"...Next to my abstract work, I started to experiment with the figurative tradition in painting. Ultimately, this resulted in my project "Johannes Vermeer" (1993-1998).

I see in Vermeer’s staging a profound affinity to our modern ways of seeing that are shaped by the use of new media. I explored his ability to compose a painting as well as his handling of light and color, by using excerpts of his paintings as template. ..."