Unique custom artwork
Do you want to immortalize a special memory, favorite city, animal, or loved one in a work of art? I would be happy to create a unique commissioned artwork using recycled materials, fully tailored to your wishes and story.
How the process works
In a no-obligation consultation, we discuss your ideas, colors, materials, desired dimensions, and composition.
You can also provide personal items, such as old necklaces, cufflinks, passports, tie clips, birth souvenirs, or other recycled materials. These items will be given a special place in your artwork.
After our discussion, I will create a preliminary sketch of the design. Within approximately one month, we will review it together and discuss any potential adjustments. Once you approve, I will begin collecting the appropriate scrap materials that support your story. The materials will be carefully washed, sorted, cut or sawn, and then placed correctly in the final composition.
The total creation time after approval is approximately 2 to 4 months, depending on the complexity of the work.
Why choose art on commission?
A custom piece of art is a personal gift and a lasting memento for yourself or a loved one. Every detail tells your unique story and makes the artwork irreplaceable.
Would you like to have your own custom artwork made? Fill out the contact form at the bottom of this page, and I will contact you as soon as possible to discuss the possibilities.
What makes your artworks special?
My artworks are made from thousands of pieces of residual and waste materials. Think of plastic caps, toys, cables, packaging, flip-flops, plugs, broken clothespins, and other materials that are usually thrown away.
From a distance, you see an image, portrait, or composition. Up close, you discover a world of recognizable objects. Larger works sometimes contain 20,000 to 30,000 pieces of material.
Each piece is collected by hand, cleaned, sorted, cut or sawn to size, and placed millimeter by millimeter. This is how sustainable mixed media art from recycled materials is created.
How is a work of art created from waste material?
Every artwork begins with a sketch on wood. Then I paint the base with acrylic paint. After that, the most time-consuming process begins: collecting, cleaning, sorting, cutting, and arranging thousands of pieces of material. Only when everything is visually correct do I attach the materials piece by piece by hand. Creating one artwork usually takes weeks to sometimes months.
Where do the materials for your art come from?
I collect many materials myself, for example on beaches, while traveling, or in daily life. In addition, cafes, restaurants, and friends help by saving things like plastic caps or packaging materials. I also receive materials from healthcare: packaging from medical supplies that are left over after operations and cannot be reused. In this way, materials that would normally be discarded are given a second life in a unique work of art made from sustainable waste.
What inspires you to work with waste?
During my travels through more than 50 countries, I saw the beauty of nature everywhere, but also more and more waste. At one point, I realized that waste is actually also material: material with color, form, and character. My mission is to make people look differently at waste, materials, and value.
How much does an artwork cost?
The price depends on size and complexity. Original artworks start at €4,000. Limited edition prints range from €95 for a poster to €1,500 for a large framed canvas edition.
Can you also view an artwork in real life?
Yes, there are several ways to do so. My work is regularly exhibited in galleries, at exhibitions, in hotels, restaurants, and other locations where my work is displayed. Additionally, you are welcome by appointment in my studio. My studio is located on my houseboat near Amsterdam, in Ouderkerk aan de Amstel.
How can I purchase a work of art or discuss a commission?
You can easily get in touch via the contact form on this website, WhatsApp or, for example, Instagram. I always respond personally and as quickly as possible.