Netherlands
Antoinette Donkers-Dekker
My autonomous work is often, though not always, autobiographical. Its main theme is life itself, both its pain and its beauty.
My work includes sculptures of people and animals as well as more abstract forms.
I would describe my pieces as images of hope.
Dark and light, earth and heaven are central themes in my entire body of work, together with human emotion / my emotion. My pieces show my personal development, my search for God and for myself, my struggle and liberation.
In recent years, light has played a larger role in my work than before. The light grows and struggle and pain transform, while forms, which for a long time used to be figurative and expressive, are becoming more abstract. A balance develops between the dark and the light, a balance between earth and heaven.
Creating my art has always been wholesome for me. Giving shape to my thoughts and emotions, which used to feel as a necessity, has brought and continues to bring peace, strength and meaning to me.
In the end, I hope my work can be a source of inspiration for others – that the pieces may serve as a beacon of peace, joy, strength, comfort or hope.
