‘Fig. 2 - Twist in my sobriety ’ 2011
clay with a layer of unfired terra sigilata
about 94 x 59 x 50 cm
made in the European Ceramic Workcentre in 2011
lying figure
twisting, hiding, partially undone
here in ‘(DIS)CONNECTIES’ contemporary Dutch sculpture, Galerie Witteveen Amsterdam 2012

the title is derived from the title of the song by Tanita Tikaram, ‘Twist in My Sobriety’ 1988
https://youtu.be/7s8glZ-efMg?si=DfPVG7V4PGPTpjhR

‘Fig. 2 - Twist in my sobriety ’ 2011 here as one of the works exhibited in my solo ‘Hollow Grounds’ 2024
in Museum Beelden aan Zee Scheveningen - the title of that solo was derived from the same song

related carrier works: ‘wringing’ 1994 (clay with terra sigilata) / ‘hangende’ 1995 (cotton) / ‘Party Animal’ 2006 (textile) / ‘revolving in this sheath of (im)possibilities’ 2011 (clay) / ‘Fig. 1 (knielende)’ 2011 (clay with terra sigilata) / ‘VerteerWezen 3 (reclining black)’ 2017 (papier mache) /

other works inspired by lyrics: ‘wearing her face’ 1990 / ‘for no one’ 1990 / ‘MensBeeld’ 1995 / ‘one&on&on&on’ 1996 / ‘in solitude’ 2000 (audio text piece) / ‘ba-by loook at me (let me put my arms around you)’ 2002 / ‘Fig. 2 Twist in my sobriety’ 2011 /