During the 2020 pandemic year, painter Athmer invited friends and acquaintances to be portrayed by him. In doing so, he joins a long tradition of artists who interpret the world (and themselves) through the people around them.
The portraits were painted in a small cell in former prison the Bijlmerbajes. Such a cell is an impressive place; when you are inside, the outside world no longer seems to exist. There is a special kind of silence that evokes concentration. The lonely cries of grafiti scrawled all around on the walls are the only distraction.
The book includes reproductions of all 25 paintings plus photographs of the process and accompanying text.
First edition, hardcover, 2022, 64 pages full color, numbered edition of 60 copies.
€ 30
