I pay close attention to the world around me, especially to nature. I observe the texture of wood, coral, or stones, or I study, for example, the fur of bees. I look like an archaeologist: inquisitive, curious, with attention and love, without a predetermined goal. I love the process of painting. In my opinion, the

Michiel shares a booth with Anan Striker & Maarten Nico “Fascinated by everyday traces of the unconscious.” For my series ‘Artificial clouds’, I was inspired by the chemtrails that airplanes leave behind. Although I prefer to keep both feet on the ground, I still wanted to be able to take a closer look at these

What does a memory look like after it’s passed through the mind a hundred times? Babs Bleeker doesn’t paint what she has seen, but how it comes back: reassembled, vivid, and out of order. Not as full scenes, but as fragments: clouds drifting by, a treetop in soft light, a flicker of blossom. The brain

My work centers around archive practices. I seek to unveil hidden connections across various surroundings through intuition and research. By combining different fields using new materials, I intertwine inherent content to create something novel. My projects are dedicated to uncovering easily overlooked moments in daily life, glitches in new technologies and recurring elements in the

Each colour is a natural dye made from medicinal plant, food waste and suburban flowers. I collect and merge traditional knowledges, recipes and methods, translating them into hues and shades. The rhythm and composition of each piece are shaped by biometric and empirical data which patterns found in nature and human perception become part of

My works respond to and re-imagine questions of belonging and becoming by transforming pre-existing imagery, objects, literature and everyday rituals into symbolic shells that accommodate experience and identity shaped by migration and cultural hybridisation. The interplay between material, imagery, and narrative is central to my practice. I employ material with symbolic power to hijack and

By applying, removing and covering over pictorial forms, Youri refers to a place forever in motion. On the one hand, he searches for solitude and nature, stemming from digging up soil in the garden as a child. On the other, he flirts with big city life, flashy streets and endless bars. These contrasting elements together

Yawen Fu (1996, Nanjing) is an interdisciplinary artist working between the Netherlands and China. Her work spans objects, installations, video and scenography, combining intricate craftsmanship with strong conceptual foundations. She explores the cultural significance of objects and symbols, weaving personal experiences into her artistic narratives. Through detailed material choices and thoughtful composition, she challenges conventional

What do you see when you watch from a distance? Due to the rise of social media and the overwhelming number of meaningless jobs, the conflict between humanity’s search for meaning and the universe’s deafening silence is more relevant than ever. I try to capture this struggle simply by painting what I see. I see

Clay, connection, and essence are the constants in my work. “I want to unravel, to reveal the essence, stripped of all noise, both in nature and in human relationships.” The ceramic installation ‘The Small Difference and the Big Consequences’, which I present at This Art Fair, demonstrates how an apparently insignificant difference in oxygen can