I’ve known Steven van Lummel for 20 years now. I see him as a social sculpture - similar to his graduation project for the KABK. He founded SBSC (Stichting ter Bevordering der Sociale Contacten) and got his whole social circle involved. Basically his entire network graduated the KABK. Slowly SBSC turned into the PIP, a legendary club in The Hague. 

His autonomous art is the one thing he does alone. It’s his outlet with a language that follows and visualizes a common thread that slowly starts to be shaped abstract. I see this as his trace, his grip and roots. In this manner, he can always find his way back while traveling to the future. A modern-day Steven en Gretel story. 

Steven made a lot of artworks during his residency at Het HEM. Steven lived in this old munition factory for three months when it just opened, and also during the first and second lockdown. To celebrate this long creation period and the launch of our new website, Steven is putting all of this work on his Patty profile for you to buy. 

I visited Mees van Rijckevorsel and his lovely studio and woah, I’m looking forward to December 10th. Our hallway will be taken over by him and we’ll be opening the exhibition with our usual festivities (🍺). ‘DEVILS AMONG THE TAILORS’ by Gijs Assmann and Fakhim Arash will still be on view too, double fun. Mark you calendula, more info here.

Behold above: my electronic identity towards you and me standing on it, depicted by an innocent bird and his silly plastic twin. You’re reading the words of the hyperreal Patty right now and I’m thriving on her. The more I look at it, the more I feel connected to it. Am I spiraling now? Felt philosophical for a rare second. 

Twelve of you can get this piece on their wall, with free unsolicited interpretation by digital me. Click here for more info and scale size provided by a veggie. 

Sometimes I would like to be a little topical in my newsletters and Ben van der Wel is giving me a hand. Get it in yours.

P.S. If you like protesting, you can also protest against other things, like art.

This huge woven tapestry might make you feel welcome, might make you feel like a voyeur. Most townsfolk seem aware of your presence, waving or pointing at you. Others merely minding their own business. A woven play in depth and focus. With coloured blurbs shaping the peripheral landscape these detailed dwellers stand out in.

More info here.

We hooked Oedipus up with Koos Busters so he could design their beer tap for beer tasting room In de Wildeman. Het Parool brought it in the news sphere. Read all about it.

X,

Tappy