‘open up’ 2003
closed form exiting through the opening
giving birth to itself
self-hardening clay about 18 x 16 cm
later part of ‘husks for thought’ 2008-ongoing, ao exhibited during ‘Karin Arink - States of Self’ 2008 and in ‘Gültigkeitsdauer’ in Foundation B.a.d

'VerteerWezen 17 (open up - remade)' 2003-2021 repaired and reworked, using papier maché of carboard and magazine materials (photos of skin) and matte mod podge 'VerteerWezen 17 (open up - remade)' 2003-2023 added the presentation form using old elastic band from my grandmother, 2 sewing clips, and half of my broken favorite bowl - for 'Our Curated Self' exhibition with Debsaysyes in Werkpaard Amsterdam June 2023, work is now sold! to Jacq Grubben of @debsaysyes

form of ‘VerteerWezens’ works.
‘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 papers, magazines, waste paper, cardboard. 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 ongoing, and so are the related photo works.

related (carrier) works: ‘my neck my back curve silently’ 1993 / ‘w/hole’ 2002 (cut skai) / > ‘push me open’ (drawing) 2002 / ‘expand (mumbag!)’ 2001 (animation) / ‘husks for thought’ 2008- / ‘touch - open up’ 2015 (flag) / ‘VerteerWezens in Mirrors of Time’ 2017-2020 /

other small works: ‘orante (model) 1995 (linden wood) / ‘modellen van het Onbewoordde’ 2008-2011 (balsa wood) / ‘HandHeld’ 2017 (series of cut A4 scans) /