Big, Bigger, BIG ART BIJLMERBAJES 2022

There’s big art and then there’s BIG ART. With its maximalist artworks, the second edition of Big Art 2022 was right on trend. And what was even better, was the kick-ass location of the former Bijlmerbajes prison complex in Amsterdam. I was at the opening party as everything looked absolutely mind-blowing…

Simon Schrikker, master of suspense

He used to paint dangerous-looking dogs and played with our associations with danger. Now Simon Schrikker focuses on rough seascapes in distant places. On a cold winter afternoon, I decided to put on my raincoat and visit the studio of a driven and fascinating artist who also happens to live in…