HET GROTE NIETS

Het grote niets (2025) draws inspiration from the sober, agnostic notion of “the great nothing” that follows death. At the heart of the installation, a video depicts my body slowly submerging into dark, black waters; an image that evokes the tragic serenity of Ophelia, suspended between life and oblivion.

The installation is composed of magnolia and birch branches, various types of moss, asparagus, and chestnut wood. Together, these organic materials form a fragile landscape that reflects both decay and renewal. The work emerged from an intimate confrontation with loss, following the death of my mother in 2022, when she exchanged the temporary for the eternal.