What kind of artists inspires you? ,,There are many artist from all kinds of art forms or disciplines who inspire me. It’s hard to say who does the most because different artists inspire me for a different reason. I really like the poetry, the humor and the absurdity in the works of Pauline Oltheten and Francis Alys. Their work is direct, sincere and simple yet very acute. Another artist I admire is Sung Hwan Kim. He has an experimental approach to film making, music and storytelling. He starts working with a general idea and it grows and changes while he is working on it. The films are ambiguous, you get various associations. I can’t always immediately identify my feelings or thoughts when watching, but I think it’s an interesting and powerful interaction.”
What is the reason you joined Vensterbank? ,,I haven’t been there/here before, but it looks like a great exhibition space, especially for video projections. I’m very curious about the works of fellow artists and how our works relate to each other, and of course how the public reacts to it.”
What does the city Leiden mean to you? ,,I haven’t been to Leiden yet, but I heard it’s a nice town. I’m looking forward to look around.”
Your work is exhibited in a former all you can eat-restaurant. What would you order if it was still there? ,,Probably as many different dishes as I can.”