Stijn Elshuis

lemon patato, Mensch und Kunst
2021
oil paint on canvas, photo transfer, wood, industrial paint
125 x 125 cm

Fluid history

How do we relate to “the” history? We seem to have been taught to think about “history” in years on a timeline, but it seems as if we have difficulty seeing the connections between different events. Within “the” history we are told there is a hierarchy, one history presented as more important than another. I see this as a basis for misunderstanding, polarisation and racism. I believe that a better and more equal understanding of “history” could provide a connection. I hope my work will inspire new insights and perspectives on “history” as we think we know it.

www.stijnelshuis.com
lemon patato, Mensch und Kunst
2021
oil paint on canvas, photo transfer, wood, industrial paint
125 x 125 cm