Ongoing sketchbook project (2008-now) of landscapes from several trips. Always drawn in ‘Plein air’ with black ink in Moleskin sketch books.
An early selection of works was shown in 2010 at ‘Wallpiece 10’, a group show ‘Natuur(studie)boek’ on sketch books with several other artists (Rinus Vande Velde, Hannelore Van Dijck, Arpaïs Du Bois, Piet Raemdonck, Jan Stremes,…), curated by Nikolaas Demoen.
The publication by Posture editions ‘Walking Drawings’ was released on the 16th of November 2024 @ cultuurhuis Warande, Turnhout. Text & interview by Barbara De Coninck (Dutch & English) Graphic Design by Katrien Daemers. ISBN: 978 94 9126 265 4
I remember this really unkempt place with thorny bushes and a little brook—an exceptionally fertile spot. There were frogs, which was unusual. One bush was strangely hollow and cast a long shadow, all the way to a rock formation behind it. For a split second, it looked like a black hole, swallowing everything. That moment of revelation has really stayed with me. In my drawings, I want to create order out of chaos by erasing as much as I can. I am forever chasing perfection, without ever managing to grasp it. (detail from the interview)
A selection of drawings and sketch books, a monumental ceramic wall piece and a video was exhibited at Cultuurhuis De Warande, Turnhout. From the 16th of November 2024 until the 6th of April 2025. Curated by Glenn Geerinck.