db Waterman

""Kids inspire me. Their ability to transcend any given rotten situation is astounding. Playing tag in the ruins of a bombed Syrian city. Playing football in the most miserable neighborhoods. They are always looking for the light. They will save the future that our generations have really messed up, not even blaming us for it. If we only could keep the kid in ourselves a bit more, we wouldn’t be in such a mess. Art can help us to re-find our childlike innocence."

THE RAINDANCE - Acrylic on canvas 100 x 70 x 2 cm

"Kids inspire me. Their ability to transcend any given rotten situation is astounding. Playing tag in the ruins of a bombed Syrian city. Playing football in the most miserable neighborhoods. They are always looking for the light. They will save the future that our generations have really messed up, not even blaming us for it. If we only could keep the kid in ourselves a bit more, we wouldn’t be in such a mess. Art can help us to re-find our childlike innocence.

I think that now more than ever, the recurring themes in my portfolio are highly relevant. My art depicts the current state of the world, and how our children grow up in an often unfair as well as the deteriorating environment. Yet, it is precisely the children's ability to transcend difficult situations and find joy and light in the darkest surroundings that are the much-needed hope for the future. Sustainability is also integrated in my works through the materials I use. Most of these materials have been repurposed to be used in my artworks.”

YOU OUGHTA KNOW - Mixed media on canvas 100 x 70 x 2 cm
CHILD IN TIME - Acrylic on canvas 120 x 80 x 4.5 cm
A HARD RAIN'S A GONNA FALL - Mixed media on canvas 110 x 110 x 2 cm
FOR A BETTER FUTURE - Mixed media on canvas 100 x 70 x 2 cm

This review was published by Circle Foundation for the Arts © CFA Press ∙ Images are courtesy of the artist


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