 2018 / ‘VerteerWezen 3 (reclining black)’ 2017 / ‘VerteerWezen 4 (lying greens)’ 2018 / ‘VerteerWezen 5 (red arms)’ 2018 / ‘VerteerWezen 6 (cowering in suitcase)’ 2020 / ‘VerteerWezen 7 (lilac shredded)’ 2019 / ‘VerteerWezen 8 (red DenkRaum)’ 2019 / ‘VerteerWezen 9 (skins and stones)’ 2019 > ‘behind skins and stones’ 2019 / ‘VerteerWezen 10 (in yellow arms)’ 2019 / ‘VerteerWezen 11 (protest&berusting)’ 2020 / ‘VerteerWezen 12 (growing teeth)’ 2020 / ‘VerteerWezen 13 (carrying sleigh)’ 2020-2023 / ‘VerteerWezen 14 (embrace rejection)’ 1984-2021 / ‘VerteerWezen 15 (retrieved arms)’ 2020-2022 / ‘VerteerWezen 16 (white shield)’ 2021-2023 / ‘VerteerWezen 17 (open up - remade)’ 2003-2021 / ‘VerteerWezen 18 (bird cover)’ 1977- / ‘VerteerWezen 19 (old pain) 1984- / ‘VerteerWezen 20 (snowwhite revisited)’ 2022-2023 / ‘VerteerWezen 21 (cornered)’ 2023-2026 / ‘VerteerWezen 22 (dealing with discomfort/discomfort pair)’ 2024-2025 / ‘VerteerWezen 23 (porcelain arms)’ 2011-2024 / ‘VerteerWezen 24 (façade des façades)’ 2006-2016-2025 / ‘VerteerWezen 25 (reikende gekleed)’ 1991-2025 / ‘VerteerWezen 26 (Versjes die we nooit vergeten)’ 1976-2026 /

‘VerteerWezens’ exhibitions: ‘VerteerWezens in Big Art’ 2019 / ‘VerteerWezens in Mirrors of Time’ 2020 in Castle d’Asprémont-Lynden Oud-Rekem Belgium, curated by Annemie van Laethem and Eric Roux / ‘VerteerWezens (handed down, revalued)’ solo exhibition in De Anningahof 2023 / ‘VerteerWezen Constellation (reaching blues & greens)’ 1991- 2026 in Foundation B.a.d /

related face facade work: ‘un cache cache vain’ 1995 / ‘CutDressCutPhoto (Purple)’ 2000 (cut photo) / ‘wearing H-dress to wooo you’ 2001 / ‘stonelips’ 2012 / ‘Bazar des Facades’ as exhibited in Club Solo 2016 /