Aesthetic Photosynthesis
Aesthetic Photosynthesis describes my works as processes in which material, perception, and environment continuously interact, generating forms that emerge through relation rather than isolated production. Works such as “Waterdragersˮ or “Onvoltooid verleden tijdˮ are understood as states in transition—perceived as complete, yet simultaneously remaining in an ongoing condition of becoming and in-between.
„Waterdragers“ 2025
„Waterdragers“ Expoview Soloshow „The Loose Ends“
“Waterdragersˮ 2025
Carrying water. It sounds simple, almost forgotten. And yet this gesture contains something profound and timeless: a connection between source and destination, between care and necessity, between the body and its surroundings. In my project “Waterdragersˮ, I explore ceramic vessels as carriers of more than just water. Each vessel is hand-built—not precise or perfect, but organically shaped, like bellies. They bear dents, irregularities, traces of touch and of time. They seem to absorb and reflect their surroundings. They carry not only contents, but also stories, gestures, and postures. I see in these vessels a form of humility. They do not demand attention, yet they deserve it. Their function is one of service—they preserve, protect, and transform.
„Onvoltooid verleden Tijd“ 2025-2026
“Onvoltooid Verleden Tijdˮ 2025-2026
This work is part of an ongoing series of abstract paintings that explore processes of becoming, interconnectedness, and mutual interdependence. The individual works enter into an open dialogue with one another, unfolding different forms of relationship, transformation, and coexistence.
The composition consists of organically shaped fields of color that come together within a deep blue pictorial space to form a multilayered structure. Soft, rounded contours evoke pebbles, cellular formations, or living organisms, without submitting to a single, fixed interpretation. Clear geometric order gives way to fluid transitions and an open visual
language. The individual elements appear both autonomous and interconnected. Their interaction creates a dynamic tension between separation and permeability, stability and change. The painting is conceived as part of a larger visual network that engages with questions of
belonging, entanglement, and shared existence in a state of continual transformation.