EDGELANDERS
Edgelanders are the inhabitants of the so-called Edgelands, the transitional zones where urbanization and nature fringe end. Images of homeless people represent these ‘inhabitants’. By taking away body parts – heads, legs - dehumanized shapes made of clothing or bedding remain. The 'unseenness' of the inhabitants is also made obvious by showing just their silhouettes.
The falling apart of a tower of these shapes (Breaking conventions, stop motion video) stands for our fast changing, de-humanizing and deteriorating society.
Edgelander, 2020, H300 x W140 cm, textile wall hanging, 5 parts (the small work on the right is 'Under cover' (see below) without the embroidered top part)
Under cover, 2020, H18 x W11 cm, embroidery on plastic containers
Breaking conventions, 2020, 31 sec, stop motion video with music
Edgelander XXL, 2020, H230 x W105, charcoal on paper
Inside the box, 2020, H22 x W11 x D11 cm, fine-liner on plastic in cardboard box
On plastic, 2020, H100 x W65 cm, marker on plastic
edgelander-silhouette 1, 2020, H18 x W28 cm, ink on Chinese paper, collage
sitting in front of wall, 2020, H150 x W230 cm, charcoal on paper, cardboard cut-out, installation
sitting in front of wall, 2019, H13 x W23 cm, acrylic on digital print
sitting in front of wall, 2019, H13 x W23 cm, embroidery on photo print on fabric
sitting, 2020, H50 x W50 cm, charcoal on paper