art is about many things. things that relate to the world. our world is on fire. literally and metaphorically. our world is hurting. we are hurting. if as an artist you can’t reflect, engage, or take position on the things happening in the world then, your art is questionable. your being an artist is also questionable.

R A D I C A L C A R E (July 2025), a two parts installation that consists of a hand-felted human hair tapestry (400×190cm) that is growing chia sprouts, and a collection of individual hair donations.

Graduation Show Royal Academy of Art The Hague,

How do we relate to hair once it is disconnected of the human body?

What can happen if we challenge social norms around impurity, disgust and decay that are related to human hair?

What can be found when we transgress the abject?

exploring

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connections

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intimate

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encounters

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symbiosis

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mutual

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worlds

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interactions

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imagination

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chemical

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reactions

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biological

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concoctions

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multiple

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species

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together

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creation

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alteration

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deacy

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exploring . connections . intimate . encounters . symbiosis . mutual . worlds . interactions . imagination . chemical . reactions . biological . concoctions . multiple . species . together . creation . alteration . deacy .

How can we sense intimacy through a material process?

How do we approach cycles of transformation?

How can we explore the relationship between species through transmutation of bodies/territories at a molecular level?

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