“Pray for Paris”, “Je suis Charlie” or “They will never beat us!” are sayings that overwhelmed your telephone, computer, or television screen several times as a result of terrorist attacks in Europe.

Lorries driving into crowds, bombings and shootings caused a massive stream of irrational reactions whereby emotion is leading within social and traditional media. As a spectator of these attacks we do not want to experience it, but we want to be part of it. The overarching tone of the messages within the aftermath amplifies a feeling of collective victimization by European citizens. However, in comparison there were only a few who were really present at the attacks and the rest of Europe only perceived them through cinematic and photographic imagery. 

By using a provocative approach, my work unites these traumatic events with our own hyper reality, whereby the spectator is able to review his or her position. Because, can you call yourself a victim when you were not being present at one of these terrorist attacks? 

Read more:

                             Willem de Kooning, 'Out Here, Out Now', 12-10-2018        

                             https://www.wdka.nl/stories/fantoompijn

                             NRC, 'Op de foto met Jihadi John', 12-09-2018                                                      

                             https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2018/09/12/op-de-foto-met-jihadi-john-a1616164

                             Stampa (#7), W39 Amsterdam, (min: 57.55 - 1.08.35),  27-09-2018                      

                             https://soundcloud.com/w139/stampa-edition-7   

                             NOS, 'Afbeelding IS-strijder op festival Enschede mag blijven', 08-12-2018  

                             https://nos.nl/artikel/2249555-afbeelding-is-strijder-op-festival-enschede-mag-blijven.html  

                             RTV OOST (video), Kunstenares afbeelding IS-strijder: 'Ik ben niet van plan mijn kunstwerk weg te halen'. 08-09-2018       

                             https://m.rtvoost.nl/nieuws/298359/Kunstenares-afbeelding-IS-strijder-Ik-ben-niet-van-plan-mijn-kunstwerk-weg-te-halen

“Pray for Paris”, “Je suis Charlie” or “They will never beat us!” are sayings that overwhelmed your telephone, computer, or television screen several times as a result of terrorist attacks in Europe.

Lorries driving into crowds, bombings and shootings caused a massive stream of irrational reactions whereby emotion is leading within social and traditional media. As a spectator of these attacks we do not want to experience it, but we want to be part of it. The overarching tone of the messages within the aftermath amplifies a feeling of collective victimization by European citizens. However, in comparison there were only a few who were really present at the attacks and the rest of Europe only perceived them through cinematic and photographic imagery. 

By using a provocative approach, my work unites these traumatic events with our own hyper reality, whereby the spectator is able to review his or her position. Because, can you call yourself a victim when you were not being present at one of these terrorist attacks? 

Read more:

Willem de Kooning, 'Out Here, Out Now', 12-10-2018     

https://www.wdka.nl/stories/fantoompijn

NRC, 'Op de foto met Jihadi John', 12-09-2018                

https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2018/09/12/op-de-foto-met-jihadi-john-a1616164

Stampa (#7), W39 Amsterdam, (min: 57.55 - 1.08.35),  27-09-2018                      

https://soundcloud.com/w139/stampa-edition-7   

NOS, 'Afbeelding IS-strijder op festival Enschede mag blijven', 08-12-2018  

https://nos.nl/artikel/2249555-afbeelding-is-strijder-op-festival-enschede-mag-blijven.html  

RTV OOST (video), Kunstenares afbeelding IS-strijder: 'Ik ben niet van plan mijn kunstwerk weg te halen'. 08-09-2018       

https://m.rtvoost.nl/nieuws/298359/Kunstenares-afbeelding-IS-strijder-Ik-ben-niet-van-plan-mijn-kunstwerk-weg-te-halen