This protest sign is based on the story of a young couple, a Muslim boy and a Christian girl who tried to escape from Sarajevo during the Bosnian war. They were shot dead in the hills and lay there, hand-in-hand, for several weeks, in the eyes of the media. No one could retrieve their bodies because of snipers. In Sarajevo, 3 religions have lived peacefully together for over 500 years until the Bosnian war broke out in 1992.

'Poppa', design for Sock Smith

Eenoog means 'Eerste en Enige Openbare Openlucht Galerie' but also one-eye 'een-oog'.

The background illustration is sand, manipulated on a scanner.

Compilation of protest signs print 340x175 cm

A page of the book about Wick van Rij, published posthumously as his last wish in 2020

Theme based upon 'Rebels and different thinkers' 2020 mixed media/prints 1000x175 cm

Pierrot original illustration 2012

Prints on PVC foam mixed media 2009

Just for fun

The West-Indische Compagnie fireplace sculpture was stolen in the 1950's. The only thing that remained of its existence was a small picture, photographed from the side. I stretched it out, enlarged it and spent a week drawing the baroque design of shells and underwater life. The drawing has been used to bring the carving back to life 2003 (photo's will follow)