The above sculpture was supposed to be part of a duoexhibition with Hans van Bentem at the KochXBos Gallery in Amsterdam. Unfortunately the gallery felt such moral objections to the piece that the show was cancelled. ‘……The sudden urge to burn flags that gripped the young in the 60s was not just about Vietnam. It […]
‘The burning tire refers to the popular revolt that we see a lot of these days. A gasoline-filled tire is a low-fi weapon, similar to the Molotov cocktail. But the “Wheel of Fire” is also an ancient religious symbol, referring to the sun an the motion of the earth, and the symbolic nature of fire […]
NV:‘I sense nihilism in Trick or Treat, the piece with the text “God Hates Us All.” Yet, faced with the image of the child, I can’t help but feel the conflicting emotions of hope for future generations and dread that we have left the world in a state of war and destruction for them. Are you […]
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During the course of the popular Noorderzon Performing Arts Festival 2015, Groningen (NL), my exhibition of sculptures was shut-down by the management after two individuals felt offended by this particular piece. The two man caused a disturbance and threatened a festival employee. With no hesitation, the management responded by closing the show until further notice, […]