Self-portraits

I often paint self‑portraits on square formats. I like the fact that a square is very standard and not very suitable for a portrait; it forces me to focus more on the painting than on the portrait.

I usually paint them bigger than the actual size of a head. In this way, the painting takes control over its subject.

I want to keep the subject of the portrait of the painter as a starting point, because without the painter there is no painting. Hence, the painter is subject of the painting — and because he/she paints, painting is subject of the painting as well.

2006-2010

2011-2015

2016-2020

2021-2026