Stroll through neglected neighborhoods, where time has etched stories onto weathered, orphaned walls, cracked cement and pealing paint.
In these textures of decay I see a canvas for my imagination. That evocative mood urges me to create…
I invite you into my creative journey, an ongoing exploration shaped by memory, material, and the layered depths of imagination.
My work moves between past and present, between what is visible and what remains beneath the surface. Through materials, images, and concepts, I search for connections between memory, displacement, and form.
Since 2017, I have been exploring the interaction between transparent sheets, what I consider the canvas of the contemporary, and the ancient, tactile presence of burlap. Within this dialogue, transparency and opacity, precision and rawness come together, forming a layered visual language.
These materials act as carriers of meaning, bridging the contemporary with the historical. The work reflects on displacement, fragmentation, and the traces that persist over time.
Projects such as *Boundless Mutual Connection Through Art* and *The Intellectual Decapitation of Suriname* evolve beyond the individual artwork, each developing its own internal dynamic.
They invite participation and connection, unfolding through shared fragments and collective experiences that extend the work into a broader, lived context.
With *LUMORAS*, I explore a more intuitive path toward awareness. where material and form engage the imagination and open space for a deeper sensing of our existence.
With *MEMOS*, I give shape to my affinity for poetry, color, and form, bringing them together in a visual language where rhythm, emotion, and composition find a careful balance.
This website presents a curated selection of works and ideas, an entry point into an ongoing exploration.
In 1975, I held my first exhibition at sociëteit Het Park. The response was encouraging, there was strong interest, and many works were sold.
This was more than a success; it was a necessary condition for continuing as an artist in a context without social support systems, where sustaining a practice depended directly on public engagement and sales.
This work belongs to a series that marks the result of my first exploration of transparent sheets and burlap, where two contrasting materials reinforce each other from their unique physicality
With this style, I discovered something that resonate different, a direction that felt naturally aligned with my development.
It was not just a new approach, but one that opened space for growth, inviting me to explore it further with more depth and continuity.