db Waterman

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Kids inspire me. Their ability to transcend any given rotten situation is astounding. Playing tag in the ruins of a bombed Syrian city. Playing football in the most miserable neighborhoods. They are always looking for the light. They will save the future that our generations have really messed up, not even blaming us for it. If we only could keep the kid in ourselves a bit more, we wouldn’t be in such a mess. Art can help us to re-find our childlike innocence

I think that now more than ever, the recurring themes in my portfolio are highly relevant. My art depicts the current state of the world, and how our children grow up in an often unfair as well as deteriorating environment. Yet, it is precisely the children's ability to transcend difficult situations and find joy and light in the darkest surroundings that is the much-needed hope for the future. Sustainability is also integrated in my works through the materials I use. Most of these are materials have been repurposed to be used in my artworks.

THE RAINDANCE
How climate change contributes to drought: Warmer temperatures increase evaporation, reducing surface water and drying out soils and vegetation. As a result, periods with little precipitation are drier than in cooler conditions. Climate change is also changing the timing of water availability. For this young girl, it might still be fun to play on dry patches of ground that resemble tiles. But what does the future hold for her? What impact will climate change have on her? Acrylic and collage on canvas, 100 x 70 x 2 cm
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db Waterman
FOR A BETTER FUTURE
Human-induced climate change intensifies the heaviest downpours. More than 70% of the Earth's surface is made up of water, and as the world warms, more water evaporates from oceans, lakes and soils. So when weather patterns lead to heavy rain, even more moisture is available for stronger downpours, increasing the risk and severity of flooding. For this little boy it might still be fun to play in a heavy rain after a long hot summer day. But what will the future look like for him? What impact will climate change have on him? Acrylic and collage on canvas, 100 x 70 x 2 cm
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db Waterman
SMOKE ON THE WATER
The fight between nature and the advancing industry, with the child in between. The child who has to adapt to his environment and always does, without effort, without resistance. It is not a fight for the child. The child is absorbed in its environment and makes it his own, as if it should be like that. Acrylic on canvas, 120 x 80 x 4.5 cm
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db Waterman
CHILD IN TIME
The fight between nature and the advancing industry, with the child in between. The child who has to adapt to his environment and always does, without effort, without resistance. It is not a fight for the child. The child is absorbed in its environment and makes it his own, as if it should be like that. acrylic on canvas, 120 x 80 x 4.5 cm
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db Waterman
A TENDER AGE
The time when you are young or do not have much experience. Kids inspire me. Their ability to transcend any given rotten situation is astounding. Playing tag in the ruins of a bombed Syrian city. Playing football in the most miserable neighborhoods. They are always looking for the light. They will save the future that our generations have really messed up, not even blaming us for it. If we only could keep the kid in ourselves a bit more, we wouldn’t be in such a mess. Art can help us to re-find our childlike innocence Acrylic and collage on canvas, 100 x 70 x 2 cm
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db Waterman
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My formative years as an artist were spent studying at the Art Academy in Den Bosch, NL. Today, I regard myself as self-taught, having developed my own distinct style out of the untraditional medium of collage.

I assemble original photography, assorted papers, acrylics, oil, charcoal, ink and pencil in my works. The variety of resources I am able to use has proved indispensable to me. The biggest challenge the collage medium posed was its unforgiving lack of transparency. Finding a way to replicate the effects of transparency afforded by paint, especially water colors, was “a large victory” for me . The preparing labor shows through in my collages; layer upon layer of material remains visible in the finished pieces.

I believe my body of work is characterized by my skill for reinvention. Having always loved the appearance of weathered walls plastered with peeling paint and old posters, I revive this aesthetic with hopefully a keen and professional eye. The creative objective of my work is to “make something beautiful out of dilapidation.”My tableaus explore the dissonance between old and new materials, intertwined in the most beautiful possible way to create dreamlike and melancholy images.aterials in careful compositions that I pride for their storytelling ability.

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