vrijdag 29 september 2017

Dragonboat Armada

Just finished (yeah!) this large drawing 'Dragonboat Armada'. And I brought it to Rotterdam (gallery Untitled), this week it is at the frame maker shop. Next week back to Den Haag for Art The Hague where gallery Untitled will show it. 
Art The Hague takes place October 4-8, 2017
www.artthehague.nl



woensdag 27 september 2017

Art For Animals’ Sake 2017

I am participating in the upcoming exhibition Art For Animals’ Sake 2017
Fundraising Exhibition
6 – 15 October Amsterdam
www.art-for-animals-sake.com
Art For Animals’ Sake is an initiative of 2 Dutch artists, who wish to contribute to the well-being of animals by high quality contemporary art, starting with a fundraising art exhibition from 6 – 15 October 2017. We have selected 100 talented, either well-known or emerging Dutch and International artists, who are enthusiastic to participate in this fundraising exhibition in support of animal rights organizations. This event will contain art, lectures, music and poetry.
After careful consideration, we have chosen as beneficiaries the following organizations, because of their outstanding and effective striving for animal wellbeing:

House Of Animals, who is also so kind to host our exhibition
Eyesonanimals.nl
Animalrights.nl
Wingsforanimals.nl
Of every sold piece of art, the artist will donate half of the revenue (or more) to the fund. The collected money will be split among the 4 organizations above mentioned.
MISSION STATEMENT
The world in which animals live today is of much growing concern.
New facts come to light each day about abuse in the biotech industry and other sectors where animal testing is prevalent—all in the name of human progress. At the same time, there is a growing awareness about the strong link between animal welfare and human well-being. Humans are slowly coming to know animals as they really are, and not just as resources to be exploited.
This exhibition in Amsterdam envisions, among other things, a future in which the animal and human worlds are united in common interest and collective welfare. It shows animals as our equals—with their own wills, purposes, and personalities—and not as mere victims on the path to human consumption.
Raising awareness of animal abuse and giving aid to abused animals is critical. We want to contribute to organizations that help prevent animal cruelty.  Therefore, all proceeds from Art For Animals’ Sake will go to those organizations that help animals in need. We have asked all artists to use only materials that do not include animal byproducts. 

zondag 3 september 2017

Makara and Ikuchi

These two vases/sculptures that I call the Makara and Ikuchi vases are specially made for the project ‘Kunstkast’ (‘Art cabinet’), initiated by foundation ‘Op Visite’ from Delft. They have designed two Art cabinets with each containing 5 works of Art. The ‘Kunst kast’ is going to travel around different locations, mostly care institutions, in combination with an art education program.

http://stichtingopvisite.wixsite.com/stichtingopvisite
https://www.facebook.com/stichtingopvisite/