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I don't have to do anything!
In July, because of all kinds of circumstances, my head was too crowded and my energy was low. My body and mind signaled that it would be better to just go with the flow of the moment. As much as I wanted to move forward and had plans that "needed" to be carried out… it was exactly that feeling of '...

"growing stronger by facing challenges"

During my creative process, stories emerge spontaneously, guided by my intuition and emotions.

Graphite? You might think it only comes in pencils. But did you know that nowadays there are all kinds of other forms of graphite?

Yesterday, I visited two galleries with my father. At the Tim Van Laere Gallery, we saw the work of Dennis Tyfus, and at Gallery Sofie Van de Velde, that of Eline Rausenberger—two Antwerp-based figurative artists, each with their own unique style.

Messing around, a seemingly useless activity that is actually invaluable for creativity and self-discovery. It is the art of doing nothing, tinkering, playing without a clear goal in mind. For many, it may seem like wasted time, but for those who understand its value, it is an essential part of the process of creating and personal growth.

Making mistakes isn't the same as being creative, but if you're not willing to make mistakes, it's impossible to be truly creative.
If your mindset comes from fear and a desire to avoid risk, you'll always settle for the safe solutions—the ones that have been used countless times before. Believe me, I spent a while trapped in that false...

At night, after midnight, a blissful silence falls over the day. No one disturbs me anymore. I don't receive any messages, and no more emails arrive in my inbox.

Our comfort zone. A false safe place where our dreams die, where ambitions are crushed, and hope is shattered.

I always carry a small sketchbook and an ink brush in my handbag. On the bus, train, tram, metro, or ferry, whenever I have to wait, or when I'm sitting in a bar or on a terrace, I take out my sketchbook and start drawing what I see.

When I was asked, as a 3-year-old child, what my favorite color was, I answered black. At the time, that was considered an unusual answer for a young child. Today, I still love black and white. To be honest, I was never really a pastel-color person. When I use color—whether in my art, my interior, or my appearance—it's usually a...

I start with a very rough idea. Usually, I have a vague image or composition in mind. Sometimes it's even more of a feeling. I sense the direction I want to go, but I still need to figure out how to translate that feeling into my image.
I transfer that basic composition onto the lino block, but only the...

I have to confess something. I think I'm an associative thinker!

Naast mijn kleine tekentafel is de plek op de foto hierboven de tweede plek waar ik me even kan terugtrekken uit de realiteit en ik in mijn eigen veilige wereld kan blijven.