#blaisse

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004 Rechtbank Amsterdam 2026-02-01

Mistmannetje Ingrid Dekker 2004

Hidden around a corner stood this figure, solid yet ethereal. I was immediately drawn to it.

It's interesting how it uses a visual language that fits mostly in 2D art, here translated to the 3D world. What I also like is the title, the diminutive form giving it something soft and endearing. I really love it.

Who says I'm not under the protection of God Paul Beumer 2009

At first this work looked like a Pollockesque storm of paint. Approaching it I found it to be a mixed media piece, with cutout pictures and deliberate spools of paint mimicking the images underneath. I found it oddly interesting.

With its size it offers a lot of layers to explore, though its meaning eludes me.

Schrijnende danseres met tamboerijn Fioen Blaisse 1979

I like the very organic and dynamic feel of this statue. It's also interesting how the colours are made, as the stone is black when polished smooth while approaching white when roughly engraved, an effect that is very deliberately used.

The shape looks human, though it's ultimately a bit ambiguous.

Parlement Daniël Verkerk 1994

I always find it fascinating how much one can leave out and still create a figurative piece.

This work just has thick patches of black and white paint, with no colour or details visible. Yet when I look at it, a busy room full of people shines through, picking up volume the more I look at it.