A manifesto for the unapologetic self Work in progress and so am I. (Nederlands scroll naar beneden) I have now reached my 10th painting and what a journey it has been so far. Through creating this project, I have come to realize that it is deeply rooted within me as well. Each painting, together with its accompanying poem, reveals something to me. I noticed this already while creating the very first piece and even dedicated several blog posts to some of the painted collages

On being seen without forcing visibility There’s a lot of talk about being visible, as if visibility is some kind of end point, proof that you matter. But being visible is not the same as being seen. Visibility is an action. You put something out there, you take up space, you show yourself. But being seen happens on the other side. It doesn’t just require my presence, but the willingness of someone else to truly receive. And that’s where the tension lies. Because you can do e