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van beelen

visual
art

Lately, I often make images of women or female body parts. But my feminine forms are never decorative or beautiful in the traditional sense. They are bold, sometimes raw, and take up space in a way that has traditionally been reserved for masculine monumental art. That is a statement without a banner. My work normalises the female presence as strength, not as object, and is therefore feminist in a subtle way. 

I paint, make images from papier-mâché, embroider on old photos and often change techniques and materials to express my ideas. A recurring element in my work is a form of collage. I seek to combine things that don't belong together. This creates an image with an anomaly and yields a surprising effect. Preferably an image that you have never seen before and with a bit of luck also with humor.

Artist

Anneliet van Beelen

Zuidlaren & Groningen

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