Unfolding (2023)
I will have to admit that there are days when putting on a show is more difficult and I retreat more to the background as I try to attract less attention and hope to be less of an object of focus.
from: Mieko Kawakami ‘Breasts and eggs’
Orchids are associated with ideal feminine beauty. Many cultures associate orchids with love, romance, sex, and fertility. Giving women space within society to unfold these aspects of their identity without being afraid of being objectified or misunderstood, is something I like to address within these collages.
handmade vintage paper collages, glued on colored paper, 29,5 x 42 cm, 2023
Keep on Dancing (2020-2021)
I started making collages to stay connected with my inner creativity during these never ending lock downs. As therapy in a way, as a necessity to not feel lost, while being forced to be a full time mother and housekeeper during COVID times, not being able to have the support as we all should have.
The dancing ladies in my collages stand for all of the women who don’t give up, who keep on continuing all though feeling exhausted and tired. To be in the now, which is full with constant changing emotions, I use the medium of collage to keep on dancing and not to give into resignation.
‘Dancing Flowers I’, unique paper collage, 29,5 x 42 cm, 2019
‘Dancing Flowers II’, unique paper collage, 29,5 x 42 cm, 2019
‘Dancing Flowers III’, unique paper collage, 29,5 x 42 cm, 2019
Dancing Woman I, ink on paper, 24 x 29, cm, 2017
Dancing Woman II, ink on paper, 24 x 29, cm, 2017
Dancing Woman III, ink on paper, 24 x 29, cm, 2017
Dancing Woman IV, ink on paper, 24 x 29, cm, 2017