
"dom of utrecht" screenprint, gold leaf on rives BFK paper 76 x 56 cm. 2011 edition of 5 artist's collection

"floor rubbing" oil stick, charcoal on transparent paper 76 x 56 cm. 2011 artist's collection

in the center of utrecht stands st. martin's cathedral built during the 13th century in the classic french gothic style. beautifully carved burial slabs make up a good part of the church's flooring. underneath these slabs lie the remains of various bishops and those wealthy enough to pay for such posterity. i was permitted to do some stone rubbings in order to create a print. in the 19th century the tombs were opened (as pictured above) and grafitti was discovered dating from 1609 which says that this marks the tomb of johan van den berch. i incorporated the grafitti into the overall composition of the print. the image of the shears probably marks the simple tombstone of the church's gardener.

"tomb of anthonis taets" mono-screenprint, gold leaf, oil stick on paper 65 x 50 cm. 2011 artist's collection

anthonis taets was the canon of the church and was awarded a magnificently carved floor stone as illustrated here on the right. i highlighted the detail from where i did a rubbing in order to create this work on paper, which makes it life-size.
the words coming from his mouth translates to: "he trampled the wealth of this century." don't think he'd be a popular guy in this day and age!

























