Rhythms of Rippling Water – Pulchri Studio – The Hague NL

In my youth, the sea played an important role in my life. I often walked from Noordwijk to Katwijk and back again. The waves, the rippling water and their ever-changing rhythms continued to hold my attention. I watched the light moving across the water, the shimmer and the reflections, and tried to capture and visualize what I saw in my mind.

The Hague

The Hague also played a role in my life from an early age. I visited the city regularly and enjoyed walking along the Lange Voorhout and the Denneweg, spending time there and taking in the atmosphere. The Lange Voorhout has a different character in every season. The trees constantly change colour, and in the evening the old lanterns illuminate the surroundings, creating an almost timeless, historic Dutch atmosphere.
Pulchri Studio has been located on the Lange Voorhout since 1898. It is a special place where artists meet, exchange ideas and present their work.
It therefore feels particularly meaningful to exhibit my work about the sea here in The Hague. It brings together different moments in my life.
In 1990, the Kunstmuseum The Hague acquired my first charcoal sketches. This happened shortly after I graduated from the Academy and, as a young artist, it was an important encouragement to continue on my path.

Pulchri Studio

What I find particularly special about Pulchri Studio is the opportunity it offers artists to present their work in a place with such a rich history. It is meaningful to me to be a member of Pulchri and to have the opportunity to exhibit my work in this setting.
Rhythms of Rippling Water therefore brings something back to its origins. What began many years ago with observing the sea, the light, the movement and the reflections, now finds a new place in The Hague.

A circle that, many years later, has come full circle.