During the strict Dutch lockdown in April 2021, illegal (gay) house parties have replaced the big parties, which was the influence of Covid-19. We have turned into a locked herd where the government takes care of our health and we are at the mercy of pharmaceutical industries. While it was then mainly the gay community that lived under the spell of the fear of contamination during the HIV epidemic in the 1980, now it could happen to anyone. The downside that manifested itself in the HIV era was the guilt that arose among gays and that sometimes became visible in Corona patients.
In my work I use multiple media to express ideas, including photography, dance, videos and photo books. In my work I show how memory changes after our past is being nullified or manipulated. The person or objects portrayed in space are representation of artistic and conceptual view that is related to the concept of national, corporate and sexual identity. As an artist, I therefore empty our transient world as evidence for others who could not be witnesses to this process.
