'good & evil'

4 carpets

200x200 cm each

For the representation of good and evil Broekman goes back to the myths and legends of classical antiquity. These stories about gods, demigods and the interaction between gods and humans, are about the range of human emotions (rage, envy, fear, love, joy, happiness etc.) and the acts that stem from these emotions (exploitation, violence, enjoyment of power, compassion, justice etc.).

Broekman has used fragments from paintings in which incidents, acts, personifications and persons that can be associated with good and evil from these classical stories are depicted.

These fragments are from paintings of baroque masters. Emotions are enlarged and emphasized in this movement. It’s all about passion, violence, fear, harmony and serenity. This fits Broekman well, because human emotions play an important role in her oeuvre.

Moreover, the formal themes like movement, action of light and three-dimensionality in a flat surface are  typical both of the baroque and the work of Broekman.

'my town'

4 carpets

200x200 cm each