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12 / the twelve //

group exhibition at the gym, Gerrit Rietveld Academie, 2023
exhibition created in collaboration with 12 other ceramic pieces and makers aiming to embark on a journey of what it means to be building life size ceramics sculptures. Amsterdam, 2023.

the sculptures ova and o deals with the question of balance in an inner or outer environment. the research stems from fertility issues questioning the potential imbalances that can occur between the egg and the fallopian tubes. the two sculptures and the textiles piece investigate the scale of the inside universe that we do not see, an open structure to understand the within, the representation of a blossoming universe, a study of a glaze universe through the lens of a microscope and an imitation of the softness of our insides.

‘ova’, 2023
/118 x 54 x 116 cm/
ceramics (stoneware, glaze)

‘o’,2023
/50 x 47 x 57 cm/
ceramics (stoneware, glaze), yarn, fabric



exhibition created in collaboration with 12 other ceramic pieces and makers aiming to embark on a journey of what it means to be building life size ceramics sculptures. Amsterdam, 2023.

the sculptures ova and o deals with the question of balance in an inner or outer environment. the research stems from fertility issues questioning the potential imbalances that can occur between the egg and the fallopian tubes. the two sculptures and the textiles piece investigate the scale of the inside universe that we do not see, an open structure to understand the within, the representation of a blossoming universe, a study of a glaze universe through the lens of a microscope and an imitation of the softness of our insides.
Texture based sculpture showing the inhibition of chronic body pain. A culmination of inhibitions I have felt throughout my life, an analysis of constraining factors and body pains and how the body all of a sudden cannot do what it is suppose to or could before. Yet a optimistic approach to the never ending pain. The texture of the textiles are mimiking and drawn from pain, bones, textures within the body. It reflects on positivity in the face of pain through colors. It depicts how I relate to my pain through an optimistic lens, that I carry because the inhibition will not subside. The sculpture focuses on the pain in the ankle area. The sense of losing control, feeling numb, stuck and caught in ones movement. A certain wobbly feeling apears around the ankles which limits walking. The sculpture allows people to feel the pain when stepping into it, without me giving an explanation. longlasting handcrafted techniques are mixed, such as weaving, machine knitting and hand knitting, only made out of reclaimed and repuposed materials, such as foam, cotton, organza, linen, thread and knitted yarns. an exploration of sensitivities. M