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At the same time textile related
matter had my personal attention.
I tried to combine or work
with a lot of things at the same time. I
never wanted to choose for any style
nor was I trying to ind one style of my
own. Always believed that following my
passions would put things together or
lead to something unknown and better.
this edition
Costumes, watercolors 2017
Painting with objects
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Expo: Famille Noire
Winter 2018: Fog
Interview with Monika Dahlberg
editorial
IIn this third edition of MARI/JA I like
to talk a bit about the background
of my painting. How it changed from
fundamental to really painted paintings.
When I was at art academy iguration
for example was not-done or it
had an almost reactionary reputation.
During the eighties this changed and
after that everything was possible in
contemporary painting.
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In 2017 I inally found a studio which
is not temporary after 12 years. Since
a long time I have shared the studio
with Wim Vonk and Klaas de Jonge.
We moved further out of Amsterdam
to a small village called Oude Niedorp
in North Holland. It will provide some
concentration.
I also had a conversation with Monika
Dahlberg and interviewed her about
how she is dealing with art history. This
is connected to important themes in my
own work.
Armando died while I was making this
magazine. For twenty years I did the
preliminary work of his sculptures. You
will ind the In Memoriam I wrote on
the last page.
Marja van Putten
August 2018
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