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2024

Limmering/Love Languages, 20 x 25 cm, oil on canvas

Painting of a sunset (or sunrise) of a lake, surrounded by trees. The whole painting is covered by painted on cellotape stripes
Close-up of the painting 'This is for the lake that me and my friends swim in' picturing the painted reflection of a landscape, with painted cellotape on top

From left to right:
This is for the lake that me and my friends swim in, 180 x 115 cm, oil and acrylics on canvas
Installation view of LICHT 2023 galerie Pouloeuff with work of Emmy van de Grift
Detail of This is for the lake that me and my friends swim in

2023

Art work 'We were meant to last' consisting of two blue paintings, with a white stripe across them. They are connected by three silver stripes, made out of sterling silver
Detail of 'We were meant to last'. The silver work connecting the two painted panels is highlighted

From left to right:
The weather has been weird lately (Emma, Amber), app. 26 x 18 cm, sterling silver and oil on canvas
Spinning out, 13 x 18 cm, sterling silver and oil on canvas
We were meant to last, app 28 x 18 cm, sterling silver, spray paint and oil on canvas
Detail of We were meant to last
Installation view of Lucky Charms, Ruby Soho, Den Bosch.

Painting of a battered cupboard, very lifelike, mounted on a wall

Yesterday is a lost friend (Noah), 100 x 195 cm, oil on canvas
Yet to be titled, 100 x 195 cm, oil on canvas
Creeping up on you, like the memory of and old friend (Emma), 100 x 195 cm, oil on canvas
Installation view of graduation show Frank Mohr Institute FUTURE

The text 'cool girls' in handwriting in sterling silver, mounted on a wall
In sterling silver the outline of a cigarette, mounted on a wal.

Two installation views of graduation show with:
I must have met you in a past life, 13 x 18 cm, oil on canvas and Yet to be titled (silver fence), app. 11 x 15 cm, sterling zilver
I must have met you in a past life, and I must have met you in a past life II, 13 x 18 cm, oil on canvas
Oh mama, app. 40 x 60 cm, sterling zilver
Cool girls, app. 1 x 5 cm, sterling silver
Rebel arrow, app. 5 x 8 cm, sterling silver
Can I have a cigarette, and can I use your phone?, app. 1 x 5 cm, sterling silver
I must have met you in a past life II, 13 x 18 cm, oil on canvas

2022

Painting of three broken pieces of metal fence on a deep red background
Gallery view of two paintings in Tegenboschvanvreden
Painting of two clouds, one behind the other
Silver arrowed heart, mounted on a wall
the word FORFEIT in silver handcrafted letters mounted on a wall
Handwritten silver letters saying it is what it is, arranged as a smiley face, mounted on a wall

Drive by, 40 x 40 cm, oil on canvas
Installation view of “010+010=020, streetspecial” Tegenboschvanvreden
Untitled, 40 x 40 cm, oil on canvas
Arrowed heart, app. 11 x 15 cm, sterling silver*
FORFEIT, app. 6,5 x 26 cm, sterling silver*
It is what it is, app. 6,5 x 10 cm, sterling silver*
*pictures by LNWD studio

Detail of painting 'Before you hand me down, try me on' showing the painted cellotapes covering a detail of the bridge

Before you hand me down, try me on, 160 x 100 cm, acrylics, oil and spray paint on canvas
Detail of Before you hand me down, try me on
Installation view Lucky Charms, Ruby Soho, Den Bosch
I think you need some sleep, 30 x 40 cm, oil, spray paint, acrylics and sterling silver on canvas
Started from the bottom, 25 x 40 cm, oil, spray paint, acrylics and sterling silver on found fabric
Studio view

Painting of a landscape looking from the passenger seat, you can see part of the interior of the car, and the reflection of the car in the mirror. The right half of the landscape is covered by a broken fence.

I know you don’t remember calling me, 100 x 180 cm, oil on canvas
Detail of I know you don’t remember calling me

2021

Painting of the Mc Donalds logo in a landscape. Sterling silver mounted on top of the painting, spelling Elise.
Close up of a painting of the Mc Donalds logo in a landscape. Sterling silver mounted on top of the painting, spelling Elise.

Wish you were here, 30 x 40 cm, acrylics and sterling silver on canvas
Elise, 30 x 40 cm, acrylics and sterling silver on canvas
Detail of Elise

2020

2000/2020 Lamps mounted on the frame you'd normally attach the linen on. They switch from 2020 to 2000. On this picture they are 2000
Painting cut and sewn into a bathing suit shape, presented on a hanger on the wall

From left to right:
2000/2020, 75 x 150 cm, electrical lights mounted on wooden frame
I always knew I would grow out of this town, 100 x 450 cm, acrylics on canvas
Installation view of graduation show
Detail of I always knew i would grow out of this town
I’ll text you back next summer, app. 35 x 80 cm, acrylics on canvas
To be titled, app. 35 x 80 cm, acrylics on canvas
Summer is when I have most of my fun, 120 x 150 cm, acrylics on canvas in steel frame

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