Presentation of ''Good and Evil ' at Object Rotterdam

For the representation of good and evil Broekman goes back to the myths and legends of classical antiquity. 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.

Concept and organization: Atelier Barbara Broekman

Broekman has selected and copied relevant artworks from art books. Based on fragments from these artworks two collages have been made, that stand for Good and for Evil respectively. Both collages form the basis for Jacquard woven ‘paintings’, digital-printed carpets, and little tables laminated with a digital print.