“The best road is the one you make”
— Zygmunt Bauman
My work explores the relationship between process and image, where the act of making is as significant as the final outcome.
By combining paint, pencil, and collage, I create layered compositions that reflect the complexity of my multicultural background (Surinamese and Dutch).
I investigate how traces of the past persist in the present—what is carried forward, what repeats, and where transformation becomes possible. These underlying forces shape, connect, and at times constrain.
Color, line, and form guide an intuitive process of building, removing, and reworking. My work centers on connectedness: the continuous interplay between past, present, and future, where meaning remains open and in flux.
Graduated at The Royal Academy of Art in The Hague. Over the last 20 years I have developed my paintings from representational to more abstract organic works. Finding my way as I go by deepening my art practice through several courses about art and life. My artworks are in several parts of the world.
I exhibit my work at different places and venues mostly in The Netherlands.
Are we all threads of a long rope that goes back countless generations and through which everyone is connected. Which threads connect the different generations? How do we experience this connection? What liberates us and what oppresses us? What gets passed on? With that in mind I create my work.
My exploration of interconnectedness, where the past, present, and future blend into a seamless cycle. Identity is a dynamic concept, shaped by ancestral wisdom, guiding us toward a more inclusive and connected future.
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It all begins with an idea, a sketch from my journal or a colour. Starting with lines and making marks on a canvas, filling the empty white space with colour. Building the surface with paint. Scraping away or painting over different parts, allowing for a free flow of ideas and experimentation with composition. The choice of materials plays a crucial role, as I often combine various mediums to achieve the desired texture and depth. Throughout the creation phase, I remain open to spontaneity, allowing the work to evolve organically.
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Through a process of exploration, intuitively based forms emerge, some of which are partially sanded away or painted over again. In the resulting paint layers, new possibilities and points of reference arise. The painting is complete when all elements on the canvas have merged into an amalgam, with each component playing its part.
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Yes, I do work on commissions! I enjoy collaborating with collectors to create personalized pieces that fit their vision. If you're interested, we can discuss your ideas, dimensions, and timeline to ensure the work meets your expectations. Feel free to share any inspiration or specific requests, and we can begin from there!