encounter, 2024
This work is part of a collective and self-organised exhibition together with Ceola Tunstall-Behrens, Rawad Baaklini, Florian Braakman, Liza Wolters accompanied by a written piece by Hilde Onis. The Things That Find Us: The work that each of us presented individually stems from unplanned encounters. While sometimes we intentionally seek inspiration, more often than not, inspiration finds us. There's complexity in allowing things to come to us and thrive, and there's significant value in daring to wander and be open. This openness can feel like a subtle form of resistance, where the unknown is given space, deviating from preconceived notions. I wanted to expand my practice by working with a new material: epoxy. Continuing with my obsession with plastic bags I decided to use epoxy as a tool to 'capture' the movement of wind in a bag. This new material brings in a rigidity to an object that is normally characterised as fleeting and light.
